Arid Land Ecosystems Structures Functioning And Management
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Arid Land Ecosystems Volume 1
Author | : R. A. Perry,D. W. Goodall |
Publsiher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 920 |
Release | : 1979-03-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 052121842X |
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This comprehensive account of arid-land ecosystems will be of importance to university teachers and professional ecologists throughout the world.
Arid land Ecosystems Structures Functioning and Management
Author | : David W. Goodall |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Desert ecology |
ISBN | : OCLC:1434680459 |
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Arid Land Ecosystems Volume 2 Structure Functioning and Management
Author | : D. W. Goodall,R. A. Perry |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 1981-02-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 052122988X |
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This volume was first published in 1981. The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural resource base and of low and declining living standards for the 300 million people who live in them. One prerequisite to meeting the challenge of reversing the deterioration and of raising living standards is a sound knowledge of the natural ecosystems.
Arid Land Ecosystems Volume 2 Structure Functioning and Management
Author | : D. W. Goodall,R. A. Perry,K. M. W. Howes |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 628 |
Release | : 2009-03-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0521105560 |
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This volume was first published in 1981. The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural resource base and of low and declining living standards for the 300 million people who live in them. One prerequisite to meeting the challenge of reversing the deterioration and of raising living standards is a sound knowledge of the natural ecosystems.
Arid Lands Management
Author | : T. W. Hoekstra,Moshe Shachak |
Publsiher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0252067177 |
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Offers various directions for both research and management.
Biological Soil Crusts Structure Function and Management
Author | : Jayne Belnap,Otto L. Lange |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 2013-12-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783642564758 |
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In arid lands, where vegetation is sparse or absent, the open ground is not bare but generally covered by a community of small, highly specialized organisms. Cyanobacteria, algae, microfungi, lichens, and bryophytes aggregate soil particles to form a coherent skin - the biological soil crust. It stabilizes and protects the soil surface from erosion by wind and water, influences water runoff and infiltration, and contributes nitrogen and carbon to desert soils. Soil surface disturbance, such as heavy livestock grazing, human trampling or off-road vehicles, breaks up the fragile soil crust, thus compromising its stability, structure, and productivity. This book is the first synthesis of the biology of soil crusts and their importance as an ecosystem component. Composition and functioning of different soil-crust types are discussed, and case studies are used to show the impact of crusts on landscape hydrology, soil stability, nutrient cycles, and land management.
Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem
Author | : Kris M. Havstad,Laura F. Huenneke,William H. Schlesinger |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2006-07-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0195344278 |
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The Jornada Basin LTER is located in the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest in North America. This region of south central New Mexico has a history of nearly 100 years as the basis for scientific research. This work gives a thorough, encompassing review of the tremendous array of observations resulting from experiments conducted in this ecosystem. Beginning with thorough descriptions of the most salient features of the region, the book then reviews a wide range of archived and active data sets on a diversity of biotic and abiotic features. It next presents a syntheses of important topics including livestock grazing and remediation efforts. A concluding chapter provides a synthesis of the principles that have emerged from this body of work, and how these relate to the broader fields of ecology and natural resource management. It concludes with recommendations for future research directions. The insightful views expressed in this volume should guide management of arid landscapes globally. This is the sixth volume in the Long Term Ecological Network Series.
Management of Semi Arid Ecosystems
Author | : B.H. Walker |
Publsiher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2012-12-02 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780444599971 |
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Extensive regions of the world have a climate which, whilst permitting development of a continuous vegetative cover, is too dry for successful annual cropping. These are the semi-arid areas where land use is based on the natural vegetation. Easily degraded and difficult to maintain, they are under increasing pressure as expanding human populations move in and endeavour to force a living from them. As a result they contain some of the worst examples of resource degradation. This book examines the problems and opportunities involved in man's use of semi-arid areas. The authors are all actively involved in research and land management in the areas discussed. Each chapter begins with a detailed, up-to-date account of the ecology of the region (its climate, soils, vegetation, fauna and main ecological characteristics). This is followed by a history of land use, problems involved in its management, a review of current research and recommended land use practices. The common features of semi-arid ecosystems are brought together in a final section.