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946364
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b700734
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Mediterranean desertification : : a mosaic of processes and responses /\ edited by N.A. Geeson, C.J. Brandt, and J.B. Thornes.
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Chichester, West Sussex, England ;Hoboken, NJ, USA :: John Wiley & Sons,, ©2002.
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1 online resource (xiii, 440 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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0470856866
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: 661027066X
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: 9780470856864
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: 9786610270668
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0470844485
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9780470844489
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Chapter 3 Potential Effects of Rising CO(2) and Climatic Change on Mediterranean Vegetation Chapter 4 Use of NOAA-AVHRR NDVI Data for Climatic Characterization of Mediterranean Areas.
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Chapter 5 The Effect of Land Use on Soil Erosion and Land Degradation under Mediterranean Conditions.
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Chapter 6 Agro-pastoral Activities and Land Degradation in Mediterranean Areas: Case Study of Sardinia Chapter 7 Landscape Protection from Grazing and Fire.
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Chapter 8 Bioengineering Principles and Desertification Mitigation Chapter 9 Differing Responses of Greek Mediterranean Plant Communities to Climate and the Combination of Grazing and Fire.
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Contents List of Contributors Preface Chapter 1 The Evolving Context of Mediterranean Desertification Chapter 2 Extreme Climatic Events over the Mediterranean.
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| Abstract
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Desertification is land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions from both climatic and anthropogenic causes. The Northern Mediterranean with its irregular rainfall, poor soils, abandonment of traditional agriculture and unsustainable water exploitation has been recognised as a region with increasing desertification problems.
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Desertification-- Mediterranean Region.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Environmental Economics.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Green Business.
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Desertification.
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NATURE-- Natural Resources.
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Mediterranean Region.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.73/6/091822
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GB618.68.M43M4 2002eb
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Brandt, C. Jane.
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Geeson, Nichola.
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Thornes, John B.
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