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Author : Warren F. Steenbergh,Charles H. Lowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Desert ecology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031555597
Author : Warren F. Steenbergh,Charles H. Lowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Desert ecology
ISBN : MINN:31951D00620847F
Author : Warren F. Steenbergh,Charles H. Lowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Desert ecology
ISBN : MINN:31951P00757546T
Author : Warren F. Steenbergh,Charles H. Lowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Botany
ISBN : OSU:32435024196669
Author : Warren F. Steenbergh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Botany
ISBN : MINN:31951002815468W
Author : David Yetman,Alberto Búrquez,Kevin Hultine,Michael Sanderson
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780816540044
The saguaro, with its great size and characteristic shape—its arms stretching heavenward, its silhouette often resembling a human—has become the emblem of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona and northwestern Mexico. The largest and tallest cactus in the United States, it is both familiar and an object of fascination and curiosity. This book offers a complete natural history of this enduring and iconic desert plant. Gathering everything from the saguaro’s role in Sonoran Desert ecology to its adaptations to the desert climate and its sacred place in Indigenous culture, this book shares precolonial through current scientific findings. The saguaro is charismatic and readily accessible but also decidedly different from other desert flora. The essays in this book bear witness to our ongoing fascination with the great cactus and the plant’s unusual characteristics, covering the saguaro’s: history of discovery, place in the cactus family, ecology, anatomy and physiology, genetics, and ethnobotany. The Saguaro Cactus offers testimony to the cactus’s prominence as a symbol, the perceptions it inspires, its role in human society, and its importance in desert ecology.
Author : Warren F. Steenbergh
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0332526143
Excerpt from Ecology of the Saguaro, Vol. 2: Reproduction, Germination, Establishment, Growth, and Survival of the Young Plant Geographic distribution of the saguaro (cereus giganteus) in the Sonoran Desert region (map). Back of Vicinity map of Tucson and Saguaro National Monument. Dr. Homer L. Shantz and the Cactus Forest as it appeared in 1930. 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 : Warren F. Steenbergh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:180563178
Author : Brian R. Chapman,Eric G. Bolen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118971543
North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting unique systems of plant and animal life. These systems, the largest of which are biomes, form intricate webs of life that have taken millennia to evolve. This richly illustrated book introduces readers to this extraordinary array of natural communities and their subtle biological and geological interactions. Completely revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this successful text takes a qualitative, intuitive approach to the subject, beginning with an overview of essential ecological terms and concepts, such as competitive exclusion, taxa, niches, and succession. It then goes on to describe the major biomes and communities that characterize the rich biota of the continent, starting with the Tundra and continuing with Boreal Forest, Deciduous Forest, Grasslands, Deserts, Montane Forests, and Temperature Rain Forest, among others. Coastal environments, including the Laguna Madre, seagrasses, Chesapeake Bay, and barrier islands appear in a new chapter. Additionally, the book covers many unique features such as pitcher plant bogs, muskeg, the polar ice cap, the cloud forests of Mexico, and the LaBrea tar pits. “Infoboxes” have been added; these include biographies of historical figures who provided significant contributions to the development of ecology, unique circumstances such as frogs and insects that survive freezing, and conservation issues such as those concerning puffins and island foxes. Throughout the text, ecological concepts are worked into the text; these include biogeography, competitive exclusion, succession, soil formation, and the mechanics of natural selection. Ecology of North America 2e is an ideal first text for students interested in natural resources, environmental science, and biology, and it is a useful and attractive addition to the library of anyone interested in understanding and protecting the natural environment.
Author : Francisco Pugnaire,Fernando Valladares
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0849390419
"Offers the latest findings and research breakthroughs in plant ecology, as well as consideration of classic topics in environmental science and ecology. This wide-ranging compendium serves as an extremely accessible and useful resource for relative newcomers to the field as well as seasoned experts. Investigates plant structure and behavior across the ecological spectrum, from the leaf to the ecosystem levels."
Author : Stanley D. Smith,Russell K. Monson,Jay Ennis Anderson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3540531130
This book begins with the physical and biological characterization of the four North American deserts and a description of the primary adaptations of plants to environmental stress. In the following chapters the authors present case studies of key species representing dominant growth forms of the North American deserts, and provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the major patterns of adaptations in desert plants. One chapter is devoted to several important exotic plants that have invaded North American deserts. The book ends with a synthesis of the adaptations and resource requirements of North American desert plants. Further, it addresses how desert plants may respond to global climate change.
Author : Theodore H. Fleming,Alfonso Valiente-Banuet
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816522049
A collection of writings on the ecology, evolution, and conservation of columnar cacti and their vertebrate mutualists, demonstrating that the survival of these cacti depends on animals who pollinate them and disperse their seeds.
Author : Robert H. Robichaux
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816552467
The Sonoran Desert is a distinctive biotic region that fascinates scientist, students, and nature lovers. This book offers an accessible introduction to Sonoran Desert ecology. Eight original essays by Sonoran Desert specialists provide an overview of the practice of ecology at landscape, community, and organismal scales. The essays explore the rich diversity of plant life in the Sonoran Desert and the ecological patterns and processes that underlie it. They also reveal the history and scientific legacy of the Desert Laboratory in Tucson, which has conducted research on the Sonoran Desert since 1903. Coverage includes diversity and affinities of the flora, physical environments and vegetation, landscape complexity and ecological diversity, population dynamics of annual plants, form and function of cacti, and the relationship between plants and the animals that use them as feeding and breeding resources. The text also examines the ecological consequences of modern agricultural development, as well as the impact on the modern biota of 40,000 years of change in climate, vegetation, megafauna, and ancient cultures. This comprehensive book covers a broad range of spatial and temporal scales to highlight the diversity of research being pursued in the Sonoran Desert. It is both a testament to these ongoing studies and an authoritative introduction to the diverse plant life in the region. Contents 1. Diversity and Affinities of the Flora of the Sonoran Floristic Province, Steven P. McLaughlin and Janice E. Bowers 2. Vegetation and Habitat Diversity at the Southern Edge of the Sonoran Desert, Alberto Bórquez, Angelina Martínez Yrízar, Richard S. Felger, and David Yetman 3. The Sonoran Desert: Landscape Complexity and Ecological Diversity, Joseph R. McAuliffe 4. Population Ecology of Sonoran Desert Annual Plants, D. Lawrence Venable and Catherine E. Pake 5. Form and Function of Cacti, Park S. Nobel and Michael E. Loik 6. Ecological Genetics of Cactophilic Drosophila, William J. Etges, W. R. Johnson, G. A. Duncan, G. Huckins, and W. B. Heed 7. Ecological Consequences of Agricultural Development in a Sonoran Desert Valley, Laura L. Jackson and Patricia W. Comus 8. Deep History and a Wilder West, Paul S. Martin
Author : M. Gilbertson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468414158
Our aim in writing this book is to provide students and teachers with a simple introductory text which deals with practical aspects of ecology, environmen tal biology and biogeography, emphasizing actual field and classroom investigations. Basic concepts and methods of survey, mapping and aerial photography, data collection and data analysis are described and discussed, in order to encourage students to identify and tackle worthwhile projects. The level at which this text is appropriate depends very much upon particular circumstances. The greater part lies within the scope of the sixth form and the first and second years of college, polytechnic and university courses in the British Isles and their equivalents overseas. All students inevitably meet difficulties in the identification of plant and animal species, particularly when they venture into unfamiliar habitats and regions. This is often the cause of unnecessary alarm. Many ecological principles or problems may be illustrated by reference to familiar species and habitats, such as are found in urban environments, as well as those areas of semi-natural vegetation favoured for field courses.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : UOM:39015046277110