Deserts And Desertification
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Deserts And Desertification
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Author : Yajuan Zhu
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2022-02-16
Deserts And Desertification written by Yajuan Zhu and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-16 with Science categories.
A desert is an ecosystem in an arid zone in which sand dunes cover the land and sandstorms often occur. Although desert vegetation is sparse, it plays an important role in ecosystem structure and function. Desertification is one of the most severe environmental problems today. Land desertification can be controlled through many measures, such as eco-villages, eco-agriculture, biodiversity conservation, and the combination of engineering and biology. This edited volume provides new insights into the pattern of desert ecosystems and the progress of desertification control. It is a useful resource for researchers in ecology, forestry, and land desertification control.
Desertification And Land Degradation
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Author : Ajai
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2022-03-16
Desertification And Land Degradation written by Ajai and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-16 with Nature categories.
Desertification and land degradation are complex phenomena, and we need to understand their causes, consequences, and means to mitigate and combat their impact. Therefore, this book aims to explain the concept and characteristics of drylands, desert and desertification, land degradation, wastelands, and the concept of ecosystem services. It also discusses various types of processes of land degradations, their characteristics, physics and indicators along with mapping, monitoring and assessment of methods involved. Concept of Ocean Biological Deserts is discussed along with international and regional efforts towards combating land degradation and desertification. Key Features: • Provides all the aspect of desertification and land degradation at one place • Includes comprehensive methods to monitor different desertification/land degradation processes • Comprehensive overview of the mapping, monitoring and modelling techniques • Role of space borne data in identifying, monitoring and combating desertification is evaluated and reported with real case studies • Explains the concept of ocean biological deserts, their characteristics and mapping
Global Desertification
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Author : J. F. Reynolds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Global Desertification written by J. F. Reynolds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Desertification categories.
Desert Problems And Desertification In Central Asia
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Author : Agajan G. Babaev
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Desert Problems And Desertification In Central Asia written by Agajan G. Babaev and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Since 1962 the Desert Institute of the former Academy of Science of the USSR has been conducting research work in the arid and semi-arid zones of central Asia. This outstanding experience in desert and desertification problems, and the possibilities of sustainable land use under difficult environmental conditions is summarized here. The book also gives an overview of the Institute's consulting work within the framework of international projects. This is the first publication allowing readers outside the Russian-speaking world to obtain concise information about the specific constraints and development possibilities of central Asian drylands.
Desert Encroachment On Arable Lands
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Author : United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Science and Technology
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Desert Encroachment On Arable Lands written by United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Science and Technology and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Arid regions categories.
Sustainable Land Use In Deserts
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Author : Siegmar-W. Breckle
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Sustainable Land Use In Deserts written by Siegmar-W. Breckle and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Changing desert areas for land use implies a lot of ecological problems. These and related ones are dealt with in this book covering various interdisciplinary and international aspects. Large areas in arid and semi-arid regions are already polluted in various ways. One of the biggest problems is the anthropogenic salinization by inadequate means of agriculture and irrigation. Additionally, most arid areas in the world are dramatically overgrazed. Methods and practices of a sustainable land use in deserts are urgently needed in many arid regions. This book gives a broad survey on some of the affected regions of the world as well as some case studies from elsewhere (Aral Sea, Negev desert, Namib desert etc.). Thus, basic and applied sciences are brought together. Water management in deserts, grazing systems or reclamation of desertified areas are among the topics of this book, as well as social and economic aspects.
Spreading Deserts The Hand Of Man
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Author : Erik P. Eckholm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Spreading Deserts The Hand Of Man written by Erik P. Eckholm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Nature categories.
This booklet looks at the problem of desertification.
Desertification
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Author : Alan Grainger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Desertification written by Alan Grainger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Science categories.
The Threatening Desert
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Author : Alan Grainger
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
The Threatening Desert written by Alan Grainger and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Law categories.
Lands lost to desert may effectively be lost for ever, so desertification is humanity's most obvious despoliation to the planet. It is certainly one of the most serious environmental problems facing the world today. In this book the author describes what is happening and where. Although the problem is greatest in developing countries, it is by no means confined to them. Australia, Africa, the USA and India are all affected. In the 1970s an international Plan of Action was drawn up to bring the phenomenon under control, but it was never implemented. Now that the situation is more serious than ever before, this book urges new action and describes many of the myriad ways in which it is possible to arrest the progress of desertification. It describes, too, not just the failures, but the considerable successes that have been achieved. Originally published in 1990
Combating Desertification In Asia Africa And The Middle East
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Author : G. Ali Heshmati
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Combating Desertification In Asia Africa And The Middle East written by G. Ali Heshmati and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Science categories.
This book is about the ‘how’ of desertification control as opposed to an analysis of the ‘why’ and fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting accelerated soil erosion in sloping lands. There are numerous illustrations to show the successful techniques. This compilation demonstrates that desertification and land degradation can be controlled and reversed with existing techniques in such widely varying environments as the Sahel of Africa to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in SE Asia, from mountains in Lesotho to low lands on desert margins in Mongolia. Proven approaches include technical interventions, changes in governance and to the legislative framework and policy reform. The book fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from fixing mobile sands to arresting accelerated soil erosion in sloping lands.