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This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of the fauna, flora and environmental characteristics of desert life. Topics discussed include the conservation status and diversity of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and bird populations in the Thar Desert of India; desert pupfish in Death Valley; floral diversity, threats and conservation in the Nara Desert of Pakistan; mollusc fauna and its ecology in the Indian desert and sustainable beef cattle production in the desert environment of Mendoza, Argentina.

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Author:   Chandrakasan Sivaperuman ,  Eduardo G Grunwaldt ,  Juan Carlos Guevara
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.576kg
ISBN:  

9781613249772

ISBN 10:   1613249772
Pages:   209
Publication Date:   20 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface; Seabuckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides L) A Golden Bush: Its Genetic Diversity Characterization & Breeding Scope; Studies on Diversity of Fishes, Amphibians & Reptiles of the Thar Desert with Conservation Status; Floral Diversity, Threats & Conservation Measures: A Case Study from the Nara Desert, Pakistan; Species Composition & Abundance of Bird Populations in the Thar Desert, India; Mollusc Fauna & its Ecology in the Indian Desert; The Desert Environment of Mendoza, Argentina: Status & Prospects for Sustainable Beef Cattle Production; Dynamic in Rodent Communities' Affects Temporal Niche; Encyrtidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from the Thar Desert, India; Eulophidae & Eupelmidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of the Indian Thar Desert; Coleoptera (Insecta) Fauna from the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India; Collembola (Hexapoda) from the Thar Desert, India.

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