Ecological Communities and Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem [Hardcover]

Philip W. Rundel (Author), Arthur C. Gibson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 26, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0521465419 | ISBN-13: 978-0521465410

The Mojave Desert is a winter-rainfall desert, experiencing drought in the summer months and occasional rain during the cooler winter months. For many years it has attracted the attention of ecologists and conservation biologists concerned with maintaining the unique status of this region. This book provides a broad overview of plant and animal ecology in the Mojave Desert, with a focus on data from Rock Valley, Nevada. The data from many major research projects is organized into a synthesis describing community structure and dynamics in desert ecosystems.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'... important and occasionally quite unexpected conclusions add to the interest and value of this fine volume.' J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson, Journal of Arid Environments

'Naturalists, desert ecologists and teachers will find this book useful.' Tree

'... a successful book on the existing level of knowledge of the desert ecosystem of Rock Valley and the Mojave Desert.' W. Frey, Botanishche Jahrbucher

'... will serve as an outstanding source book ... With luck this work will inspire others to produce similar syntheses for other IBP validation sites.' Steve P. McLaughlin, Progress in Physical Geography

'I happily recommend this book to all who are interested in whole organism biology. It is a source book of ideas, as well as an exemplary account of one special area of great interest: an unexpected product of the Cold War. Out of the strong has come forth sweetness.' A. D. Q. Agnew, Annals of Botany

Book Description

Deserts provide a harsh and inhospitable environment for plants and animals, and the ecosystem is correspondingly fragile and prone to disruption by a variety of external factors. This book presents an overview of plant and animal ecology in the Mojave Desert, concentrating on data from a number of major research projects in Rock Valley, Nevada. The resulting synthesis describes community structure and dynamics in desert e cosystems, and will be valuable to graduate students and researchers interested in desert ecology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 387 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521465419
• ISBN-13: 978-0521465410
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,664,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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