"Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this hot desert that straddles the United States and Mexico. Simple graphs show how much the desert has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it"--Provided by publisher.
Note
Includes index.
Contents
Mission to the Sonoran Desert -- Field journal day 1: Phoenix, Arizona -- Field journal day 2: Hassayampa River Preserve -- Field journal day 3: Phoenix to Saguaro National Park -- Field journal day 4: Santa Catalina Mountains -- Field journal day 5: Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge -- Field journal day 6: Tucson, Arizona to Guaymas, Mexico -- Field journal day 7: Nacapule Canyon, Mexico -- Field journal day 8: Guaymas, Mexico -- Field journal day 9: Santa Rosalia to Mexicali, Mexico -- Field journal day 10: Mexicali, Mexico to Algodones Dunes, California -- Field journal day 11: Coachella Valley, California -- Final report -- Your turn -- Glossary.