Deserts and desert environments / Julie Laity.
| Author/creator | Laity, Julie |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, |
| Description | xiii, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Environmental 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-319) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008015536 |
| ISBN | 9781577180333 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 157718033X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |