| Title | Ecosystem function of biodiversity in arid ecosystems |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Huenneke L., Noble I.R |
| Series Title | Functional roles of biodiversity: A global perspective |
| Number of Pages | 99-128 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
| City | New York |
| Accession Number | JRN00208 |
| Call Number | 00674 |
| Keywords | biodiversity, ecosystem, book, books, chapter, chapters, ecosystem dynamics, abiotic factors, ecosystem dynamics, biotic responses, ecosystem dynamics, invertebrates, ecosystem dynamics, water, ecosystem function, ecosystem, biodiversity, ecosystem, fungal community, ecosystem, plant production, ecosystem, processes, ecosystem, soil microorganisms, grazing, ecosystem function, plant production, report, reports, soil nutrients, soil structure |
| Abstract | Our discussion applies to both so-called hot or semi-tropical deserts and to cool or temperate arid zones; we exclude from discussion the polar deserts, where temperature constrains plant growth during most of the year. We recognize that aridity may arise from different combinations of regional climate, topography, and so on.... In this chapter we focus on a description of the nature and function of biodiversity, at several levels of organization, within these systems. |
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