Biodiversity in Drylands Toward a Unified Framework
, by Shachak, Moshe; Gosz, James R.; Pickett, Stewart T. A.; Perevolotsky, AviNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780195139853 | 0195139852
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/9/2004
Biodiversity in Drylands, the first internationally based synthesis volume in the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Series, unifies the concepts of species and landscape diversity with respect to deserts. Within this framework, the book treats several emerging themes, among them: · how animal biodiversity can be supported in deserts · diversity's relation to habitat structure, environmental variability, and species interactions · the relation between spatial scale and diversity · how to use a landscape simulation model to understand diversity · microbial contributions to biodiversity in deserts · species diversity and ecosystem processes · resource partitioning and biodiversity in fractal environments · effects of grazing on biodiversity · reconciliation ecology and the future of conservation management In the face of global change, integration is crucial for dealing with the problem of sustaining biodiversity. This book promises to be a vital resource for students, researchers, and managers interested in integrative species, resource, and landscape diversities.