| Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Smith, Stanley D. (Author), Monson, Russell (Author), Anderson, Jay E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3642639003 ISBN-13: 9783642639005 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 581.526 |
| Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.93 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
