Deserts and desert environments / Julie Laity.

Author/creator Laity, Julie
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell,
Descriptionxiii, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesEnvironmental systems and global change series ; 2
Contents Introduction: defining the desert system -- Deserts of the world -- The climatic framework -- The hydrologic framework -- Lake systems: past and present -- Weathering processes and hillslope systems -- Desert soils and geomorphic surfaces -- Water as a geomorphic agent -- Aeolian processes -- Landforms of aeolian erosion and desert dust -- Plant communities and their geomorphic impacts -- Animal communities -- Desertification and the human dimension.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [285]-319) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008015536
ISBN9781577180333 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN157718033X

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available