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Author : James W. Cornett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Animals
ISBN : UCSC:32106007780585
Author : Karen Krebbs
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781591936640
The desert is more than just a barren wasteland -- it's an ecological system booming with life. Have you ever wondered which animals call the Southwest's deserts home? Have you asked yourself how they can possibly survive? This fantastic guide to desert life, written by Karen Krebbs, holds the answers. With stunning photography, as well as fascinating and surprising information, you'll find Desert Life of the Southwest hard to put down! Book Features: Spotlight on more than 100 species of desert animals and plants Special emphasis on how to spot them and how they survive in the desert Animal species that include everything from small insects to large mammals Engaging information about the Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts "Wow" facts, diet, predators, lifespan, and more
Author : Jim Arnosky
Publisher : National Geographic Kids
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0792267370
The noted naturalist-illustrator invites readers on his first trip to the American Southwest where he encounters Gila monsters, snakes, and lizards as well as more surprising desert dwellers such as deer and hummingbirds. Full-color illustrations.
Author : Thomas R. Van Devender
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816526060
One of the most recognizable animals of the Southwest, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) makes its home in both the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts, as well as in tropical areas to the south in Mexico. Called by Tohono O'odham people "komik'c-ed," or "shell with living thing inside," it is one of the few desert creatures kept as a domestic petÑas well as one of the most studied reptiles in the world. Most of our knowledge of desert tortoises comes from studies of Mohave Desert populations in California and Nevada. However, the ecology, physiology, and behavior of these northern populations are quite different from those of their southern, Sonoran Desert, and tropical cousins, which have been studied much less. Differences in climate and habitat have shaped the evolution of three races of desert tortoises as they have adapted to changes in heat, rainfall, and sources of food and shelter as the deserts developed in the last ten million years. This book presents the first comprehensive summary of the natural history, biology, and conservation of the Sonoran and Sinaloan desert tortoises, reviewing the current state of knowledge of these creatures with appropriate comparisons to Mohave tortoises. It condenses a vast amount of information on population ecology, activity, and behavior based on decades of studying tortoise populations in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, and also includes important material on the care and protection of tortoises. Thirty-two contributors address such topics as tortoise fossil records, DNA analysis, and the mystery of secretive hatchlings and juveniles. Tortoise health is discussed in chapters on the care of captives, and original data are presented on the diets of wild and captive tortoises, the nutrient content of plant foods, and blood parameters of healthy tortoises. Coverage of conservation issues includes husbandry methods for captive tortoises, an overview of protective measures, and an evaluation of threats to tortoises from introduced grass and wildfires. A final chapter on cultural knowledge presents stories and songs from indigenous peoples and explores their understanding of tortoises. As the only comprehensive book on the desert tortoise, this volume gathers a vast amount of information for scientists, veterinarians, and resource managers while also remaining useful to general readers who keep desert tortoises as backyard pets. It will stand as an enduring reference on this endearing creature for years to come.
Author : Madeleine Dunphy
Publisher : Web of Life Children's Book
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780988330283
Despite its stark landscape and harsh climate, the Sonoran Desert teems with life. Hare, hawks, lizards, bobcats, badgers, coyote — all live among the desert’s fragrant mesquite and spiny cactus, and none can exist without the others. Madeleine Dunphy’s poetic text explores all the warm and native elements that make the American Southwest such a mystical place, while Anne Coe's stunning paintings portray the desert’s plants and animals as well as the dazzling colors reflected in the rocks and skies of the Sonoran Desert.
Author : Edmund Carroll Jaeger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Deserts
ISBN : UOM:39015065964457
Author : Ana María Rodríguez
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781464604652
Exploring the desert is an unforgettable experience. Most days there is not a cloud to shade the blazing sun. Within minutes, exposed skin shows signs of sunburn. Even the sunlight reflected from the ground damages the skin. Hundreds of animal species live in the desert, big and small. How do they survive with so little water, the extreme heat, and a limited, and sometimes toxic, food supply? Author Ana Maria Rodríguez explores many of the amazing animals in this extreme environment.
Author : Millie Miller,Cyndi Nelson
Publisher : Trails Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073148094
This pocket reference guide focuses on native plants and beasts in the Great Basin, Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts.Reminiscent of nineteenth-century botanical prints, the full-color illustrations in these small nature guides are miniature watercolors, as delightful to look at as they are accurate. Beneath each illustration the reader will find the popular and scientific names, size, range, and a concise description of the habitat or an interesting bit of lore. Ideal for the backpacker or dayhiker, the books fit handily in the pocket.
Author : Charles Taylor Vorhies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UIUC:30112019413340
Author : Edmund C. Jaeger
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0332078817
Excerpt from Denizens of the Desert: A Book of Southwestern Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles For the past ten years the writer has been an al most continual saunterer over mountain and desert trails a constant searcher of the wild places of nature that he might know intimately the green growing things and learn more of the life-histories of the animals, birds, and insects that dwell in the unfrequented and secluded domains of the wild. It is with a desire to share the pleasures derived from his observations and studies that he sends forth these sketches of the lives of the denizens of our Southwestern deserts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Natt Noyes Dodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Botany
ISBN : MINN:31951000230833Y
Author : Emilie Dufresne
Publisher : 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781725336209
Desert animals are built specifically for a harsh, arid environment. As global temperatures rise, however, Earth’s deserts are changing, affecting desert animals’ ability to survive. Readers will see examples of desert animals that are on the spectrum of threatened species, and an example of a animal species that tragically succumbed to extinction. The volume ends with a success story and information about how readers can help fight global warming. Manageable text is paired with charts, maps, and close-up photographs of desert animals to help readers get the most out of this important conservation topic.
Author : Edmund C. Jaeger
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0804701245
Despite the continuing popularity of egalitarian values and rhetoric, the brute facts of poverty and massive inequality remain everywhere with us. Although extreme poverty and deprivation are often associated with developing societies, recent years have witnessed rising inequality in many industrialized countries as well. If inequality persists in modern societies, however, its patterns and structures are evolving in complex ways that defy generalizations from historical experience.
Author : James W. Cornett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Desert animals
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031645372
Author : William L. Halvorson,Cecil R. Schwalbe,Charles van Riper
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816552412
The southwestern deserts stretch from southeastern California to west Texas and then south to central Mexico. The landscape of this region is known as basin and range topography featuring to “sky islands” of forest rising from the desert lowlands which creates a uniquely diverse ecology. The region is further complicated by an international border, where governments have caused difficulties for many animal populations. This book puts a spotlight on individual research projects which are specific examples of work being done in the area and when they are all brought together, to shed a general light of understanding the biological and cultural resources of this vast region so that those same resources can be managed as effectively and efficiently as possible. The intent is to show that collaborative efforts among federal, state agency, university, and private sector researchers working with land managers, provides better science and better management than when scientists and land managers work independently.
