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Genre/Form: | Internet resource |
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Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Bruce M Pavlik |
ISBN: | 9780520251458 0520251458 9780520251403 0520251407 |
OCLC Number: | 144570931 |
Description: | xii, 365 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm |
Contents: | 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 -- Greater than the sum of the parts. Great Basin communities ; Mojave communities ; Sonoran communities -- The future of this arid bioregion. Current threats ; Ecological remedies ; Weaving a new basket. |
Responsibility: | Bruce M. Pavlik. |
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"Through the eloquent and skillful interweaving of cultural, scientific, and natural history themes, Pavlik and University of California Press have set a new standard for books on the ecology of natural bioregions."--Conservation Biology "Delightful book ... The California Deserts reads like a novel, unraveling mystery after mystery of these arid lands... This is a 'must read' for any naturalist interested in California deserts, and it will likely set a new standard in what we should look for in 'field guides.'"--Qtly Review of Biology "A wonderful resource for any naturalist, educator, or person that is eager to learn more about the diversity of the unique desert ecosystems of California."--Botanical Rsrch Inst. of Txs (Jbrit) "Approachable and beautifully illustrated text that clearly lays out the complexities of the desert ecosystems of California and the problems that they face."--Ecological Restoration "What a desert book should be like, written in such fashion that even if you have no interest in deserts whatsoever, you will still enjoy reading the book. Most desert writing is turgid. This book is not."--Digital Tibetan Buddhist Altar Read more...


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