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Author : Paul E. Blom
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Cacti of the Central Desert of Baja California: an Ecological Perspective written by Paul E. Blom and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Homer Aschmann
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Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Central Desert of Baja California written by Homer Aschmann and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elmer Yale Dawson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520002999
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (29 download)
Download or read book The Cacti of California written by Elmer Yale Dawson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1966-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Homer Aschmann
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (28 download)
Download or read book The Ecology, Demography, and Fate of the Indians of the Central Desert of Baja California written by Homer Aschmann and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Homer Aschmann
Publisher : Berkeley, U. of Calif. P
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Central Desert of Baja California written by Homer Aschmann and published by Berkeley, U. of Calif. P. This book was released on 1959 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Homer Aschmann
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Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The Central Desert of Baja California; Demonography and Ecology written by Homer Aschmann and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Theodore H. Fleming
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816547424
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Columnar Cacti and Their Mutualists written by Theodore H. Fleming and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although cacti such as the saguaro and organ pipe have come to define the Sonoran Desert for many people, they represent some 170 species of columnar cacti found in many parts of the Americas. These giant plants are so dominant in some ecosystems that many species of animals rely on them for food and shelter. They are pollinated by bats in central Mexico and Venezuela, by birds and bees in northern Mexico and Peru. This book summarizes our knowledge about the ecology, evolution, and conservation of columnar cacti and their vertebrate mutualists to show that the very survival of these cacti depends on animals who pollinate them and disperse their seeds. Contributors from the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia explore aspects of geology and evolution that have forged this relationship, review findings in anatomy and physiology, and discuss recent research in population and community ecology as well as conservation issues. Ranging from the Sonoran Desert to the northern Andes, these studies reflect progress in understanding how abiotic and biotic factors interact to influence the evolution, distribution, and abundance of cacti and mutualists alike. In addition, this book examines the ways in which humans, through the process of domestication, have modified these plants for economic benefit. The contributors also review phylogenetic relationships between cacti and nectar-feeding bats in an effort to understand how bat-plant interactions have influenced the evolution of diversity and ecological specialization of both. Because of the number of migratory pollinators feeding on columnar cacti, the authors make conservation recommendations aimed at preserving fully functional ecosystems in arid portions of the New World tropics and subtropics. Columnar Cacti and Their Mutualists provided a benchmark for both conservation efforts and future research.
Author : Gerald Curtis Green
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ISBN 13 : 9788844492069
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Baja California written by Gerald Curtis Green and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Theodore H. Fleming
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816537550
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
Download or read book No Species Is an Island written by Theodore H. Fleming and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the darkness of the star-studded desert, bats and moths feed on the nectar of night-blooming cactus flowers. By day, birds and bees do the same, taking to blooms for their sweet sustenance. In return these special creatures pollinate the equally intriguing plants in an ecological circle of sustainability. The Sonoran Desert is the most biologically diverse desert in the world. Four species of columnar cacti, including the iconic saguaro and organ pipe, are among its most conspicuous plants. No Species Is an Island describes Theodore H. Fleming’s eleven-year study of the pollination biology of these species at a site he named Tortilla Flats in Sonora, Mexico, near Kino Bay. Now Fleming shares the surprising results of his intriguing work. Among the novel findings are one of the world’s rarest plant-breeding systems in a giant cactus; the ability of the organ pipe cactus to produce fruit with another species’ pollen; the highly specialized moth-cactus pollination system of the senita cactus; and the amazing lifestyle of the lesser long-nosed bat, the major nocturnal pollinator of three of these species. These discoveries serve as a primer on how to conduct ecological research, and they offer important conservation lessons for us all. Fleming highlights the preciousness of the ecological web of our planet—Tortilla Flats is a place where cacti and migratory bats and birds connect such far-flung habitats as Mexico’s tropical dry forest, the Sonoran Desert, and the temperate rain forests of southeastern Alaska. Fleming offers an insightful look at how field ecologists work and at the often big surprises that come from looking carefully at a natural world where no species stands alone.
Author : E. Yale Dawson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520317289
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Cacti of California written by E. Yale Dawson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived
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Total Pages : 424 pages
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Download or read book Desert Research: 1965-1968. With an appendix of references prior to 1965 and permuted title index written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Pilbeam
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ISBN 13 : 9780902099982
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (999 download)
Download or read book Cacti and Succulents of Baja California written by John Pilbeam and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matthew Brian Johnson
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Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Cacti, Other Succulents, and Unusual Xerophytes of Southern Arizona written by Matthew Brian Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocket-sized field guide features 83 species of cacti and other succulent plants that may be found in southern Arizona. One or more color photographs illustrate each plant in its natural habitat, and often include close-up images of the flowers. The book is organized with related plants on consecutive pages to facilitate identification. The text lists both scientific and common names. Information on habitat and distribution of each species is provided along with a brief, non-technical description, flowering times, interesting facts about the plants and useful tips on distinguishing similar species. Arizona residents and visitors alike will find this an interesting and convenient reference for these fascinating plants.
Author : Stanley D. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642592120
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants written by Stanley D. Smith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a description of the physical and biological characterization of the four North American deserts together with the primary adaptations of plants to environmental stress, the authors go on to present case studies of key species. They provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the major patterns of adaptation in desert plants, with one chapter devoted to several important exotic plants that have invaded these deserts. The whole is rounded off with a synthesis of the resource requirements of desert plants and how they may respond to global climate change.
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Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Technical Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian R. Chapman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118971566
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)
Download or read book Ecology of North America written by Brian R. Chapman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting unique systems of plant and animal life. These systems, the largest of which are biomes, form intricate webs of life that have taken millennia to evolve. This richly illustrated book introduces readers to this extraordinary array of natural communities and their subtle biological and geological interactions. Completely revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this successful text takes a qualitative, intuitive approach to the subject, beginning with an overview of essential ecological terms and concepts, such as competitive exclusion, taxa, niches, and succession. It then goes on to describe the major biomes and communities that characterize the rich biota of the continent, starting with the Tundra and continuing with Boreal Forest, Deciduous Forest, Grasslands, Deserts, Montane Forests, and Temperature Rain Forest, among others. Coastal environments, including the Laguna Madre, seagrasses, Chesapeake Bay, and barrier islands appear in a new chapter. Additionally, the book covers many unique features such as pitcher plant bogs, muskeg, the polar ice cap, the cloud forests of Mexico, and the LaBrea tar pits. “Infoboxes” have been added; these include biographies of historical figures who provided significant contributions to the development of ecology, unique circumstances such as frogs and insects that survive freezing, and conservation issues such as those concerning puffins and island foxes. Throughout the text, ecological concepts are worked into the text; these include biogeography, competitive exclusion, succession, soil formation, and the mechanics of natural selection. Ecology of North America 2e is an ideal first text for students interested in natural resources, environmental science, and biology, and it is a useful and attractive addition to the library of anyone interested in understanding and protecting the natural environment.
Author : Ted J. Case
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195350906
Total Pages : 690 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (59 download)
Download or read book A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es written by Ted J. Case and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-21 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es, first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cort'es region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cort'es, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally.
