Arid Land Ecosystems 2 Part Paperback Set: Volume 1 - Structure, Functioning and Management

Klappentext This comprehensive account of arid-land ecosystems will be of importance to university teachers and professional ecologists throughout the world. Zusammenfassung The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural resource base and of low and declining living standards for the 300 million people who live in them. One prerequisite to meeting the challenge of reversing the deterioration is a sound knowledge of the natural ecosystems! reported in this and its succeeding volume. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of collaborators; Preface J. B. Cragg; Introduction R. A. Perry; Part I. Description and Structure of Arid Ecosystems W. G. McGinnies: 1. General description of desert areas W. G. McGinnies; 2. North America J. A. MacMahon; 3. North Africa H. N. Le Houerou; 4. Southern Africa O. A. Leistner; 5. Australia O. B. Williams; 6. South-west Asia R. N. Kaul and D. C. P. Thalen; 7. Central Asia L. E. Rodin; 8. Arid-land ecosystems - common features throughout the world W. G. McGinnies; Part II. Component Processes D. W. Goodall: 9. Introduction D. W. Goodall; 10. Diversity and niche structure E. R. Pianka; Part IIa. Atmospheric Processes I. R. Cowan: 11. Introduction R. D. Graetz and I. R. Cowan; 12. Radiation E. A. Fitzpatrick; 13. Precipitation F. C. Bell; 14. Atmospheric transport processes above arid-land vegetation M. Fuchs; 15. Microclimate and evaporation R. D. Graetz and I. R. Cowan; 16. Integration R. D. Graetz and I. R. Cowan; Part IIb. Soil Processes: 17. Soil processes in arid lands V. A. Kovda! E. M. Samoilova! J. L. Charley and J. J. Skujins; Part IIc. Plant Processes R. K. Gupta; 18. Introduction R. K. Gupta; 19. Germination and seedling behaviour F. W. Went; 20. Water uptake and translocation! stomatal movements and transpiration H. Meidner; 21. Photosynthesis! respiration and biochemical transformations E. J. DePuit; 22. Translocation of assimilates and creation! distribution and utilisation of reserves M. J. Trlica and J. S. Singh; 23. Root development and activities M. C. Drew; 24. Ion uptake! trasnport and excretion C. B. Osmond; 25. Flowering! seed formation and dispersal J. J. Mott; Appendix P. Chouard; 26. Formation! distribution and function of plant litter N. E. West; 27. Integration R. K. Gupta; Part IId. Animal Processes V. Roig and D. W. Goodall: 28. Introduction D. W. Goodall; 29. Food selection and consumption O. J. Reichman! I. Prakash and V. Roig; 30. Assimilation! respiration and production a) Invertebrates C. S. Crawford! b) Vertebrates D. R. Johnson and R. U. Schreiber; 31. Thermal and water relations N. F. Hadley; 32. Spacial and temporal distribution and behaviour W. A. Low; 33. Development and reproduction S. E. Reichert; 34. Longevity! mortality and disease G. T. Austin and M. J. O'Farrell; 35. Integration D. W. Goodall; Index. ...

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• Authors: D. W. Goodall, David W. Goodall, R. A. Perry, R. A. Goodall Perry, R.A. Perry, R.a. Goodall Perry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2009
• EAN: 9780521115216
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11521-6
• No. of pages: 909
• Series: International Biological Programme Synthesis Series; International Biological Progr; International Biological Progr; International Biological Programme Synthesis Series
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology