CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
The Merkhiyat Jebels: A Desert Community
J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson
Causes, Climates, and Distribution of Deserts
Richard F. Logan
Geologic and Geomorphic Aspects of Deserts
H. T. U. Smith
The Evolution of Desert Vegetation in Western North America
Albert W. Johnson
The Biology of Desert Plants
James A. McCleary
Biology of Desert Amphibians and Reptiles
Wilbur W. Mayhew
Temperature Regulation and Water Economy of Desert Birds
William R. Dawson and George A. Bartholomew
Temperature Regulation in Desert Mammals
George A. Bartholomew and William R. Dawson
Desert Limnology
Gerald A. Cole
Venoms of Desert Animals
Sherman A. Minton, Jr.
Human Adaptations to Arid Environments
Douglas H. K. Lee
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