Biodiversity in Drylands

Biodiversity in Drylands, the first internationally based synthesis volume in the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Series, unifies the concepts of species and landscape diversity with respect to deserts. Within this framework, the book treats several emerging themes, among them:

• How animal biodiversity can be supported in deserts
• Diversity's relation to habitat structure, environmental variability, and species interactions
• The relation between spatial scale and diversity
• How to use a landscape simulation model to understand diversity
• Microbial contributions to biodiversity in deserts
• Species diversity and ecosystem processes
• Resource partitioning and biodiversity in fractal environments
• Effects of grazing on biodiversity
• Reconciliation ecology and the future of conservation management

In the face of global change, integration is crucial for dealing with the problem of sustaining biodiversity. This book promises to be a vital resource for students, researchers, and managers interested in integrative species, resource, and landscape diversities.