California Deserts An Ecological Rediscovery

Name: California Deserts An Ecological Rediscovery
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ISBN: 9780520251458

ISBN-10: 0520251458

ISBN-13: 9780520251458

Edition: 2008

Authors: Bruce M. Pavlik

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This highly readable, spectacularly illustrated compendium is an ecological journey into a wondrous land of extremes.California Desertsexplores the remarkable diversity of life in this harsh yet fragile quarter of the golden state. In a rich narrative, it illuminates how that diversity, created by drought and heat, has evolved with climate change since the Ice Ages. Along the way, we find there is much to learn from each desert species-whether it is a cactus, pupfish, tortoise, or bighorn sheep-about adaptation to a warming, arid world. The book tells of human adaptation as well, and is underscored by a deep appreciation for the intimate knowledge acquired by native people during their…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 7/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 3.036
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction: The Lost Basket


Rediscovery


Coming to Explore


Coming to Conquer


Coming to Understand


Coming to Cherish


A Conspiracy Of Extremes


Geography of a Bioregion


Climate


Geology


Soils


Waters


Operation And Origins


Ecosystem Operations in the Desert Bioregion


Origins of the Desert Bioregion


Remarkable Biota


Biological Diversity: The Richness of Species


Evolving with Drought


Drought-Susceptible Species


Drought-Avoiding Species


Drought-Tolerant Species


Greater Than The Sum Of The Parts


Great Basin Communities


Mojave Communities


Sonoran Communities


Future Of An Arid Bioregion


Current Threats


Ecological Remedies


Weaving a New Basket


References


Art Credits


Index