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Author : P. A. Buxton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 32,17 MB
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781330308790

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Excerpt from Animal Life in Deserts: A Study of the Fauna in Relation to the Environment Circumstances over which I had no control induced me to study the conditions of life in Lower Mesopotamia and in North-West Persia for more than two years. I had previously seen desert life in spring-time during a short visit to Algeria, and more recently I have lived in Jerusalem, a city which is not indeed in the desert, but within easy reach of the deserts of Southern Palestine and of the lower end of the Jordan depression. I have endeavoured to summarize my own observations and to elucidate their meaning by comparison with what has been observed in other deserts. The desert is an environment unspoilt by the hand of man, so that one can more clearly observe the interaction of plant and animal upon each other, and the dependence of the living creatures upon climate and other physical conditions. This " œcological " study will, I hope, prove interesting to many who delight in natural history, but who have never had an opportunity to make themselves acquainted with the more formal aspects of Zoology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : P. A. Buxton
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Page : 178 pages
File Size : 18,3 MB
Release : 1955
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The deset climate; The soil and watercourses; The floral environment; Animals and the physical environment; Relations between animals and plants; Colours of desert animals.

Author : Connor Dayton
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1435831950

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Your students will discover the animals of the American desert. Readers will learn about reptiles, mammals, insects, and much more in this fun book that explores animal life in the North American desert habitat.

Author : Giovanni Costa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 36,14 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642793568

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After a brief survey of biotopic and vegetational features and an account of the main groups of desert animals, the most unusual patterns of the behaviour of the xerophilous fauna are examined. The importance of the thermohygric regulation and self-protective and locomotor mechanisms to the survival of arid-adapted animals is emphasized and various adaptations in the alimentary, reproductive and social spheres are analyzed. The clear and fluent treatment will awaken the interest of the reading public, from the amateur naturalists to research scientists.

Author : Alden H. Miller
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 679 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520322177

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

Author : Emilie Dufresne
Publisher : 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 25,35 MB
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1725336219

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Desert animals are built specifically for a harsh, arid environment. As global temperatures rise, however, Earth’s deserts are changing, affecting desert animals’ ability to survive. Readers will see examples of desert animals that are on the spectrum of threatened species, and an example of a animal species that tragically succumbed to extinction. The volume ends with a success story and information about how readers can help fight global warming. Manageable text is paired with charts, maps, and close-up photographs of desert animals to help readers get the most out of this important conservation topic.