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Conventional wisdom considers deserts stark, harsh regions that support few living things. Most people also believe that water alone makes the desert bloom. Ecology of Desert Systems challenges these conventional views. This volume explores a broad range of topics of interest to ecosystem, populatio...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Whitford, W. G. (Walter G.), 1936-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: San Diego : Academic Press, �2002.
Sujets:
Desert ecology.
Deserts.
�Ecologie des d�eserts.
D�eserts.
deserts.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Deserts.
Desert ecology
Deserts
Woestijnen.
Ecologische aspecten.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Conceptual framework and paradigms
  • Landforms, geomorphology, and vegetation
  • Characterization of desert climates
  • Wind and water processes
  • Patch-mosaic dynamics
  • Adaptations
  • Primary production
  • Consumers, consumption, and secondary production
  • Decomposition and nutrient cycling
  • Desertification
  • Monitoring and assessment
  • Desert ecosystems in the future.

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