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For most of us the word "desert" conjures up images of barren wasteland, vast, dry stretches inimical to life. But for a great array of creatures, perhaps even more plentiful than those who inhabit tropical rainforests, the desert is a haven and a home. Travel with Michael Mares into the deserts of Argentina, Iran, Egypt, and the American Southwest and you will encounter a rich and memorable variety of these small, tenacious animals, many of them first discovered by Mares in areas never before studied. Accompanying Mares on his forays into these hostile habitats, we observe the remarkable behavioral, physiological, and ecological adaptations that have allowed such little-known species of rodents, bats, and other small mammals to persist in an arid world. At the same time, we see firsthand the perils and pitfalls that await biologists who venture into the field to investigate new habitats, discover new species, and add to our knowledge of the diversity of life. Filled with the seductions and trials that such adventures entail, A Desert Calling affords an intimate understanding of the biologist's vocation. As he astonishes us with the range and variety of knowledge to be acquired through the determined investigation of little-known habitats, Mares opens a window on his own uncommon life, as well as on the uncommon life of the remote and mysterious corners of our planet.

Mammals. --- Desert animals. --- Biology --- Field biology --- Nature study --- Desert fauna --- Arid regions animals --- Desert biology --- Eutheria --- Mammalia --- Mammalians --- Prototheria --- Theria --- Vertebrates --- Fieldwork. --- Field work --- Methodology

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The conservation easement is an effective and flexible technique for land preservation.The Conservation Easement in California, written by California attorneys expert in conservation law for The Trust for Public Land, is an authoritative legal handbook for the use of conservation easements in California. This book puts the conservation easement in context, discusses the historical and legal background of the conservation easement in California, its state and federal tax implications and the problems involved in drafting easements. Of special importance is the book's clear exposition of the statutory distinction between conservation and open space easements, which should be especially helpful to land trusts and public agencies at all levels who want to put these innovative techniques into practise.

Puma --- Desert animals --- Desert fauna --- Arid regions animals --- Desert biology --- American lion --- Catamount --- Cougar --- Felis californica --- Felis concolor --- Felis couguar --- Felis hippolestes --- Felis improcera --- Mountain lion --- Puma concolor --- Pumas --- Puma (Genus) --- Panthers --- Land Use --- Natural Resources --- Law --- Business & Economics --- Land use --- Natural resources --- Business & economics

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The Great Indian or Thar Desert is characterized by extremely harsh climatic conditions. This title describes the regional climate and microclimatic regime of this hot, arid desert, and its diverse faunal inhabitants. It discusses the key aspects of the ecology and conservation of this endangered ecosystem.

Adaptation, Biological. --- Animal ecology. --- Biodiversity conservation -- Thar Desert (India and Pakistan). --- Desert animals -- Thar Desert (India and Pakistan). --- Nature conservation -- Thar Desert (India and Pakistan). --- Thar Desert (India and Pakistan) -- Environmental conditions. --- Desert animals --- Desert ecology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Biodiversity conservation --- Nature conservation --- Thar Desert (India and Pakistan) --- Environmental conditions. --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Biodiversity --- Biological diversity conservation --- Conservation of biodiversity --- Diversity conservation, Biological --- Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation --- Maintenance of biological diversity --- Preservation of biological diversity --- Threatened ecosystems --- Deserts --- Desert fauna --- Conservation --- Ecology --- Great Indian Desert (India and Pakistan) --- Indian Desert (India and Pakistan) --- Life sciences. --- Ecology. --- Biodiversity. --- Conservation biology. --- Environmental management. --- Nature conservation. --- Life Sciences. --- Nature Conservation. --- Conservation Biology/Ecology. --- Animal Ecology. --- Environmental Management. --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Natural areas --- Ecosystem management --- Biotic communities --- Arid regions ecology --- Xeric ecology --- Arid regions animals --- Desert biology --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biology --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Animals --- Zoology --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Population biology --- Ecology . --- Asia --- India --- Pakistan