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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,...
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De Gruyter,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ecosystem science and applications
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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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1 online resource(xxvi,470pages) : illustrations. Also available in print edition. |
| ISBN: | 9783110287912（electronic bk.） |
| Index Number: | QH193 |
| CLC: | P943.107.1 |
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Frontmatter -- List of Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. State and Change of Dryland East Asia (DEA) / Chapter 2. Dryland East Asia in Hemispheric Context / Chapter 3. NEESPI and MAIRS Programs in Dryland East Asia / Chapter 4. Land Use and Land Cover Change in Dryland East Asia / Chapter 5. Urban Expansion and Environment Change in Dryland East Asia / Chapter 6. Ecosystem Carbon Cycle under Changing Atmosphere, Climate and Land Use in Dryland East Asia / Chapter 7. Dynamics of Vegetation Productivity in Dryland East Asia from 1982 to 2010 / Summary I: Contexts of Change / Chapter 8. Impacts of Global Change on Water Resources in Dryland East Asia / 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 / Chapter 10. Biophysical Regulations of Grassland Ecosystem Carbon and Water Fluxes in DEA / Chapter 11. Afforestation and Forests a |