{"product_id":"arid-land-ecosystems-volume-2-structure-functioning-and-management-paperback-9780521105569","title":"Arid Land Ecosystems: Volume 2, Structure, Functioning and Management (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521105569","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eArid Land Ecosystems: Volume 2, Structure, Functioning and Management\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eD. W. Goodall (Edited by), R. A. Perry (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521105569, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e624 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Composite and interactive processes: 1. Introduction F. H. Wagner\u003cbr\u003e 2. Soil-vegetation-atmosphere interactions M. A. Ayyad\u003cbr\u003e 3. Plant–plant interactions M. G. Barbour\u003cbr\u003e 4. Animal-animal interactions F. H. Wagner and R. D. Graetz\u003cbr\u003e 5. Plant-animal interactions R. D. Graetz\u003cbr\u003e 6. Effects of biotic components on abiotic components K. E. Lee\u003cbr\u003e 7. Population dynamics F. H. Wagner\u003cbr\u003e 8. Primary productivity L. E. Rodin\u003cbr\u003e 9. Production by desert animals F. B. Turner and R. M. Chew\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Ecosystem dynamics: 10. Introduction J. A. MacMahon\u003cbr\u003e 11. Short-term water and energy flow in arid ecosystems J. A. Ludwig and W. G. Whitford\u003cbr\u003e 12. Nutrient cycling in desert ecosystems N. E. West\u003cbr\u003e 13. Short-term dynamics of minerals in arid ecosystems P. Binet\u003cbr\u003e 14. Long-term dynamics in arid-land vegetation and ecosystems of North Africa H. N. Le Houerou\u003cbr\u003e 15. The modelling of arid ecosystem dynamics D. W. Goodall\u003cbr\u003e 16. Spatial effects in modelling of arid ecosystems I. Noy-Meir\u003cbr\u003e 17. Simulation of plant production in arid regions: a hierarchical approach H. van Keulen and C. T. de Wit\u003cbr\u003e 18. Understanding arid ecosystems: the challenge I. Noy-Meir\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Management of arid lands: 19 Introduction R. A. Perry\u003cbr\u003e 20. Management of arid-land resources for domestic livestock forage C. M. McKell and B. E. Norton\u003cbr\u003e 21. Management of arid-land resources for dryland and irrigated crops H. S. Mann\u003cbr\u003e 22. Recreation and tourism in arid lands M. D. Sutton\u003cbr\u003e 23. Management of water resources in arid lands J. L. Thames and J. N. Fischer\u003cbr\u003e 24. Some social aspects of managing arid ecosystems M. D. Young\u003cbr\u003e 25. Synthesis M. Evenari.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006415393048,"sku":"9780521105569","price":48.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521105569i.jpg?v=1694976048","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/arid-land-ecosystems-volume-2-structure-functioning-and-management-paperback-9780521105569","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}