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Plants in the Deserts of the Middle East
Kamal H. Batanouny
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Description for Plants in the Deserts of the Middle East
Hardcover. Water is a paramount factor in determining the distribution of species. The responses and adaptations of a species to water stress are critical for its success in any environmental niche. The adaptations of plants in the Middle East deserts are examined here. Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms. Num Pages: 194 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; PSTD; PSTS; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 201 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Usually authors write introductions for their books, although they know that not many readers will read it. Despite this, authors insist on writing an introduction and no publisher will publish a book without one. I would like to inform my dear readers that I have spent almost all of the first quarter of my life in a village in the Nile Delta, 65 km north of Cairo. The everyday scenery there was the beautiful green landscape dissected with canals full of running water. All of these were bordered with the huge sycamore, mulberry and acacia trees. The desert was something ... Read more
Usually authors write introductions for their books, although they know that not many readers will read it. Despite this, authors insist on writing an introduction and no publisher will publish a book without one. I would like to inform my dear readers that I have spent almost all of the first quarter of my life in a village in the Nile Delta, 65 km north of Cairo. The everyday scenery there was the beautiful green landscape dissected with canals full of running water. All of these were bordered with the huge sycamore, mulberry and acacia trees. The desert was something ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
194
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Series
Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Condition
New
Weight
466g
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540525721
SKU
V9783540525721
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Plants in the Deserts of the Middle East
"It is a very personal book, as the author himself has travelled many times in the area. Some emotions and personal impressions flow into the scientific descriptions. It is this particular personal style which makes the book attractive and pleasant to read. ... I would recommend the book to poeple who are interested in exploring and understanding the ecology and ... Read more