Ecological Communities and Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem

by Philip W. Rundel and Arthur C. Gibson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521021413
• ISBN13: 9780521021418
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.7"