572
SUBJECT INDEX
Fungi, 75-76, 156, 199-202, 409
hydrature of, 229
G
Great Basin
climate, 104, 224
recharge rates in, 13
soils of, 275
Great Salt Lake
diatoms of, 74
soil near, 55, 275
Green sunfish, 406
Greenthroat darters, 459
Gregarization, in locusts, 364, 365
Groundwater
circulation, 2, 13-15
large-scale, 20-27
laws, 3-7
regional patterns, 7, 8-11
climate and, 275, 277
development, 27-28
discharge of, 15-18
recharge of 10, 11-15
in Great Artesian Basin, 24
in Nubian Aquifer, 22-23
roots reaching, 222, 223
Guelta, 129
Guetaf, 148
Gulf killifish, 464
Gypsic horizon, 38-39
Gypsum, 48, 52, 57, 59, 60
characteristics, 54-56
distribution, 56
dunes, 47
origin, 56
in Sahara Desert, 128
in soils, 35, 38-39, 41
H
Had, 148
Halchidhomas, 493
Halogypsophils, of Sahara Desert,
151-153
Halophils, of Sahara Desert, 151-153
Halophytes
chloride accumulation in, 285-292
effects of ions on protoplasm of,
281-285
salt uptake and, 279-281
types of, 292-302
Hamada, 79, 123, 125
vegetation of, 153, 154
Haplargids, 40
Galilee, lichens of, 195
Gatch pan, 57
of Arabian Desert, 80
Genista, of Sahara Desert, 140
Geology, popular misconceptions, 2
Geophytes, of Sahara Desert, 139
Germination, 137-138
Gibson Desert
climate, 223-224
soils of, 87
Giraffe, skeletons of, 110
Gila chub, 400, 435
Gila River, 392, 501, 508
Gila sucker, 440, 456, 511
Gila topminnow, 406, 453, 458, 467, 511
Glycophytes, 285
ash content of, 300
effects of ions on, 283
salt uptake in, 279-280, 289, 290
Goats, 103, 523
Gobi Desert, 20
climate, 224
pavements of, 49
salts of, 61
soils of, 56, 85-86
Goethite, 59
Golden eagle, 504
Golden perch, 455
Golden shiners, 420
Goldfish, 453
Golan Heights, lichens of, 193
Goodding willow, 510
Gour, 123
Gourds, as water containers, 516
Grant's gazelle, 336
Grasses, 88, 90, 106, 519
shelters and, 515
Grasshopper, 312
morphological adaptations, 358
tolerance of dehydration, 347-348
Gravel, 47
Gravity, groundwater motion and, 3, 4-5
Gray fox, 503
Gray thorn, 506
Gray wolf, 504, 510
Great Artesian Basin, 23-25
SUBJECT INDEX
Fungi, 75-76, 156, 199-202, 409
hydrature of, 229
G
Great Basin
climate, 104, 224
recharge rates in, 13
soils of, 275
Great Salt Lake
diatoms of, 74
soil near, 55, 275
Green sunfish, 406
Greenthroat darters, 459
Gregarization, in locusts, 364, 365
Groundwater
circulation, 2, 13-15
large-scale, 20-27
laws, 3-7
regional patterns, 7, 8-11
climate and, 275, 277
development, 27-28
discharge of, 15-18
recharge of 10, 11-15
in Great Artesian Basin, 24
in Nubian Aquifer, 22-23
roots reaching, 222, 223
Guelta, 129
Guetaf, 148
Gulf killifish, 464
Gypsic horizon, 38-39
Gypsum, 48, 52, 57, 59, 60
characteristics, 54-56
distribution, 56
dunes, 47
origin, 56
in Sahara Desert, 128
in soils, 35, 38-39, 41
H
Had, 148
Halchidhomas, 493
Halogypsophils, of Sahara Desert,
151-153
Halophils, of Sahara Desert, 151-153
Halophytes
chloride accumulation in, 285-292
effects of ions on protoplasm of,
281-285
salt uptake and, 279-281
types of, 292-302
Hamada, 79, 123, 125
vegetation of, 153, 154
Haplargids, 40
Galilee, lichens of, 195
Gatch pan, 57
of Arabian Desert, 80
Genista, of Sahara Desert, 140
Geology, popular misconceptions, 2
Geophytes, of Sahara Desert, 139
Germination, 137-138
Gibson Desert
climate, 223-224
soils of, 87
Giraffe, skeletons of, 110
Gila chub, 400, 435
Gila River, 392, 501, 508
Gila sucker, 440, 456, 511
Gila topminnow, 406, 453, 458, 467, 511
Glycophytes, 285
ash content of, 300
effects of ions on, 283
salt uptake in, 279-280, 289, 290
Goats, 103, 523
Gobi Desert, 20
climate, 224
pavements of, 49
salts of, 61
soils of, 56, 85-86
Goethite, 59
Golden eagle, 504
Golden perch, 455
Golden shiners, 420
Goldfish, 453
Golan Heights, lichens of, 193
Goodding willow, 510
Gour, 123
Gourds, as water containers, 516
Grant's gazelle, 336
Grasses, 88, 90, 106, 519
shelters and, 515
Grasshopper, 312
morphological adaptations, 358
tolerance of dehydration, 347-348
Gravel, 47
Gravity, groundwater motion and, 3, 4-5
Gray fox, 503
Gray thorn, 506
Gray wolf, 504, 510
Great Artesian Basin, 23-25