Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants
Synopsis
Following a description of the physical and biological characterization of the four North American deserts together with the primary adaptations of plants to environmental stress, the authors go on to present case studies of key species. They provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the major patterns of adaptation in desert plants, with one chapter devoted to several important exotic plants that have invaded these deserts. The whole is rounded off with a synthesis of the resource requirements of desert plants and how they may respond to global climate change.Book details
- Edition:
- 1997
- Series:
- Adaptations of Desert Organisms
- Author:
- Stanley D. Smith, Russell Monson, Jay E. Anderson
- ISBN:
- 9783642592126
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783540531135
- Publisher:
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2022-06-30
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 1997
- Copyright by:
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science