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QH104.5.M65 W35 2018
QH104
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5
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M65
W35
2018
کتابخانه
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0816538417
9780816538416
0816532621
9780816532629
A natural history of the Mojave Desert /
[Book]
Lawrence R. Walker and Frederick H. Landau.
Tucson :
The University of Arizona Press,
2018.
1 online resource (xiii, 326 pages) :
illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Intro; Contents; List of Tables and Boxes; Preface; Map of the Mojave Desert; Introduction: An Invitation to Explore; An Intriguing Natural History; A Sensory Experience; Human Influences; General Themes; Scope; Part I. Deserts of the World; 1. Causes of Aridity; Definition of a Desert; Definition of Aridity; High-Pressure Zones; Rain Shadows; Continentality; Cold Ocean Currents; Additional Causes; 2. Deserts of the World; Sahara Desert; Atacama Desert; Gobi Desert; Australian Deserts; Polar Deserts; North American Deserts; Summary; Part II. Mojave Desert; 3. Physical Characteristics.
Appendix 2. Common and Latin Names of Plants; Appendix 3. Conversion from English to Metric Units; Appendix 4. Plant and Animal Strategies to Survive in Arid Climates; Appendix 5. Indigenous Uses of Plants; Glossary; Suggested Readings; Index; About the Authors.
Precipitation; Temperature; Past Climates; Geography; Geology; Soils; Summary; 4. Water; Pleistocene Patterns; Rivers; Riparian Zones; Springs; Tinajas; Playas; Summary; 5. Plants; Biogeography and Biodiversity; Playas; Alkali Scrub; Shrublands; Uplands; Wetlands; Sand Dunes; Plant Adaptations; Plant Interactions; Summary; 6. Animals; Biogeography and Biodiversity; Playas; Alkali Scrub; Shrublands; Uplands; Canyons; Wetlands; Sand Dunes; Animal Adaptations; Animal Interactions; Summary; 7. Human Adaptations; Early Occupants; Native Americans; Western Expansion; Mining and Modern Roads.
Railroads; Military; Modern Adaptations; Summary; 8. Disruptions; Droughts; Floods: Erosion and Deposition; Wind: Erosion and Deposition; Invasive Plants and Fire; Invasive Animals; Climate Change; Other Human Influences; Summary; 9. Management; Conservation; Restoration; Legislation and Education; Summary; 10. Special Places; Geological Wonders; Water in the Desert; Climatic Extremes; Biodiversity Hotspots; Humans in the Past; Humans in the Present; 11. Future Prospects; Current Status; Future Scenarios; The Way Forward; Final Musings; Appendix 1. Common and Latin Names of Animals.
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Invites readers to explore the smallest and most unique southwestern desert, the beautiful Mojave--Provided by publisher.
JSTOR
22573/ctt1zx4r6k
Natural history of the Mojave Desert.
9780816532629
Natural history-- Mojave Desert.
Natural history.
NATURE-- Ecosystems & Habitats-- Deserts.
United States, Mojave Desert.
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QH104
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M65
W35
2018
Walker, Lawrence R.
Landau, Frederick H.
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