TY - BOOK AU - Simpson,B.B. TI - Mesquite, its biology in two desert scrub ecosystems T2 - US/IBP synthesis series SN - 0879332786 AV - QK495.L52 M47 U1 - 583/.322 PY - 0000/// CY - Stroudsburg, Pa., [New York] PB - Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, Exclusive distributor, Halsted Press KW - Mesquite KW - Arizona KW - Tucson Region KW - Desert ecology KW - Argentina KW - Andalgala Region KW - Arid zones KW - Prosopis KW - Botanique KW - Argentine KW - fast KW - Mimosaceae KW - Ecology KW - Deserts KW - Food plants KW - Plant products KW - amerika KW - america KW - fabaceae KW - mimosoideae KW - plantenecologie KW - plant ecology KW - Fabales N1 - Includes indexes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-235); Introduction / B.B. Simpson and O.T. Solbrig -- Phenology, morphology, physiology / H.A. Mooney, B.B. Simpson and O.T Solbrig -- Patterns of variation / O.T. Solbrig [and others] -- Prosopis leaves as a resource for insects / R.G. Cates and D.F. Rhoades -- Prosopis flowers as a resource / B.B. Simpson, J.L. Neff and A.R. Moldenke -- Prosopis fruits as a resource for invertebrates / J.M. Kingsolver [and others] -- Prosopis as a niche component / M.A. Mares [and others] -- Mesquite in Indian cultures of southwestern North America / R.S. Felger -- Mesquite and modern man in southwestern North America / C.E. Fisher -- Algarrobos in South American cultures: past and present / H.L. D'Antoni and O.T. Solbrig -- Appendix: The genus Prosopis and annotated key to the species of the world / A. Burkart and B.B. Simpson ER -