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This book provides a comprehensive discussion on plant responses in hyperarid regions of Egypt, China, Mexico, and Pakistan. It describes their location, physiographic features, accidental vegetation along two transects, endangered vegetation species, and human impact, variety of plant types (e.g. climbing, succulent, and parasitic). Studies on biotic and abiotic interactions, plant biodiversity, and soil-plant relationships are also covered.  Covering a wide range of plant conditions and adaptations, this book analyzes what happens when plants must endure very high temperatures and aridity. Plants have adapted by evolving their physical structure to store and conserve water. Examples are the absence of leaves which reduces transpiration and the growth of extremely long roots, allowing them to acquire moisture at, or near the water table. Plants in hyperarid habitats have also made behavioral adaptations in order to survive by synchronizing with the seasons of greatest moisture and/or coolest temperatures. For example, desert perennials remain dormant during dry periods of the year, then spring to life when water becomes available. The book includes many color illustrations, and has extensive and up-to-date references for further reading.

Life sciences. --- Plant biochemistry. --- Plant ecology. --- Plant anatomy. --- Plant development. --- Plant pathology. --- Plant physiology. --- Life Sciences. --- Plant Anatomy/Development. --- Plant Physiology. --- Plant Ecology. --- Plant Biochemistry. --- Plant Pathology. --- Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. --- Botany --- Plants --- Communicable diseases in plants --- Crop diseases --- Crops --- Diseases of plants --- Microbial diseases in plants --- Pathological botany --- Pathology, Vegetable --- Phytopathology --- Plant pathology --- Vegetable pathology --- Development of plants --- Plant development --- Plant structure --- Structural botany --- Vegetable anatomy --- Phytochemistry --- Plant biochemistry --- Plant chemistry --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Physiology --- Pathology --- Diseases and pests --- Diseases --- Anatomy --- Structure --- Ecology --- Agricultural pests --- Crop losses --- Diseased plants --- Phytopathogenic microorganisms --- Plant pathologists --- Plant quarantine --- Developmental biology --- Growth (Plants) --- Biochemistry --- Phytochemicals --- Plant biochemical genetics --- Science --- Wounds and injuries --- Ontogeny --- Desert plants. --- Desert ecology. --- Effect of drought on. --- Deserts --- Arid regions ecology --- Xeric ecology --- Desert flora --- Arid regions plants --- Plants, Effect of drought on --- Droughts --- Drought tolerance --- Biochemistry. --- Plant diseases. --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Composition --- Phytoecology --- Vegetation ecology --- Plant systematics. --- Plant taxonomy. --- Botanical classification --- Botanical systematics --- Botanical taxonomy --- Classification --- Plant biosystematics --- Plant classification --- Plant systematics --- Plant taxonomy --- Systematic botany --- Systematics (Botany) --- Taxonomy, Plant --- Plant taxonomists --- Floristic ecology