Eurasian Steppes. Ecological Problems and Livelihoods in a Changing World

Steppes form one of the largest biomes on earth. Ecological changes came slowly, and nomadic pastoralism long predominated in the steppes. As from the mid-18th century the rate of change increased, and drastic changes in steppe ecology, land use and livelihoods in the steppe came with the emergence,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Werger, Marinus J.A (Editor ), van Staalduinen, Marja A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Plant and Vegetation, 6
Temas:
Plant ecology.
Climatology.
Conservation biology.
Ecology .
Agriculture.
Geography.
Plant Ecology.
Climate Sciences.
Conservation Biology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Authors and Affiliations
  • 1. Abiotic and biotic determinants of Steppe Productivity and Performance - a view from Central Asia
  • 2. The Steppe Biome in Russia: Ecosystem Services, Conservation Status, and Actual Challenges
  • 3. Steppes of Kazakhstan: Diversity and present State
  • 4. The Central Anatolian Steppe
  • 5. Ukrainian Steppes in the past, at present and in the future
  • 6. Cessation of Traditional Management reduces the Diversity of Steppe-like Grasslands in Romania through litter accumulation
  • 7. Past trends, present state and future prospects of Hungarian Forest-Steppes.-  8. The dry Grasslands in Slovakia: history, classification and managemen
  • 9. Iberian steppes
  • 10. Pastoral Degradation of Steppe ecosystems in Central Mongolia
  • 11. Plant Functional Types across Dune Fixation Stages in the Chinese Steppe zone and their applicability for Restoration of the Desertified Land
  • 12. Population Dynamics of a Key Steppe Species in a Changing World:  the critically endangered Saiga Antelope
  • 13. The Przewalski's horse and its reintroduction in the steppe of Hustai National Park, Mongolia
  • 14. Transformation of Steppe communities of Yakutia due to Climatic Change and Anthropogenic Impact
  • 15. Influence of Climate Change on Vegetation and Wildlife in the Daurian eco-region
  •  16. Changes in the southern Siberian Forest-Steppes
  • 17. Effects of Climate Warming and Vegetation cover on Permafrost of Mongolia
  • 18. Degradation and Management of Steppes in China
  • 19. Land Use Modernization and Agrarian and Conservation prospects in the Russian Steppe
  • 20. Rethinking Pastoral Risk Management in Mongolia
  •  21. Mongolian Nomads and Climate Change  - a herder's view.

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