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| Prefaces | |
| Preface of the UNESCO | |
| Preface of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | |
| Preface of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research | |
| N.N. (UNCCD, Bonn) | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Deserts, Land Use and Desertification | p. 3 |
| River Diversion, Irrigation, Salinization, Desertification - an Inevitable Succession | p. 14 |
| The Aral Sea Crisis | p. 25 |
| The Aral Sea Crisis Region | p. 27 |
| Flora of the Dry Seafloor of the Aral Sea | p. 38 |
| Vegetation Dynamics on the Dry Seafloor of the Aral Sea | p. 52 |
| Methods of Conservation and Restoration of Vegetation Cover on the Aral Sea Coast | p. 69 |
| Vegetation Dynamics on the Syrdarya Delta and Modern Land Use | p. 74 |
| Ecological Basis for Botanical Diversity Conservation within the Amudarya and Syrdarya River Deltas | p. 84 |
| The Tugai Forests of Floodplain of the Amudarya River: Ecology, Dynamics and Their Conservation | p. 95 |
| Soil Crusts in the Amudarya River Delta: Properties and Formation | p. 103 |
| Irrigation and Land Degradation in the Aral Sea Basin | p. 115 |
| Ecology of the Aqueous Medium in the Area Surrounding the Aral Sea | p. 126 |
| Pottable Water: Research into Seasonal Changes and Conditions in the Aral Sea Region | p. 132 |
| Salt Stress | p. 137 |
| Halophytes on the Dry Sea Floor of the Aral Sea | p. 139 |
| Halophytes: Structure and Adaptation | p. 147 |
| Environmental State and an Analysis of Phytogenetic Resources of Halophytic Plants for Rehabilitation and Livestock Feeding in Arid and Sandy Deserts of Uzbekistan | p. 154 |
| Salinity: A Major Enemy of Sustainable Agriculture | p. 166 |
| Impact of Grazing | p. 175 |
| Remarkable Differences in Desertification Processes in the Northern and Southern Richtersveld (Northern Namaqualand, Republic of South Africa) | p. 177 |
| Colour Plates | p. 189 |
| How Grazing Turns Rare Seedling Recruitment Events to Non-Events in Arid Environments | p. 197 |
| Vegetation Degradation in Northeastern Jordan | p. 208 |
| Impact of Grazing on the Vegetation of South Sinai, Egypt | p. 218 |
| Arid Rangeland Management Supported by Dynamic Spatially Explicit Simulation Models | p. 229 |
| Desertification Processes and Monitoring | p. 241 |
| Remote Sensing of Surface Properties. The Key to Land Degradation and Desertification Assessments | p. 243 |
| Evaluation of Potential Land Use Sites in Dry Areas of Burkina Faso with the Help of Remote Sensing | p. 255 |
| Degradation of the Vegetation in the Central Kyzylkum Desert (Uzbekistan) | p. 265 |
| Modern Geomorphological Processes on the Kazakhstanian Coast of the Caspian Sea and Problems of Desertification | p. 269 |
| Anthropogenic Transformation of Desert Ecosystems in Mongolia | p. 275 |
| Assessment of the Modern State of Sand-Desert Vegetation in Kazakhstan | p. 281 |
| Reclamation | p. 287 |
| Water-Harvesting Efficiency in Arid and Semiarid Areas | p. 289 |
| The Effects of Landscape Structure on Primary Productivity in Source-Sink Systems | p. 303 |
| Sedimentary Environments in the Desiccated Aral Sea Floor: Vegetation Recovery and Prospects for Reclamation | p. 310 |
| Seeding Experiments on the Dry Aral Sea Floor for Phytomelioration | p. 318 |
| Rehabilitation of Areas of Irrigation Now Derelicted Because of Strong Salinization in Ecologically Critical Zones of Priaralia | p. 323 |
| Desert Soil Recultivation and Monitoring of (Phyto-) Toxicity: Pilot Project in Three Phases Lasting for 4 Years | p. 329 |
| Contributions to a Sustainable Management of the Indigenous Vegetation in the Foreland of Cele Oasis - A Project Report from the Taklamakan Desert | p. 343 |
| The Control of Drift Sand on the Southern Fringe of the Taklamakan Desert - an Example from the Cele-Oasis | p. 350 |
| The Role of Biological Soil Crusts on Desert Sand Dunes in the Northwestern Negev, Israel | p. 357 |
| Restoration of Disturbed Areas in the Mediterranean - a Case Study in a Limestone Quarry | p. 368 |
| Indigenous Agroforestry for Sustainable Development of the Area around Lake Nasser, Egypt | p. 377 |
| Ziziphus - a Multipurpose Fruit Tree for Arid Regions | p. 388 |
| Root Morphology of Wheat Genotypes Grown in Residual Moisture | p. 400 |
| Field Studies in Solar Photocatalysis for Detoxification of Organic Chemicals in Waters and Effluents | p. 405 |
| National Programs | p. 413 |
| Activity of the Consulting Centre to Combat Desertification in Turkmenistan | p. 415 |
| Desertification in China and Its Control | p. 418 |
| Environmental Problems of the Southern Region of Kazakhstan | p. 427 |
| National Strategy and Action Plan to Combat Desertification in Kazakstan | p. 441 |
| Social and Economical Aspects | p. 449 |
| Economic-Demographic Strategies and Desertification: Interactions in Low-Income Countries | p. 451 |
| Final Remarks | p. 465 |
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ISBN: 9783540677628
ISBN-10: 3540677623
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Format:
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Language:
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Number Of Pages: 465
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
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