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Book Synopsis Deserts and Semi-deserts by : Michael Allaby
Download or read book Deserts and Semi-deserts written by Michael Allaby and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at the desert and semidesert biomes, examining their climate, plants, animals, people, and future, plus detailed views of some famous or important desert locations.
Book Synopsis Temperate Deserts and Semi-deserts by : Neil E. West
Download or read book Temperate Deserts and Semi-deserts written by Neil E. West and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 1983 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Deserts and Semideserts by : Michael Allaby
Download or read book Deserts and Semideserts written by Michael Allaby and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are deserts on every continent, from the sun-baked heart of Africa to the chilly plains of northern China. Together, they make up one of Earth's largest biomes. Biologists divide the living world into major zones called biomes, including deserts, oceans, tropical forests, and tundra. Looking at biomes helps us understand the connections between our planet's climate and the plants and animals that live there. Biomes also have a huge impact on people. Each book reveals the fascinating web of relationships between climate, plants, animals, and people that makes every biome unique. Inside this book Superb photography, bringing each biome dramatically to life Clear maps of each major region of every featured habitat identify the main areas of environmental stress Fact panels give at-a-glance information on each region Meets curriculum standards for the study of biomes and their importance for plants, animals, and people Glossary, sources of further information, and index Book jacket.
Book Synopsis Hot Deserts and Arid Shrublands by : Michael Evenari
Download or read book Hot Deserts and Arid Shrublands written by Michael Evenari and published by Elsevier Publishing Company. This book was released on 1985 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second part of a two-volume work which presents an authoritative world-wide view of our knowledge about, and understanding of, hot-desert ecosystems. This includes some semi-arid and arid areas, as well as deserts in the strict sense. The hot deserts are distinguished from the temperate deserts (which form the subject of another volume in the series) by the virtual absence of snowfall, even though frosts may occur. For each major hot-desert region, expert authors have summarized existing knowledge according to a general outline. This includes descriptions of the ecosystem components (climate, soil, flora and fauna), and discussion of interaction between components and overall ecosystem functioning. The information from the regional chapters has been integrated into a world-wide view in the ''synthesis'' chapters. Because of its length, the volume is published in two parts. The first part included the general synthesis chapters, and regional descriptions of the hot deserts of America and Australia. The present volume covers hot deserts of Asia and Africa.
Book Synopsis Deserts and Desertification by : Yajuan Zhu
Download or read book Deserts and Desertification written by Yajuan Zhu and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A desert is an ecosystem in an arid zone in which sand dunes cover the land and sandstorms often occur. Although desert vegetation is sparse, it plays an important role in ecosystem structure and function. Desertification is one of the most severe environmental problems today. Land desertification can be controlled through many measures, such as eco-villages, eco-agriculture, biodiversity conservation, and the combination of engineering and biology. This edited volume provides new insights into the pattern of desert ecosystems and the progress of desertification control. It is a useful resource for researchers in ecology, forestry, and land desertification control.
Book Synopsis An Overview of North American Temperate Deserts and Semi-deserts by : Neil E. West
Download or read book An Overview of North American Temperate Deserts and Semi-deserts written by Neil E. West and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ecophysiology of Economic Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands by : Gerald E. Wickens
Download or read book Ecophysiology of Economic Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands written by Gerald E. Wickens and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Further, it discusses economic botany and the needs and methods of conserving economic plants. A broad view is taken regarding the definition of economic plants, taking into account their value to the environment as well as to man and to livestock. The individual deserts and associated semi-arid regions are described in separate chapters, providing background information on the regional environments in terms of climate and major plant formations. The economic plants within these formations, their usages, geographical distribution together with their morphological and physiological adaptations are treated in detail.
Book Synopsis Climate Change in Deserts by : Martin Williams
Download or read book Climate Change in Deserts written by Martin Williams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-11 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synthesis of the environmental and climatic history of every major desert and desert margin, for researchers and advanced students.
Book Synopsis Temperate Deserts and Semideserts by : Neil E. West
Download or read book Temperate Deserts and Semideserts written by Neil E. West and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deserts written by Yvonne Franklin and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2009-09-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deserts may seem like harsh, uninhabitable places, but actually they support a diverse quantity of plant and animal life. And, they aren't always hot! Deserts serve an important role in Earth's existence, too. Readers learn about hot and cold deserts alike, as well as semi-arid and coastal deserts in this Spanish-translated title. From the Horned Lizard to the Saguaro cactus rooted in rich soil, the desert biome will amaze readers.
Book Synopsis Atlas of the World's Deserts by : Nathaniel Harris
Download or read book Atlas of the World's Deserts written by Nathaniel Harris and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Deserts by : Michael A. Mares
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Deserts written by Michael A. Mares and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Fire in California's Ecosystems by : Jan W. van Wagtendonk
Download or read book Fire in California's Ecosystems written by Jan W. van Wagtendonk and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-06-08 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire in California’s Ecosystems describes fire in detail—both as an integral natural process in the California landscape and as a growing threat to urban and suburban developments in the state. Written by many of the foremost authorities on the subject, this comprehensive volume is an ideal authoritative reference tool and the foremost synthesis of knowledge on the science, ecology, and management of fire in California. Part One introduces the basics of fire ecology, including overviews of historical fires, vegetation, climate, weather, fire as a physical and ecological process, and fire regimes, and reviews the interactions between fire and the physical, plant, and animal components of the environment. Part Two explores the history and ecology of fire in each of California's nine bioregions. Part Three examines fire management in California during Native American and post-Euro-American settlement and also current issues related to fire policy such as fuel management, watershed management, air quality, invasive plant species, at-risk species, climate change, social dynamics, and the future of fire management. This edition includes critical scientific and management updates and four new chapters on fire weather, fire regimes, climate change, and social dynamics.
Book Synopsis Life in Deserts by : J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson
Download or read book Life in Deserts written by J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Deserts and Semideserts by : Michael Allaby
Download or read book Deserts and Semideserts written by Michael Allaby and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geography and science combine to provide young readers with detailed, reliable information about each of the world's most important ecological communities. This series is a wonderful resource for readers in search of detailed, up-to-date information about the Earth's deserts, forests, wetlands, and tundra.
Book Synopsis Ecosystems of the World by : David W. Goodall
Download or read book Ecosystems of the World written by David W. Goodall and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ecology of Cyanobacteria II by : Brian A. Whitton
Download or read book Ecology of Cyanobacteria II written by Brian A. Whitton and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyanobacteria have existed for 3.5 billion years, yet they are still the most important photosynthetic organisms on the planet for cycling carbon and nitrogen. The ecosystems where they have key roles range from the warmer oceans to many Antarctic sites. They also include dense nuisance growths in nutrient-rich lakes and nitrogen-fixers which aid the fertility of rice-fields and many soils, especially the biological soil crusts of arid regions. Molecular biology has in recent years provided major advances in our understanding of cyanobacterial ecology. Perhaps for more than any other group of organisms, it is possible to see how the ecology, physiology, biochemistry, ultrastructure and molecular biology interact. This all helps to deal with practical problems such as the control of nuisance blooms and the use of cyanobacterial inocula to manage semi-desert soils. Large-scale culture of several organisms, especially "Spirulina" (Arthrospira), for health food and specialist products is increasingly being expanded for a much wider range of uses. In view of their probable contribution to past oil deposits, much attention is currently focused on their potential as a source of biofuel. Please visit http://extras.springer.com/ to view Extra Materials belonging to this volume. This book complements the highly successful Ecology of Cyanobacteria and integrates the discoveries of the past twelve years with the older literature.
