Edited by Mitchel P. McClaran & Thomas R. Van Devender.
1995. University of Arizona Press. Paperback. 346 pages.
Chapters:
1. Desert Grasslands and Grasses.
2. Desert Grassland, Mixed Shrub Savanna, Shrub Steppe, or Semidesert
scrub? The Dilemma of Coexisting Growth Forms.
3. Desert Grassland History: Changing Climates, Evolution, Biogeography,
and Community Dynamics.
4. Landscape Evolution, Soil Formation and Arizona's Desert Grasslands.
5. The Role of Fire in the Desert Grasslands.
6. Roles of Invertebrates in Desert Grassland Ecosystems.
7. Roles of Vertebrates in the Desert Grassland.
8. Human Impacts on the Grasslands of S.E. Arizona
9. Revegetation in the Desert Grassland.
Three Appendices: Common & Scientific Plant, Invertebrate
and Vertebrate names.
Principally covers the desert Southwest grasslands but has valuable
perspective for any native grass management in arid areas (Mojave,
Colorado deserts, Great Basin, etc.).
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