SubjectPlants in the Deserts of the Middle East
Series: ADAPTATIONS OF DESERT ORGANISMS
KH Batanouny
193 pages, b/w photos, illus, figs, tabs, maps.
Hardcover | 2000 | #20110 | ISBN: 3540525726
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Elucidates the adaptations of these plants, especially in relation to water stress. Topics covered include climate aridity and topographic influence on plant life in the deserts, the role of plants in the lives of the Bedouins, adaptations that promote increased water uptake and reduction of water output, and the mechanisms by which halophytes can tolerate or resist salinity.
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