A Desert Habitat

A Desert Habitat
Author: Kelley MacAulay
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778729501

A Desert Habitat describes one of the world's most fascinating desert habitats: the Sonoran Desert. Discover how animals find food, keep cool, and stay alive.

Desert Habitats

Desert Habitats
Author: Arnold Ringstad
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Desert ecology
ISBN: 9781623239893

An introduction to the locations, characteristics, and inhabitants of the desert.

Desert Habitats

Desert Habitats
Author: Paul Bennett
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2006-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780836872538

Introduces the plants and animals that live in deserts around the world, showing how their physical characteristics and behaviors help form an ecosystem.

Baby Animals in Desert Habitats

Baby Animals in Desert Habitats
Author: Bobbie Kalman
Publisher: Habitats of Baby Animals
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778777380

Children will love the up-close photos of baby animals that live in deserts: jackrabbits, hyenas, kit foxes, tortoises, camels, meerkats, and more. Readers will learn how baby animals keep cool in the scorching heat and stay alive in dry deserts.

20 Fun Facts About Desert Habitats

20 Fun Facts About Desert Habitats
Author: Jill Keppeler
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538264404

You might think that dry, dusty deserts would be empty of plants or animals, but you'd be incorrect. Young readers will learn fascinating facts about Earth's sprawling desert habitats and the creatures that call them home. From the chilly Gobi in Asia to the blazing Sahara in Africa, this book will bust misconceptions about Earth's deserts and show off their unique beauty in full-color photographs. Informative maps show how each of Earth's continents has deserts, and fun details about unique desert creatures will intrigue curious readers.

A Natural History of the Mojave Desert

A Natural History of the Mojave Desert
Author: Lawrence R. Walker
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2018-03-27
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0816532621

Invites readers to explore the smallest and most unique southwestern desert, the beautiful Mojave--Provided by publisher.

Who Lives Here? Wetland Animals

Who Lives Here? Wetland Animals
Author: Deborah Hodge
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1554530458

Hippos, crocodiles and anacondas are just a few of the fascinating animals featured in their watery habitat.

Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Habitats at Sabino Canyon

Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Habitats at Sabino Canyon
Author: David Wentworth Lazaroff
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780816524952

Even in paradise, one needs to be mindful of whatÕs underfoot. The Sabino Canyon Recreation Area is a desert oasis in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, a rich repository of wildlife and a favorite destination for Tucsonans and visitors for more than a century. This book presents annotated and illustrated descriptions of the amphibians and reptiles found at Sabino Canyon and an overview of their natural environment. Representing a study spanning nearly twenty-five years, it documents their present and past distribution and examines environmental and herpetofaunal change due to physical, biological, and human impact on species and habitats. In this first publication to describe Sabino CanyonÕs biota in scientific detail, three expert authors pool their knowledge to provide a detailed discussion of ecological changeÑespecially as a consequence of drought, flooding, the introduction of exotic species, and direct human impact. Suburbia has arrived on the canyonÕs doorstep, and human visitation has soared, inalterably affecting the area. Of particular concern, breeding habitats for amphibians were profoundly altered by flash flooding in SabinoÕs streams following the 2003 Aspen Fire, which ravaged large parts of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The book contains richly detailed accounts of the 57 species found at SabinoÑ25 snakes, 17 lizards, 8 toads and frogs, 6 turtles, and 1 salamanderÑemphasizing their local ecology and the behavior likely to be witnessed by visitors. Physical descriptions and numerous photographsÑmany in colorÑfacilitate identification. Up-to-date distribution maps provide an essential baseline against which future researchers can measure change. Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Habitats at Sabino Canyon is essential for anyone who seeks to understand this desert oasis, how it has changed, and how it may change in the future. Written with minimal technical jargon to make it as useful to students and visitors as it will be to scientists and resource managers, it makes a vital contribution to our understanding of creatures underfoot whose habitat we seek to share.

What Can Live in a Desert?

What Can Live in a Desert?
Author: Sheila Anderson
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761356746

Describes the physical and behavioral adaptations that some animals have adopted in order to survive in the desert.

Ecology of Desert Systems

Ecology of Desert Systems
Author: Walter G. Whitford
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0081026552

Nearly one-third of the land area on our planet is classified as arid or desert. Therefore, an understanding of the dynamics of such arid ecosystems is essential to managing those systems in a way that sustains human populations. This second edition of Ecology of Desert Systems provides a clear, extensive guide to the complex interactions involved in these areas. This book details the relationships between abiotic and biotic environments of desert ecosystems, demonstrating to readers how these interactions drive ecological processes. These include plant growth and animal reproductive success, the spatial and temporal distribution of vegetation and animals, and the influence of invasive species and anthropogenic climate change specific to arid systems. Drawing on the extensive experience of its expert authors, Ecology of Desert Systems is an essential guide to arid ecosystems for students looking for an overview of the field, researchers keen to learn how their work fits in to the overall picture, and those involved with environmental management of desert areas. - Highlights the complexity of global desert systems in a clear, concise way - Reviews the most current issues facing researchers in the field, including the spread of invasive species due to globalized trade, the impact of industrial mining, and climate change - Updated and extended to include information on invasive species management, industrial mining impacts, and the current and future role of climate change in desert systems