Vegetation Degradation in Central Asia under the Impact of Human ActivitiesSpringer Science & Business Media, 27 de juny 2011 - 182 pàgines This book is about desertification. The author describes vegetation degradation as a part of the integral process of desert ecosystem degradation in Central Asia under the impact of human activities. A connection is made between political and social factors and degradation of desert environments in historical perspective. Fragile desert ecosystems suffer first of all from the loss of vegetation. Wildlife is reduced, productivity of desert rangelands fall and the people also suffer from a shortage of food. The after-effect of this process is catastrophic, not only for the desert itself but also for the people living in the desert. Several measures are also discussed in the book for conservation of desert vegetation and rehabilitation of desert lands. |
Continguts
HISTORICAL INTERACTION OF DESERT AND SOCIETY | 35 |
Rooting out the survivals of the past from the peoples mind | 66 |
Scales for desertification assessment | 78 |
Plant Species from The Red Data Book | 97 |
Protection of animals in the reserves | 118 |
Corruption and shady economy | 126 |
GLOSSARY OF LOCAL AND SPECIAL TERMS | 163 |
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Vegetation Degradation in Central Asia under the Impact of Human Activities Nikolaĭ Gavrilovich Kharin Previsualització limitada - 2002 |
Vegetation Degradation in Central Asia under the Impact of Human Activities N. Kharin Previsualització no disponible - 2012 |
Vegetation Degradation in Central Asia Under the Impact of Human Activities N. Kharin Previsualització no disponible - 2002 |
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