ContentsPreface  PART I1. Desert Plant Physiology1. Introduction2. Tropical Desert Ecosystem2.1 Etymology2.2 Climate3. Physiography of Tropical Deserts3.1 Landscapes and Landforms3.2 Hydrological Cycle3.3 Desert Features3.4 Vegetation3.5 Plant Morphology3.6 Water Storage4. Physiology of Arid Plants4.1 Germination and seedling behaviour of dese..