Taking a global perspective, this book provides a concise overview of drylands, including their physical, biological, temporal, and human components.
* Examines the physical systems occurring in desert environments, including climate, hydrology, past and present lakes, weathering, hillslopes, geomorphic surfaces, water as a geomorphic agent, and aeolian processes
* Offers an accessible introduction to the physical, biological, temporal, and human components of drylands
* Investigates the nature, environmental requirements, and essential geomorphic roles of plants and animals in this stressful biological environment
* Highlights the impact of human population growth on climate, desertification, water resources, and dust storm activity
* Includes an examination of surface/atmosphere interactions and the impact of ENSO events.
* Examines the physical systems occurring in desert environments, including climate, hydrology, past and present lakes, weathering, hillslopes, geomorphic surfaces, water as a geomorphic agent, and aeolian processes
* Offers an accessible introduction to the physical, biological, temporal, and human components of drylands
* Investigates the nature, environmental requirements, and essential geomorphic roles of plants and animals in this stressful biological environment
* Highlights the impact of human population growth on climate, desertification, water resources, and dust storm activity
* Includes an examination of surface/atmosphere interactions and the impact of ENSO events.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9781577180333
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-1-57718-033-3
- Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Erscheinungstermin: 24.10.2008
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2008
- Serie: Environmental Systems and Global Change Series
- Produktform: Kartoniert
- Gewicht: 690 g
- Seiten: 360
- Format (B x H x T): 189 x 244 x 20 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt