Aridland springs in North America; ecology and conservation.9780816526451 Aridland springs in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ; ecology and conservation. Ed. by Lawrence E. Stevens and Vicky J. Meretsky. U. of Arizona Press 2008 406 pages $75.00 Hardcover Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is one of the most visited attractions in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1952, it combines the attractions of a zoo, museum, and botanical garden. studies in natural history QH102 Fresh water bubbling out of the desert is a synonym for the miraculous in many cultures. Stevens, senior scientist for the Grand Canyon Grand Canyon, great gorge of the Colorado River, one of the natural wonders of the world; c.1 mi (1.6 km) deep, from 4 to 18 mi (6.4–29 km) wide, and 217 mi (349 km) long, NW Ariz. Wildlands Council Inc. and Meretsky (conservation biology, Indiana University) have put together a multi-disciplinary group of articles on the ecology of North American desert North American Desert is a term for the large, arid region between the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada of Western North America. It comprises the five major American deserts:
the study of fishes. , conservation, geology and law. The unique development of the ecology around a spring means that many plants and animals have evolved specifically within that small area. When the water is lost, diverted for agriculture or other human uses, an entire ecosystem is destroyed. The articles cover both the special traits of springs and also the ways in which they might be managed in order to survive. The book closes with a list of practical suggestions to facilitate the continuation of these microcosmic miracles. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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