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Now you can share the experiences of the first U.S. scientists who set about discovering the nature of North American deserts. "This is a fascinating account of how these pioneer ecologists laid the foundations for our modern knowledge of plant adaptation to desert environments. . . . It is well done." (American Scientist)

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright, Dedication, Map, Epigraph, About the Author
  2. pp. i-vi
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. List of Illustrations
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Foreword
  2. James D. Ebert
  3. pp. xi-xiv
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  1. Preface
  2. William G. McGinnies
  3. pp. xv-xviii
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  1. Chapter 1. The Establishment of the Desert Laboratory
  2. pp. 1-16
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  1. Chapter 2. The Nature of Deserts
  2. pp. 17-42
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  1. Chapter 3. The Sonoran Desert
  2. pp. 43-79
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  1. Chapter 4. Desert Mountains
  2. pp. 80-100
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  1. Chapter 5. Desert Climate
  2. pp. 101-127
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  1. Chapter 6. Desert Soils and Physiographic Conditions
  2. pp. 128-145
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  1. Chapter 7. Desert Plants and Their Relationship to the Environment
  2. pp. 146-213
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  1. Plant Names
  2. pp. 214-239
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 240-266
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. 267-268
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 269-276
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