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Category : Arid regions
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Arid Ecosystems Interactions
Arid ecosystems interactions report oies-6, november, 1991
Author: Office For Interdisciplinary Earth Studies
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Languages : en
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Arid Ecosystems Interactions
Author: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Office for Interdisciplinary Earth Studies
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Category : Arid regions
Languages : en
Pages : 81
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Publisher:
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Category : Arid regions
Languages : en
Pages : 81
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Arid Ecosystems Interactions
Author: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Office for Interdisciplinary Earth Studies. Workshop
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Languages : en
Pages : 81
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Languages : en
Pages : 81
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Biotic Interactions in Arid Lands
Author: John L. Cloudsley-Thompson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642609775
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The exigencies of life in the desert environment have resulted in the se lection of a diversity of adaptations, both morphological and physiologi cal, in the flora and fauna. At the same time, many plants and most small animals are able not merely to exist but even to thrive under desert conditions - mainly by avoiding thermal extremes and by the refine ment of pre-existing abilities to economise in water. In the same way, the biotic interactions of the flora and fauna of the desert do not involve many new principles. Nevertheless, conditions in arid regions frequently do invoke refinements of the complex interrelations between predators and their prey, parasites and their hosts, as well as between herbivores and the plants upon which they feed. In this book, I shall discuss not only such interactions and their feedback effects, but also community processes and population dynamics in the desert. The physical conditions of the desert that principally affect predators and their prey are its openness and the paucity of cover. This is re stricted to scattered plants, occasional rocks, holes, and crevices in the ground. Furthermore, nightfall does not confer relative invisibility, as it does in many other ecobiomes, because of the clarity of the atmosphere. The bright starlight of the desert renders nearby objects visible even to the human eye, while an incandescent moon bathes the empty landscape with a flood of silver light. Consequently, adaptive coloration is func tional at all hours of the day and night.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642609775
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The exigencies of life in the desert environment have resulted in the se lection of a diversity of adaptations, both morphological and physiologi cal, in the flora and fauna. At the same time, many plants and most small animals are able not merely to exist but even to thrive under desert conditions - mainly by avoiding thermal extremes and by the refine ment of pre-existing abilities to economise in water. In the same way, the biotic interactions of the flora and fauna of the desert do not involve many new principles. Nevertheless, conditions in arid regions frequently do invoke refinements of the complex interrelations between predators and their prey, parasites and their hosts, as well as between herbivores and the plants upon which they feed. In this book, I shall discuss not only such interactions and their feedback effects, but also community processes and population dynamics in the desert. The physical conditions of the desert that principally affect predators and their prey are its openness and the paucity of cover. This is re stricted to scattered plants, occasional rocks, holes, and crevices in the ground. Furthermore, nightfall does not confer relative invisibility, as it does in many other ecobiomes, because of the clarity of the atmosphere. The bright starlight of the desert renders nearby objects visible even to the human eye, while an incandescent moon bathes the empty landscape with a flood of silver light. Consequently, adaptive coloration is func tional at all hours of the day and night.
Hydrologic Interactions Between Plants and Soils in Shrub-dominated Arid Ecosystems
Author: Daniel Obrist
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Category : Arid region ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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Category : Arid region ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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Arid Lands Management
Author: T. W. Hoekstra
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252067174
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Offers various directions for both research and management.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252067174
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Offers various directions for both research and management.
Arid Ecosystems Interactions
Author: Office for Interdisciplinary Earth Studies (Boulder, CO)
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Languages : en
Pages : 81
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Languages : en
Pages : 81
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Special Issue Landscape Linkages and Cross Scale Interactions in Arid and Semi Arid Ecosystems
Author: R. E. Estell
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Languages : en
Pages : 335
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Languages : en
Pages : 335
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Ecology of Desert Systems
Author: Walter G. Whitford
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0081026552
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
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
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0081026552
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
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