Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem: Rock Valley, Nevada
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. The Mojave Desert is a winter-rainfall desert, experiencing drought in the summer months, and occasional rain during the...
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Zusammenfassung: | 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. 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 to maintain the unique status of this region. This book provides a broad overview of plant and animal ecology in the Mojave Desert, presented with a focus on data from Rock Valley, Nevada. The data from many major research projects is synthesized into a description of community structure and dynamics in desert ecosystems |
Beschreibung: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
Umfang: | 1 online resource (xvii, 369 pages) |
ISBN: | 9780511565465 |
DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511565465 |
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contents | Historical prologue on Rock Valley studies -- Introduction to the Mojave Desert -- Physical geography of Rock Valley -- Adaptations of Mojave Desert plants -- Desert perennials of southern Nevada -- Mojave Desert annuals -- Adaptations of Mojave Desert animals -- Mammals -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Arthropods -- Soil organisms and seed reserves -- Nitrogen cycling -- Human impacts on Mojave Desert ecosystems |
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spelling | Rundel, Philip W. Verfasser aut Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem Rock Valley, Nevada Philip W. Rundel & Arthur C. Gibson Ecological Communities & Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996 1 online resource (xvii, 369 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) Historical prologue on Rock Valley studies -- Introduction to the Mojave Desert -- Physical geography of Rock Valley -- Adaptations of Mojave Desert plants -- Desert perennials of southern Nevada -- Mojave Desert annuals -- Adaptations of Mojave Desert animals -- Mammals -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Arthropods -- Soil organisms and seed reserves -- Nitrogen cycling -- Human impacts on Mojave Desert ecosystems 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. 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 to maintain the unique status of this region. This book provides a broad overview of plant and animal ecology in the Mojave Desert, presented with a focus on data from Rock Valley, Nevada. The data from many major research projects is synthesized into a description of community structure and dynamics in desert ecosystems Desert ecology / Nevada / Rock Valley Adaptation (Biology) / Nevada / Rock Valley Nature / Effect of human beings on / Nevada / Rock Valley Wüste (DE-588)4067043-0 gnd rswk-swf Tiere (DE-588)4060087-7 gnd rswk-swf Anpassung (DE-588)4128128-7 gnd rswk-swf Ökosystem (DE-588)4043216-6 gnd rswk-swf Mensch (DE-588)4038639-9 gnd rswk-swf Ökologie (DE-588)4043207-5 gnd rswk-swf Pflanzen (DE-588)4045539-7 gnd rswk-swf Rock Valley Nevada (DE-588)4418474-8 gnd rswk-swf 1\p (DE-588)4014986-9 Enzyklopädie gnd-content 2\p (DE-588)4419668-4 Norm gnd-content Rock Valley Nevada (DE-588)4418474-8 g Wüste (DE-588)4067043-0 s Ökologie (DE-588)4043207-5 s 3\p DE-604 Ökosystem (DE-588)4043216-6 s Mensch (DE-588)4038639-9 s 4\p DE-604 Tiere (DE-588)4060087-7 s Anpassung (DE-588)4128128-7 s 5\p DE-604 Pflanzen (DE-588)4045539-7 s 6\p DE-604 Gibson, Arthur C. Sonstige oth Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-02141-8 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-46541-0 https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511565465 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 4\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 5\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 6\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
spellingShingle | Rundel, Philip W. Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem Rock Valley, Nevada Historical prologue on Rock Valley studies -- Introduction to the Mojave Desert -- Physical geography of Rock Valley -- Adaptations of Mojave Desert plants -- Desert perennials of southern Nevada -- Mojave Desert annuals -- Adaptations of Mojave Desert animals -- Mammals -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Arthropods -- Soil organisms and seed reserves -- Nitrogen cycling -- Human impacts on Mojave Desert ecosystems Desert ecology / Nevada / Rock Valley Adaptation (Biology) / Nevada / Rock Valley Nature / Effect of human beings on / Nevada / Rock Valley Wüste (DE-588)4067043-0 gnd Tiere (DE-588)4060087-7 gnd Anpassung (DE-588)4128128-7 gnd Ökosystem (DE-588)4043216-6 gnd Mensch (DE-588)4038639-9 gnd Ökologie (DE-588)4043207-5 gnd Pflanzen (DE-588)4045539-7 gnd |
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title | Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem Rock Valley, Nevada |
title_alt | Ecological Communities & Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem |
title_auth | Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem Rock Valley, Nevada |
title_exact_search | Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem Rock Valley, Nevada |
title_full | Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem Rock Valley, Nevada Philip W. Rundel & Arthur C. Gibson |
title_fullStr | Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem Rock Valley, Nevada Philip W. Rundel & Arthur C. Gibson |
title_full_unstemmed | Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem Rock Valley, Nevada Philip W. Rundel & Arthur C. Gibson |
title_short | Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem |
title_sort | ecological communities and processes in a mojave desert ecosystem rock valley nevada |
title_sub | Rock Valley, Nevada |
topic | Desert ecology / Nevada / Rock Valley Adaptation (Biology) / Nevada / Rock Valley Nature / Effect of human beings on / Nevada / Rock Valley Wüste (DE-588)4067043-0 gnd Tiere (DE-588)4060087-7 gnd Anpassung (DE-588)4128128-7 gnd Ökosystem (DE-588)4043216-6 gnd Mensch (DE-588)4038639-9 gnd Ökologie (DE-588)4043207-5 gnd Pflanzen (DE-588)4045539-7 gnd |
topic_facet | Desert ecology / Nevada / Rock Valley Adaptation (Biology) / Nevada / Rock Valley Nature / Effect of human beings on / Nevada / Rock Valley Wüste Tiere Anpassung Ökosystem Mensch Ökologie Pflanzen Rock Valley Nevada Enzyklopädie Norm |
url | https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511565465 |
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