Management of semi-arid ecosystems /
Extensive regions of the world have a climate which, whilst permitting development of a continuous vegetative cover, is too dry for successful annual cropping. These are the semi-arid areas where land use is based on the natural vegetation. Easily degraded and difficult to maintain, they are under i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Amsterdam ; New York : New York :
Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co. ; Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier North-Holland,
1979.
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| Series: | Developments in agricultural and managed-forest ecology ;
7. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Extensive regions of the world have a climate which, whilst permitting development of a continuous vegetative cover, is too dry for successful annual cropping. These are the semi-arid areas where land use is based on the natural vegetation. Easily degraded and difficult to maintain, they are under increasing pressure as expanding human populations move in and endeavour to force a living from them. As a result they contain some of the worst examples of resource degradation. This book examines the problems and opportunities involved in man's use of semi-arid areas. The authors are all actively involved in research and land management in the areas discussed. Each chapter begins with a detailed, up-to-date account of the ecology of the region (its climate, soils, vegetation, fauna and main ecological characteristics). This is followed by a history of land use, problems involved in its management, a review of current research and recommended land use practices. The common features of semi-arid ecosystems are brought together in a final section. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 398 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0444417591 9780444417596 1299774296 9781299774292 0444599975 9780444599971 |