Ecology and Natural History of Desert Lizards: Analyses of the Ecological Niche and Community Structure

Explore a classic cornerstone of community ecology with Ecology and Natural History of Desert Lizards: Analyses of the Ecological Niche and Community Structure by renowned evolutionary ecologist Eric R. Pianka. Originally published in 1986, this landmark volume synthesizes decades of groundbreaking field research on lizard assemblages across three continents: North America’s Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts; southern Africa’s Kalahari semi-desert; and Western Australia’s Great Victoria Desert.

Brought back into print as part of the prestigious Princeton Legacy Library, this edition preserves Pianka’s original, authoritative text using modern print-on-demand technology. Through rigorous comparative analyses, Pianka examines how resource partitioning, dietary specialization, microhabitat use, and thermal physiology shape the structure and diversity of desert lizard communities worldwide.

Why We Love It:

• Landmark Ecological Research: Compiles decades of empirical data and field observations from one of the world's foremost lizard ecologists.
• Global Comparative Scope: Analyzes community structure across desert ecosystems in North America, Africa, and Australia to reveal universal patterns in niche theory.
• Preserved Scholarly Heritage: Published via the Princeton Legacy Library, preserving the full, unabridged classic text for modern researchers and students.

Perfect For: Herpetologists, community ecologists, evolutionary biologists, field naturalists, graduate students, and academic libraries.

Product Specs:

• Author: Eric R. Pianka
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (Princeton Legacy Library)
• Format: Paperback
• Number of Pages: 222
• Dimensions: 0.48" x 10.0" x 7.0"
• Original Publication Date: 1986
• Reprint Date: March 21, 2017
• Subject: Ecology / Herpetology / Evolutionary Biology / Community Structure