This book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Fu
The strength of this book is that it is written by someone who has spent a lifetime devoted to the science of economic botany. The author has brought together h
Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the w
Rodents are conspicuous and important components of the desert biome. Many general concepts in modern community and behavioral ecology use them as a main model.
Dispersal processes have important effects on plant distribution and abundance. Although adaptations to long range dispersal (telechory) are by no means rare in