Plants in the Deserts of the Middle East (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)

Water is a paramount factor in determining the distribution of species on a global basis. The responses and adaptations of a species to water stress are critical for its success in any environmental niche. The deserts of the Middle East provide an excellent example of the harsh conditions to which plants are subjected.This volume elucidates the adaptations of these plants in order to sustain their life and reproduce to continue their survival. Topics covered include climate aridity and topographic influence on plant life in the deserts, the role of plants in the lives of the Bedouins, the concept of adaptation, its purposes and causes, adaptations that promote increased water uptake and reduction of water output, as well as those which help the plants to tolerate and/or resist the drought, escaping drought and adaptation to desiccation, and the mechanisms by which halophytes can tolerate and/or resist salinity.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Release date:	2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Kamal H Batanouny
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	194
Edition:	2001 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-52572-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Arid zones, deserts Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant physiology > General
LSN:	3-540-52572-6
Barcode:	9783540525721

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