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BL
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973356
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b727726
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Rundel, Philip W., (Philip Wilson)
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| Title & Author
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Ecological communities and processes in a Mojave Desert ecosystem : : Rock Valley, Nevada /\ Philip W. Rundel Arthur C. Gibson.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 1996.
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xvii, 369 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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0521465419
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: 9780521465410
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-349) and indexes.
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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 research projects is organised into a synthesis describing community structure and dynamics in desert ecosystems.
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Adaptation (Biology)-- Nevada-- Rock Valley.
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Desert ecology-- Nevada-- Rock Valley.
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Nature-- Effect of human beings on-- Nevada-- Rock Valley.
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Adaptation (biologie)-- États-Unis-- Nevada.
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Adaptation (Biology)
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Desert ecology.
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Écologie des déserts-- États-Unis-- Nevada.
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Nature-- Effect of human beings on.
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Nature-- Effets de l'homme-- États-Unis-- Nevada.
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Anpassung.
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Mensch.
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Ökologie.
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Ökosystem.
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Pflanzen.
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Tiere.
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Wüste.
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Nevada, Rock Valley.
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Rock Valley (Nev.)
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| Dewey Classification
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574.5/2652/09793
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| LC Classification
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QH105.N3R85 1996
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| NLM classification
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42.91bcl
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| Added Entry
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Gibson, Arthur C.
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