Relicts of a beautiful sea : survival, extinction, and conservation in a desert world
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Norment, Christopher,
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
QL668.C2 N67 2014
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Conservation biology -- Great Basin.
Desert ecology -- Great Basin.
Great Basin -- Climate.
Salamanders -- Great Basin.
Toads -- Great Basin.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Climatology
Conservation biology
Desert ecology
Salamanders
Toads
United States -- Great Basin
Other Subjects
Artenschutz
Biologie de la conservation -- Grand Bassin.
Crapauds -- Grand Bassin.
Cyprinodon
Death Valley
Grand Bassin -- Climat.
Lurche
Salamandres -- Grand Bassin.
Wüstentiere
Écologie des déserts -- Grand Bassin.

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Book
Physical Desc
271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
40024116376

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-268) and index.
Description
"[This book] explores the existence of rare, unexpected and sublime desert creatures such as the black toad and four pupfishes unique to the desert West. All are anomalies, amphibians and fish, dependent upon aquatic habitats, yet living in one of the driest places on Earth, where precipitation averages less than four inches a year. In this climate of extremes, beset by conflicts over water rights, each species illustrates the work of natural selection and the importance of conservation. ..."--Book jacket.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Norment, C. (2014). Relicts of a beautiful sea: survival, extinction, and conservation in a desert world . The University of North Carolina Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Norment, Christopher. 2014. Relicts of a Beautiful Sea: Survival, Extinction, and Conservation in a Desert World. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Norment, Christopher. Relicts of a Beautiful Sea: Survival, Extinction, and Conservation in a Desert World Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Norment, C. (2014). Relicts of a beautiful sea: survival, extinction, and conservation in a desert world. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Norment, Christopher. Relicts of a Beautiful Sea: Survival, Extinction, and Conservation in a Desert World The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.

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