This Book Takes Readers Deep Into The Sonoran Desert, Looking Closely At The Relationships Of Plants And Animals With The Land And People, Through Time And Across Landscapes. Beginning With Its Deep Biotic And Geologic History, The Text Unveils Fascinating Ecological Adaptations To This Desert. The Book Focuses On The Arizona Upland Subdivision But Also Touches Upon Other Subdivisions Of The Sonoran Desert And Associated Biotic Communities. In Clearly Accessible Language, Dozens Of Naturalists And/or Scientists Have Spelled Out The Basic Concepts Of This Desert's Biodiversity, Geology, Weather, Plants, And Animals (from Invertebrates To Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, And Mammals). It Explains Phenomena Of Desert Light, Sky Islands, And Rainfall Patterns, Flowering And Pollination, Human Impacts And Much More. Details On The Form, Habits, And Habitat For Hundreds Of Sonoran Desert Species Are Presented In Accounts Covering Nearly Two-thirds Of The Volume's 600-plus Pages. As In The Original Publication, The New Edition Includes Color Plates Highlighting Sonoran Desert Landscapes, As Well As Maps, Figures, And More Than 400 Black And White Illustrations. Chapters On When And Where To Watch The Spectacular Nature Of The Region Have Been Updated In This Edition For Readers Inspired To Journey Over Its Lands And Waters To Peruse It In Three Dimensions--
Categories:
- History
- United States
- State & Local
- United States
Publisher : University of California Press
Author : Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Language : English
Edition : 2nd ed.
Published :2015-11-17
Number Of Pages : 592
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0520287479
ISBN-13 : 9780520287471
Item weight : 2.36 lb
Dimensions : 1.26 in x 7.01 in x 9.88 in
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