Deserts and Desert Environments - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Deserts and Desert Environments write by Julie J Laity. This book was released on 2009-01-28. Deserts and Desert Environments available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Taking a global perspective, this book provides a concise overviewof drylands, including their physical, biological, temporal, andhuman components. Examines the physical systems occurring in desert environments,including climate, hydrology, past and present lakes, weathering,hillslopes, geomorphic surfaces, water as a geomorphic agent, andaeolian processes Offers an accessible introduction to the physical, biological,temporal, and human components of drylands Investigates the nature, environmental requirements, andessential geomorphic roles of plants and animals in this stressfulbiological environment Highlights the impact of human population growth on climate,desertification, water resources, and dust storm activity Includes an examination of surface/atmosphere interactions andthe impact of ENSO events.
Deserts and Desert Environments
Deserts and Desert Environments - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Deserts and Desert Environments write by Julie Laity. This book was released on 2008-11-10. Deserts and Desert Environments available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Taking a global perspective, this book provides a concise overview of drylands, including their physical, biological, temporal, and human components. Examines the physical systems occurring in desert environments, including climate, hydrology, past and present lakes, weathering, hillslopes, geomorphic surfaces, water as a geomorphic agent, and aeolian processes Offers an accessible introduction to the physical, biological, temporal, and human components of drylands Investigates the nature, environmental requirements, and essential geomorphic roles of plants and animals in this stressful biological environment Highlights the impact of human population growth on climate, desertification, water resources, and dust storm activity Includes an examination of surface/atmosphere interactions and the impact of ENSO events.
Geomorphology of Desert Environments
Geomorphology of Desert Environments - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Geomorphology of Desert Environments write by Anthony J. Parsons. This book was released on 2009-03-20. Geomorphology of Desert Environments available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. About one-third of the Earth’s land surface experiences a desert climate, and this area supports approximately 15% of the planet’s population. This percentage continues to grow, and with this growth comes the need to acquire and apply an understanding of desert geomorphology. Such an understanding is vital in managing scarce and fragile resources and in mitigating natural hazards. This authoritative reference book is comprehensive in its coverage of the geomorphology of desert environments, and is arranged thematically. It begins with an overview of global deserts, proceeds through treatments of weathering, hillslopes, rivers, piedmonts, lake basins, and aeolian surfaces, and concludes with a discussion of the role of climatic change. Written by a team of international authors, all of whom are active in the field, the chapters cover the spectrum of desert geomorphology.
Geomorphology of Desert Environments
Geomorphology of Desert Environments - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Geomorphology of Desert Environments write by A. D. Abrahams. This book was released on 2013-04-17. Geomorphology of Desert Environments available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Over the last twenty years there has been a major expansion of knowledge in the field of landforms and landforming processes of deserts. This advanced-level book provides a benchmark for the current state of science, and is written by an international team of authors who are acknowledged experts in their fields.
The Ecology of Desert Communities
The Ecology of Desert Communities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Ecology of Desert Communities write by Gary A. Polis. This book was released on 2023-01-17. The Ecology of Desert Communities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Provides interesting and thought-provoking reading and is highly recommended to anyone interested in desert ecosystems or community ecology. The book . . . should serve as an inspiration to many for future research."—Journal of Biogeography "This book is not just about deserts; it is an update of the contributions that research in desert systems is making to community ecology. . . This book will provide a useful reference for desert ecologists, as well as indicate critical directions where progress needs to be made."—Ecology "This important book fills a significant gap in previous syntheses by presenting a detailed series of reviews of current understanding of community patterns and structure in desert environments. . . . Each chapter is thorough and well written and . . . closes with a discussion of suggested future research. . . . [T]hese ideas will do much to focus interest on the importance of desert systems in understanding community. Thus, this book has interest well beyond desert ecologists alone."—BioScience "Valuable reading and reference for ecology students, teachers and researchers."—Quarterly Review of Biology
