First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The sand seas of Saudi Arabia, although well-known in literature, remain poorly explored scientifically. This is the first book to analyze, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the patterns, nature, and communities of the vegetation of the sand seas, using new techniques which the authors hope will prove adaptable for similar studies in other areas. The book covers such topics as the natural environment of the sand seas, vegetative paleohistory, and the importance of the sand seas as a recreational area.