Deserts and Desert EnvironmentsISBN: 978-1-57718-033-3
Paperback
356 pages
November 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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Taking a global perspective, this book provides a concise overview
of drylands, including their physical, biological, temporal, and
human components.
- Examines the physical systems occurring in desert environments,
including climate, hydrology, past and present lakes, weathering,
hillslopes, geomorphic surfaces, water as a geomorphic agent, and
aeolian processes
- Offers an accessible introduction to the physical, biological,
temporal, and human components of drylands
- Investigates the nature, environmental requirements, and
essential geomorphic roles of plants and animals in this stressful
biological environment
- Highlights the impact of human population growth on climate,
desertification, water resources, and dust storm activity
- Includes an examination of surface/atmosphere interactions and the impact of ENSO events.
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