UID:
edocfu_9958354060302883
Format:
1 online resource(xxvi,470p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2014. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
ISBN:
9783110287912
Series Statement:
Ecosystem Science and Applications
Content:
Drylands in East Asia (DEA) are home to more than one billion people and vulnerable to natural and anthropogenic changes. In order to develop adaptation strategies one needs to know how ecosystems respond to these changes. The book provides state-of-the-art knowledge on drylands ecosystem dynamics, climate changes, and land use in DEA. With contributions from international experts, the book will be of interest both to researchers and students.
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Frontmatter --
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List of Contributors --
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Abbreviations --
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Preface --
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Contents --
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Chapter 1. State and Change of Dryland East Asia (DEA) /
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Chapter 2. Dryland East Asia in Hemispheric Context /
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Chapter 3. NEESPI and MAIRS Programs in Dryland East Asia /
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Chapter 4. Land Use and Land Cover Change in Dryland East Asia /
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Chapter 5. Urban Expansion and Environment Change in Dryland East Asia /
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Chapter 6. Ecosystem Carbon Cycle under Changing Atmosphere, Climate and Land Use in Dryland East Asia /
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Chapter 7. Dynamics of Vegetation Productivity in Dryland East Asia from 1982 to 2010 /
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Summary I: Contexts of Change /
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Chapter 8. Impacts of Global Change on Water Resources in Dryland East Asia /
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Chapter 9. Examining Changes in Land Cover and Land Use, Regional Climate and Dust in Dryland East Asia and Their Linkages within the Earth System /
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Chapter 10. Biophysical Regulations of Grassland Ecosystem Carbon and Water Fluxes in DEA /
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Chapter 11. Afforestation and Forests at the Dryland Edges: Lessons Learned and Future Outlooks /
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Chapter 12. Human Impact and Land Degradation in Mongolia /
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Chapter 13. The Effect of Large-Scale Conservation Programs on the Vegetative Development of China’s Loess Plateau /
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Summary II: Consequences /
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Chapter 14. Monitoring and Assessment of Dryland Ecosystems with Remote Sensing /
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Chapter 15. The Effects of Spatial Resolution on Vegetation Area Estimates in the Lower Tarim River Basin, Northwestern China /
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Chapter 16 New Ecology Education: Preparing Students for the Complex Human- Environmental Problems of Dryland East Asia /
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Chapter 17. Grassland Degradation and Restoration in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China from the 1950s to 2000s: Population, Policies and Profits /
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Chapter 18. Sustainable Governance of theMongolian Grasslands: Comparing Ecological and Social-Institutional Changes in the Context of Climate Change in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China /
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Chapter 19. Adaptive Management of Grazing Lands /
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Summary III: Solutions and Adaptations /
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Index.
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Also available in print edition.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110287868
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110287929
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110287912
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110287912
