Author: David N. Sen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788177540086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Ecology And Vegetation Of Indian Desert
Author: David N. Sen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788177540086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788177540086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Ecology and Vegetation of Indian Desert
Author: David N. Sen
Publisher: Agro Botanical Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Publisher: Agro Botanical Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert
Author: C. Sivaperuman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540874097
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The Great Indian Desert is characterized by harsh climatic conditions and different habitats, from grassland to abandoned human habitations. This book examines the regional climate and microclimatic regime of this desert and its diverse faunal inhabitants.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540874097
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The Great Indian Desert is characterized by harsh climatic conditions and different habitats, from grassland to abandoned human habitations. This book examines the regional climate and microclimatic regime of this desert and its diverse faunal inhabitants.
Environment and Plant Life in Indian Desert
Author: David N. Sen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants
Author: Stanley D. Smith
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642592120
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642592120
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
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.
Ecology of Desert Systems
Author: Walter G. Whitford
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 008050499X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
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, population, community, and physiological ecologists. Climate, weather patterns, geomorphology, and wind and water processes are examined as variables that affect the distribution of biota through fundamental ecosystem processes. Descriptions of morphological, behavioral, and physiological adaptations of desert biota illuminate, through the lens of patch dynamics, principles for understanding observed patterns of primary production, nutrient cycling, and the effects of consumers. Desertification, and the techniques for monitoring and quantifying it, is examined within the framework of desert ecosystem patterns and processes.* Focuses on the interactions of climate, soil, and biota along a spectrum of spatial and temporal scales* Details the role of animals in desert ecosystems and landscape processes* Examines watershed scale processes, the ecology of ephemeral lakes, and the ecological changes identified with desertification* Outlines the fundamental concepts relevant to sustainable development of arid lands
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 008050499X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
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, population, community, and physiological ecologists. Climate, weather patterns, geomorphology, and wind and water processes are examined as variables that affect the distribution of biota through fundamental ecosystem processes. Descriptions of morphological, behavioral, and physiological adaptations of desert biota illuminate, through the lens of patch dynamics, principles for understanding observed patterns of primary production, nutrient cycling, and the effects of consumers. Desertification, and the techniques for monitoring and quantifying it, is examined within the framework of desert ecosystem patterns and processes.* Focuses on the interactions of climate, soil, and biota along a spectrum of spatial and temporal scales* Details the role of animals in desert ecosystems and landscape processes* Examines watershed scale processes, the ecology of ephemeral lakes, and the ecological changes identified with desertification* Outlines the fundamental concepts relevant to sustainable development of arid lands
Ecology and Biogeography in India
Author: M.S. Mani
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 940102331X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 809
Book Description
This book describes the outstanding features of the ecology and bio geography of the Indian region, comprising former British India, Nepal, Bhutan, Ceylon and Burma. It summarizes the results of nearly four decades' studies and field explorations and discussions with students on the distribution of plants and animals, practically throughout this vast area and on the underlying factors. A number of specialists in geology, meteorology, botany, zoology, ecology and anthropology have also actively collaborated with me and have contributed valuable chapters in their respective fields. India has an exceptionally rich and highly diversified flora and fauna, exhibiting complex composition, character and affinities. Although the fauna of the Indian region as a whole is less completely known than its flora, we are nevertheless fairly well acquainted with at least the salient features of its faunal characters to enable us to present a meaningful discussion on some of the outstanding peculiarities of the biogeography of India. A general synthesis of the available, though much scattered, information should prove useful to future students of biogeography throughout the world.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 940102331X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 809
Book Description
This book describes the outstanding features of the ecology and bio geography of the Indian region, comprising former British India, Nepal, Bhutan, Ceylon and Burma. It summarizes the results of nearly four decades' studies and field explorations and discussions with students on the distribution of plants and animals, practically throughout this vast area and on the underlying factors. A number of specialists in geology, meteorology, botany, zoology, ecology and anthropology have also actively collaborated with me and have contributed valuable chapters in their respective fields. India has an exceptionally rich and highly diversified flora and fauna, exhibiting complex composition, character and affinities. Although the fauna of the Indian region as a whole is less completely known than its flora, we are nevertheless fairly well acquainted with at least the salient features of its faunal characters to enable us to present a meaningful discussion on some of the outstanding peculiarities of the biogeography of India. A general synthesis of the available, though much scattered, information should prove useful to future students of biogeography throughout the world.
Desert Ecosystem
Author: Dina Nath Tewari
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This book depicts the world's desert ecosystems and describe in depth the Indian desert, its resources, different production systems including forestry, agroforestry, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, mining, industries, etc. It also deals with the efforts made in alleviating hunger and poverty and bringing greenary and grainary to desert inhabitants through large scale afforestation, technological advances in sustainable development of resources, promoting awareness and education of local masses and by promoting international and national concerns on anti desertification programs and policies.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This book depicts the world's desert ecosystems and describe in depth the Indian desert, its resources, different production systems including forestry, agroforestry, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, mining, industries, etc. It also deals with the efforts made in alleviating hunger and poverty and bringing greenary and grainary to desert inhabitants through large scale afforestation, technological advances in sustainable development of resources, promoting awareness and education of local masses and by promoting international and national concerns on anti desertification programs and policies.
Environmental Analysis of the Thar Desert
Author: Raj Kumar Gupta
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Community and Global Ecology of Deserts
Author: Levente Hufnagel
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1789238935
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
The aim and purpose of our book, Community and Global Ecology of Deserts, is to give an overview and report from the frontiers of desert ecological research. The ecology of deserts as a scientific discipline plays a key role in solving many of global problems due to collective adaptation methods and approaches of lifeforms living in extreme environments. If ecologists or environmental scientists are talking about desert ecological research, then almost everyone is thinking about specific desert flora, fauna, or desertification itself as a consequence of climate change, or sand dune-triggered disasters. In fact, the importance of ecological research in deserts is far more general and broader. We hope that our book will be interesting and useful for researchers, lecturers, students and anybody interested in this field.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1789238935
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
The aim and purpose of our book, Community and Global Ecology of Deserts, is to give an overview and report from the frontiers of desert ecological research. The ecology of deserts as a scientific discipline plays a key role in solving many of global problems due to collective adaptation methods and approaches of lifeforms living in extreme environments. If ecologists or environmental scientists are talking about desert ecological research, then almost everyone is thinking about specific desert flora, fauna, or desertification itself as a consequence of climate change, or sand dune-triggered disasters. In fact, the importance of ecological research in deserts is far more general and broader. We hope that our book will be interesting and useful for researchers, lecturers, students and anybody interested in this field.