Following a description of the physical and biological characterization of the four North American deserts together with the primary adaptations of plants to en

Compares and contrasts the 5 North American deserts according to terrain, weather, and wildlife.

Over 40 illustrations: Gila monster, kit fox, prairie dog, other animals; also plants: cactus, rice grass, saltbush, many more.

"A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert provides the most complete collection of Sonoran Desert natural history information ever compiled and is a perfect intr