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The Mojave Desert: Ecosystem Processes and Sustainability

Description: "The Mojave Desert: Ecosystem Processes and Sustainability" is a fascinating read for anyone interested in nature, science, and history. The editor, Lynn Fenstermaker, takes the reader on a journey through the ecosystem processes of the Mojave Desert, highlighting the importance of sustainability in our actions. The book covers a range of subjects including Life Sciences/Ecology, Environmental Science, Environmental Conservation & Protection, and Ecosystems & Habitats/Deserts. It is an excellent resource for students and anyone interested in learning more about the Mojave Desert. Published by University of Nevada Press in 2009, this hardcover textbook is 528 pages long and measures 9.2 inches in length, 6.1 inches in width, and 1.5 inches in height. It is written in English and weighs 41.1 ounces. Condition: Excellent, Like New Thirty-eight specialists in desert ecology from the U.S. and New Zealand contribute 19 chapters to a text which evolved from the November 2004 Mojave Desert Science Symposium, held in Redlands, California. The papers address a number of specific threats to the Mojave Desert, as well as the potential for natural recovery and active restoration; the collection emphasizes well-recognized management issues with local effects, such as roads, that can scale up to regional threats, combined with recently emphasized regional threats including climate variability and change. Also included is discussion of the ongoing threat of nonnative species; the influence of geomorphic processes and substrate on ecosystem function and services; issues of recovery and restoration, both natural processes of healing from severe disturbances and active restoration of plant cover; and the importance of long-term data to an understanding of the Mojave Desert. For scientists, land managers, and educated general readers.

Price: 17.5 USD

Location: Nevada City, California

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Number of Pages: 528 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Mojave Desert : Ecosystem Processes and Sustainability

Publisher: University of Nevada Press

Item Height: 1.5 in

Publication Year: 2009

Subject: Life Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Deserts

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 41.1 Oz

Author: Lynn Fenstermaker

Subject Area: Nature, Science, History

Item Length: 9.2 in

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Hardcover

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