The physiology and distribution of bacteria in hot and cold deserts Author R.M.Johnson Article Date June 1973 Journal Title J Ariz Acad Sci
The great Arabian and American deserts Author L.R. Murphy Article Date May 1973 Journal Title Amer West
How water brings the desert to life Author S. Shapiro Article Date Spring 1974 Journal Title Reclamation Era (U.S.Dept. of Interior)