Untertitel:
Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects of Arid Regions
Herausgeber:
Elsevier Science & Techn.
Erscheinungsdatum:
02.10.2013
Desert Biology: Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects on Arid Regions, Volume I covers the biology, geophysical characteristics, and ways of life in arid regions.
This book is composed of 11 chapters, and begins with a brief description of a desert community, the Merkhiyat Jebels, with its diverse fauna and flora. The subsequent chapters look into the climate, geographical distribution, geologic and geomorphic aspects, and the evolution of desert community. These topics are followed by intensive discussions on desert plants, animals, and limnology. The last chapter describes the adaptive processes and human adaptation capacity to arid environments.
This book will prove useful to upper division and graduate students in desert biology.
Inhalt
Desert Rain
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Volume II: Topics to be Discussed (Tentative)
Chapter I. The Merkhiyat Jebels: A Desert Community
I. Climate and Vegetation
II. Rain Fauna
III. Mammals
IV. Reptiles
V. Arthropods
VI. Interrelationships
References
Chapter II. Causes, Climates, and Distribution of Deserts
I. Geographical Definitions of Deserts
II. Genetic Classification of Desert Climates
III. Subtropical Deserts
IV. Cool Coastal Deserts
V. Rain Shadow Deserts
VI. Continental Interior Deserts
VII. Polar Deserts
Bibliography
Chapter III. Geologic and Geomorphic Aspects of Deserts
I. Introduction
II. The Desert Landscape
III. Surficial Deposits in Desert Lowlands
IV. Hydrologic Aspects of Desert Basins
V. Desert Soils
VI. Surficial Geological Processes in Desert Regions
VII. Climate Changes in Desert Regions
VIII. Concluding Statement
References
Chapter IV. The Evolution of Desert Vegetation in Western North America
I. Introduction
II. Paleobotanical History of Tertiary and Quaternary Western North America
III. The Vegetation of the Californian Deserts
IV. The California Desert Flora
V. The Origin of the California Desert Flora on Distributional Grounds
VI. Endemism and the Origin of the California Desert Flora
VII. Evidence of Origin from Cytological Evidence
VIII. Conclusions
References
Chapter V. The Biology of Desert Plants
I. Introduction
II. Flora of Deserts
III. Adaptations of Plants to Arid Environments
IV. Desert Cryptogams, Ferns, and Fern Allies
V. Ecological Considerations
References
Chapter VI. Biology of Desert Amphibians and Reptiles
I. Introduction
II. Amphibians
III. Turtles
IV. Lizards
V. Snakes
References
Chapter VII. Temperature Regulation and Water Economy of Desert Birds
I. Introduction
II. Temperature Regulation
III. Water Economy
IV. Adaptations of Breeding Biology
V. Discussion and Summary
References
Chapter VIII. Temperature Regulation in Desert Mammals
I. Introduction
II. Ecological and Evolutionary Considerations
III. Large Herbivorous Mammals
IV. Small and Medium Sized Mammals
V. Carnivorous Mammals
VI. Special Considerations
VII. Summary and Conclusions
References
Chapter IX. Desert Limnology
I. Introduction
II. Physical Features
III. Chemistry of Desert Waters
IV. Productivity
V. Biota of Saline Water
VI. Biota of Temporary Waters
VII. Special Situations
VIII. Endemism, Relictism, and Special Habitats
References
Chapter X. Venoms of Desert Animals
I. Scorpions: Order Scorpionida
II. Spiders: Order Araneida
III. Miscellaneous Desert Arachnids
IV. Venomous Insects
V. Centipedes and Millipedes
VI. Amphibians
VII. Venomous Reptiles
References
Chapter XI. Human Adaptations to Arid Environments
I. The Problems
II. Adaptive Processes
General References
Specific References
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Author Index
Subject Index
Genus and Species Index
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