The North American Deserts
The North American Deserts

Author: Edmund Carroll Jaeger

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1957

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780804704984

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Compares and contrasts the 5 North American deserts according to terrain, weather, and wildlife.

Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants
Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants

Author: Stanley D. Smith

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 3642592120

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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.

North American Desert Life Coloring Book
North American Desert Life Coloring Book

Author: Ruth Soffer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780486282343

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Over 40 illustrations: Gila monster, kit fox, prairie dog, other animals; also plants: cactus, rice grass, saltbush, many more.

Few and Far Between
Few and Far Between

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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Campbell's pairings bring forth both what is hidden and What is revealed in the desert -- the passing of time and timelessness, the flora that manages to survive despite the meager resources, and the ancients for whom the desert has measured life. His years of training in anthropology and the natural sciences have given Campbell the rare ability to remain objective. Yet, he sees with all the fullness of experience the ways that nature and time have transformed these places, and he knows that this alone can speak wonders. Thus, to travel with Campbell is to experience the unfolding of the desert's deeply held secrets.

Fishes in North American Deserts
Fishes in North American Deserts

Author: Robert J. Naiman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1981-07

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13:

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Surveys the biology and ecology of desert fishes. Detailed articles cover the fishes physiological, evolutionary, and ecological characteristics, as well as the nature and management and conservation problems of their habitats.

A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert

Author: Steven J. Phillips

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 9780520219809

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"A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert provides the most complete collection of Sonoran Desert natural history information ever compiled and is a perfect introduction to this biologically rich desert of North America."--BOOK JACKET.

Desert Wildflowers of North America
Desert Wildflowers of North America

Author: Ronald J. Taylor

Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780878423767

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Desert Wildflowers of North America leads visitors and certified desert rats alike through the flora of the blooming desert. This illustrated full-color guide contains profiles of more than 500 species of plants. The simplified botanical key and illustrated glossary help even novice wildflower admirers to identify desert plants with confidence.