Ecological Communities and Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem

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.

Science & Math

Rundel, Philip W.

Gibson, Arthur C.

Biological Sciences

Cambridge University Press

<p>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.</p>

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The Cactus Primer

Nobel, Park S.

Harvard University Press

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Ecological Communities and Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem

Ecological Communities and Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem

Ecological Communities and Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem

The Cactus Primer