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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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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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| Colección: | Developments in agricultural and managed-forest ecology ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Management of Semi-Arid Ecosystems; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Section I: Introduction; References; Section II: Ecology and Management of the World's Semi-Arid Regions; Chapter 1. Cattle ranching in the semi-arid savannas of East and Southern Africa; Introduction; The environment; Present land-use and production methods; The management of semi-arid savanna for cattle production; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Game ranching in Africa; Introduction; Ecological characteristics of the semi-arid savannas; Past and present land-use
- The theoretical basis of game ranchingPractical implications in game ranching; Conclusions; Recommendations; References; Chapter 3. Management of the semi-arid and arid rangelands of Australia; Introduction; A description of the arid lands; History and structure of land-use; Present management of the arid and semi-arid lands; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Management of semi-arid ecosystems in Israel; Introduction; Environment and biota; History; The old crop-livestock system; Ecological evaluation of the traditional system; Recent changes in the Bedouin system; The new cropping system
- New integrated cropping grazing systems?Other land-uses; References; Chapter 5. Utilization of grass- and shrublands of the south-western United States; Introduction; Climate; Land, plant and animal resources; Past land-use; Present conditions; Recommended land-use practices; References; Chapter 6. Land-use in the southern margins of the Sahara; Introduction; Environment; Agricultural systems; The ecological impact of agriculture; Use and abuse of the environment; References; Chapter 7. Ecology of the semi-arid regions of India with emphasis on land-use; Introduction; Geographical limits
- ClimateGeology; Soil; Biota; Vegetation and land-use; Conclusions and recommendations; References; Chapter 8. Ecology and management of semi-arid ecosystems in Brazil; Introduction; Caatinga; Cerrado; References; Chapter 9. Land-use of semi-deserts in the U.S.S.R; Introduction; Natural features of the semi-deserts of the U.S.S.R; Utilization of the natural resources; Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Land-use of semi-deserts in Central Asia; Natural features of the semi-deserts; The use of natural resources; Conclusion; References
- Chapter 11. Management of natural vegetation in the semi-arid ecosystems of MexicoIntroduction; Description of the ecosystems; Ecosystem management; Recommended management practices; References; Section III: Discussion; Chapter 12. Management principles for semi-arid ecosystems; Introduction; Determinants of semi-arid ecosystems; Management principles for semi-arid ecosystems; References; Author Index