@book {51351,
	title = {Ecosystem function of biodiversity in arid ecosystems},
	series = {Functional roles of biodiversity:  A global perspective},
	year = {1996},
	note = {//NMSU,USDA//LTER-III//ProCite field[6]: InProCite field[30]: Mooney, H. A.Cushman, J. H.Medina, E.Sala, O. E.Schulze, E.-D. , eds.},
	month = {1996},
	pages = {99-128},
	publisher = {John Wiley \& Sons Ltd},
	organization = {John Wiley \& Sons Ltd},
	address = {New York},
	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.},
	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},
	author = {L. Huenneke and I. R. Noble}
}
