"In England any person fond of natural history enjoys his walks a great advantage, by always having something to attract his attention; but in these fertile climates, teeming with life, the attractions are so numerous, that he scarcely able to walk at all." Charles Darwin, Voyage of the Beagle
Darwin is speaking to his experience in the Brazilian rainforest. Examples that one would use in a introductory biology course to a graduate ecology course are seen at every step.
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