A natural history of the Mojave Desert:
Invites readers to explore the smallest and most unique southwestern desert, the beautiful Mojave ...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Invites readers to explore the smallest and most unique southwestern desert, the beautiful Mojave ... |
| Beschreibung: | xiii, 326 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9780816532629 |
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| adam_text | Leihgabe der
Senckenberg Gesellschaft
fur Naturforschung
A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE
MOJAVE
DESERT
LAWRENCE R WALKER AND FREDERICK H LANDAU
THE UNIVERSITY OF
ARIZONA PRESS
TUCSON
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CONTENTS
List of Tables and Boxes ix
Preface xi
Map of the Mojave Desert 2
INTRODUCTION: AN INVITATION TO EXPLORE 3
An Intriguing Natural History
A Sensory Experience
Human Influences
3 General Themes
5 Scope
PART I DESERTS OF THE WORLD
1 7CHAPTER 1 CAUSES OF ARIDITY
Definition of a Desert 17 Continentality 20
Definition of Aridity 18 Cold Ocean Currents 20
High-Pressure Zones 19 Additional Causes 20
Rain Shadows 20
CHAPTER 2 DESERTS OF THE WORLD 23
25 Polar Deserts 30
Atacama Desert 27 North American Deserts 32
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert 28 Summary 40
Australian Deserts 29
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PART II MOJAVE DESERT
CHAPTER 3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 43
Precipitation 48 Geology 62
Temperature 53 Soils 67
Past Climates 54 Summary 70
Geography 56
CHAPTER 4 WATER 73
Pleistocene Patterns 74 Tinajas 88
Rivers 76 Playas 90
Riparian Zones 84 Summary 93
Springs 86
CHAPTER 5 PLANTS 95
Biogeography and Biodiversity 97 Wetlands 114
Playas 97 Sand Dunes 118
Alkali Scrub 98 Plant Adaptations 120
Shrublands 98 Plant Interactions 136
Uplands 112 Summary 138
CHAPTER 6 ANIMALS 141
Biogeography and Biodiversity 143 Wetlands 160
Playas 145 Sand Dunes 161
Alkali Scrub 147 Animal Adaptations 162
Shrublands 148 Animal Interactions 168
Uplands 154 Summary 175
Canyons 157
CHAPTER 7 HUMAN ADAPTATIONS 179
Early Occupants 180 Railroads 201
Native Americans 182 Military 204
Western Expansion 192 Modern Adaptations 204
Mining and Modern Roads 197 Summary 205
207CHAPTER 8 DISRUPTIONS
Droughts 208 Invasive Animals 217
Floods: Erosion and Deposition 209 Climate Change 221
Wind: Erosion and Deposition 212 Other Human Influences 223
Invasive Plants and Fire 213 Summary 232
CHAPTER 9 MANAGEMENT 235
Conservation 239 Legislation and Education 250
Restoration 242 Summary 254
CHAPTER 10 SPECIAL PLACES 257
Geological Wonders 257 Biodiversity Hotspots 265
Water in the Desert 262 Humans in the Past 268
Climatic Extremes 264 Humans in the Present 270
CHAPTER 11 FUTURE PROSPECTS 273
Current Status 274 The Way Forward 279
Future Scenarios 275 Final Musings 280
Appendix 1 Common and Latin Names of Animals 283
Appendix 2 Common and Latin Names of Plants 289
Appendix 3 Conversion from English to Metric Units 295
Appendix 4 Plant and Animal Strategies to Survive in Arid Climates 297
Appendix 5 Indigenous Uses of Plants 299
Glossary 309
Suggested Readings 315
Index 319
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