World Nature Encyclopedia: Deserts of America
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Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Desert ecology |
ISBN | : 9780817233259 |
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Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Desert ecology |
ISBN | : 9780817233259 |
Author | : John C. Wingfield |
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Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Desert ecology |
ISBN | : 9780817233259 |
Describes the geographical features, climate, and plants and animals of the deserts of North America with emphasis on their interrelationship.
Author | : Michael A. Mares |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 695 |
Release | : 2017-01-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0806172290 |
Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world’s arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world’s arid land.
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Author | : Robert Hauptman |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-08-06 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1493086375 |
This reference work is the first English-language A-Z compendium on all topics related to deserts, including geography, geology, meteorology, climatology, hydrology, botany, zoology, anthropology, art, music, film, culture, sports, as well as the specific and diversely different deserts that one finds in all parts of the world. Definitions, explanations, and clarifications will be contained in more than 2,300 entries that vary in length from a brief sentence to detailed overviews of more complex subjects. The Desert Encyclopedia will be invaluable as a source of data and information, but it is also enjoyable to read straight through. It is also replete with line drawings, black-and-white illustrations, maps, and images from outstanding photographers.
Author | : Robert Hauptman |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-07-02 |
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ISBN | : 9781493072811 |
This reference work will be the first English-language A-Z compendium on all topics related to deserts, including geography, geology, meteorology, climatology, hydrology, botany, zoology, anthropology, art, music, film, culture, sports, as well as the specific and diversely different deserts that one finds in all parts of the world. Definitions, explanations, and clarifications will be contained in more than 2,300 entries that vary in length from a brief sentence to detailed overviews of more complex subjects. The Desert Encyclopedia will be invaluable as a source of data and information, but it is also enjoyable to read straight through. It will also be replete with line drawings, black and white illustrations, maps and images from outstanding photographers, all licensed by the authors.
Author | : Ramon Folch i Guillén |
Publisher | : Gale Research International, Limited |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Biosphere |
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The Encyclopedia of the Biosphere features comprehensive coverage of the earth's greatest ecosystems, their characteristics and their operations. The Encyclopedia explains how these ecosystems have been transformed by human activity, while presenting the main species inhabiting each region. The text in each volume is clearly organized into four distinct sections covering the ecosystem's environmental factors, plants and animal ecology, human influences and biosphere reserves. Eleven fully-illustrated, 4-color volumes present in a contemporary, dynamic manner, the earth's principal ecosystems and the better known species of flora and fauna.
Author | : DK Publishing |
Publisher | : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780756614157 |
Describes the plants and animals found in different regions and habitats throughout the world.
Author | : Walter G. Whitford |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 473 |
Release | : 2019-08-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0081026552 |
Nearly one-third of the land area on our planet is classified as arid or desert. Therefore, an understanding of the dynamics of such arid ecosystems is essential to managing those systems in a way that sustains human populations. This second edition of Ecology of Desert Systems provides a clear, extensive guide to the complex interactions involved in these areas. This book details the relationships between abiotic and biotic environments of desert ecosystems, demonstrating to readers how these interactions drive ecological processes. These include plant growth and animal reproductive success, the spatial and temporal distribution of vegetation and animals, and the influence of invasive species and anthropogenic climate change specific to arid systems. Drawing on the extensive experience of its expert authors, Ecology of Desert Systems is an essential guide to arid ecosystems for students looking for an overview of the field, researchers keen to learn how their work fits in to the overall picture, and those involved with environmental management of desert areas. Highlights the complexity of global desert systems in a clear, concise way Reviews the most current issues facing researchers in the field, including the spread of invasive species due to globalized trade, the impact of industrial mining, and climate change Updated and extended to include information on invasive species management, industrial mining impacts, and the current and future role of climate change in desert systems
Author | : Marianne D. Wallace |
Publisher | : Turtleback |
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Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780613864114 |
A color field guide to America's deserts, with watercolor illustrations and descriptions of the plants and animals that inhabit the different desert regions.