Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem: The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research...

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Kris M. Havstad (, New Mexico State University) Laura F. Huenneke (Department of Biology, Department of Biology, New Mexico State University)

Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem

The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site

Kris M. Havstad (, New Mexico State University), Laura F. Huenneke (Department of Biology, Department of Biology, New Mexico State University), William H. Schlesinger (Department of Botany, Department of Botany, Duke University)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
01 July 2006

Ecological science, the Biosphere; Arid zones, deserts

Series: The ^ALong-Term Ecological Research Network Series

The Jornada Basin LTER is located in the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest in North America. This region of south central New Mexico has a history of nearly 100 years as the basis for scientific research. This work gives a thorough, encompassing review of the tremendous array of observations resulting from experiments conducted in this ecosystem. Beginning with thorough descriptions of the most salient features of the region, the book then reviews a wide range of archived and active data sets on a diversity of biotic and abiotic features. It next presents a syntheses of important topics including livestock grazing and remediation efforts. A concluding chapter provides a synthesis of the principles that have emerged from this body of work, and how these relate to the broader fields of ecology and natural resource management. It concludes with recommendations for future research directions. The insightful views expressed in this volume should guide management of arid landscapes globally. This is the sixth volume in the Long Term Ecological Network Series.

Edited by: Kris M. Havstad ( New Mexico State University), Laura F. Huenneke (Department of Biology, Department of Biology, New Mexico State University), William H. Schlesinger (Department of Botany, Department of Botany, Duke University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 836g
ISBN: 9780195117769
ISBN 10: 019511776X
Series: The ^ALong-Term Ecological Research Network Series
Pages: 492
Publication Date: 01 July 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem: The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site

<br> The text is clearly written ... will be welcome by dessert researchers and by anyone responsible for managing rangelands in arid ecosystems. --Quarterly Review of Biology<p><br>