Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Preface
Beginning of an Era
Early Transportation
The Carmel Laboratory
Desert Laboratory, 1910–25
Closing of the Desert Laboratory
What Is a Desert?
Evolution of Deserts
Deserts of North America
Deserts of Southern Mexico
General Description
Lower Colorado Valley
Arizona Upland
Plains of Sonora
Foothills of Sonora
Central Gulf Coast of Sonora
Baja California
Vizcaíno Region
Magdalena Region
Cape Region
Chapter 4. Desert Mountains
Desert Region
Encinal Region
Forest Region
Santa Catalinas Compared With Other Mountains
Precipitation
Temperature
Evapotranspiration
Chapter 6. Desert Soils and Physiographic Conditions
Sandy Areas
Desert Pavement
Caliche
Soil Studies
General Environmental Relationships
Plant Life Forms
Common Names–Scientific Names
Scientific Names–Common Names
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index