Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants
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Beschreibung
This book begins with the physical and biological characterization of the four North American deserts and a description of the primary adaptations of plants to environmental stress. In the following chapters the authors present case studies of key species representing dominant growth forms of the North American deserts, and provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the major patterns of adaptations in desert plants. One chapter is devoted to several important exotic plants that have invaded North American deserts. The book ends with a synthesis of the adaptations and resource requirements of North American desert plants. Further, it addresses how desert plants may respond to global climate change.
Desert environments are among the harshest on earth. Nevertheless many organisms live there. The book describes the adaptations of plants to the extreme conditions in North American deserts.
Autor*in
Stanley D. Smith
Themen in »Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants«
Adaptation Arid Ecosystems Aride Ökosysteme Deserts Nordamerikanische Wüsten North American deserts Physiological Ecology Wüsten ecophysiology plant physiology plants