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Arid Land Ecosystems: Volume 1:

Structure, Functioning and Management
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R. A. Perry, D. W. Goodall
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CUP Archive, Mar 8, 1979 - Nature - 923 pages
The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural resource base and of low and declining living standards for the 300 million people who live in them. One prerequisite to meeting the challenge of reversing the deterioration and of raising living standards is a sound knowledge of the natural ecosystems. It is to this end that the IBP and other relevant studies, reported in this and a succeeding volume, are addressed. The subject matter of the two volumes is organised into five major topics; two are dealt with in the first volume. The first section of volume one describes the structure of arid ecosystems in terms of climate, soils, geomorphology, hydrology, flora and fauna. All continents except South America are covered. In the second section the processes which operate within, and control, the ecosystem are dealt with individually. This comprehensive account will be of importance to university teachers and professional ecologists throughout the world.
  

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Contents

lid Animal processes
1
Subeditor W G McGinnies
5
North America
53
North Africa
84
Southern Africa
111
Introduction
142
Australia
146
Southwest Asia
213
Integration
435
Subeditor R K Gupta
473
Water uptake and translocation stomatal movements
491
Photosynthesis respiration and biochemical transformations
509
Translocation of assimilates and creation distribution
537
Root development and activities
573
Ion uptake transport and excretion
607
Flowering seed formation and dispersal
627

Central Asia
273
Aridland ecosystems common features throughout
299
Introduction
319
Diversity and niche structure
325
Introduction
345
Precipitation
373
Atmospheric transport processes above aridland vegetation
393
Microclimate and evaporation
409
Food selection and consumption
703
Assimilation respiration and production
717
Thermal and water relations
743
Spatial and temporal distribution and behaviour
769
Development and reproduction
817
Index
852
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TitleArid Land Ecosystems: Volume 1: Structure, Functioning and Management
Volume 1 of Arid Land Ecosystems: Structure, Functioning, and Management, R. A. Perry
Volumes 16-17 of Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics
International Biological Programme Synthesis Series, International Biological Programme
Volume 16 of International Biological Programme: International Biological Programme
EditorsR. A. Perry, D. W. Goodall
ContributorsR. A. Perry, D. W. Goodall
Editionillustrated
PublisherCUP Archive, 1979
ISBN052121842X, 9780521218429
Length923 pages
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