Book ID: 47259
Batanouny, K. H.
Plants in the Deserts of the Middle East. 2000. illus. XII, 193 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Deals with climate aridity, topographicinfluence on plant life in the deserts, the role of plants inthe lives of the Bedouins, adaptations that promote increased wateruptake and reduction of water output, and the mechanisms allowinghalophytes to tolerate or resist salinity.