Rodents are conspicuous and important components of the desert biome.
Many general concepts in modern community and behavioral ecology use
them as a main model.
This volume compiles and generalizes data on the spatial structure of
desert rodent communities, taking into account both global
(biogeographic) and local (ecological) patterns. It is based on studies
of rodents in different deserts of the Northern Hemisphere (Karakum,
Kyzylkum, Bet-Pak-Dala, Gobi, Thar, Chihuahua, Negev, and North Caspian
deserts) as well as on a thorough analysis of the literature.