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Here, Nick Middleton tells the story of the desert demonstrating its beautiful landscapes and remarkable climates. He challenges the common notion that they are dry and barren and uncovers fascinating life-forms, a rich biodiversity, and a long history of human habitation.

Desert ecology. --- Deserts.

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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