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UNINA9910446352303321 |
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Titolo |
Rangeland degradation and recovery in China's pastoral lands / / edited by Victor Squires ... [et al.] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cambridge, Mass., : CABI North American Office, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-24403-5 |
9786612244032 |
1-84593-497-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (278 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SquiresV. R <1937-> (Victor R.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Land degradation - China |
Rangelands - Revegetation |
Range management |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Mechanisms of rangeland degradation and recovery -- pt. 3. Case studies of degradation and recovery -- pt. 4. The future - how to prevent the next major degradation episode. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Addressing the issues of greater climate extremes in the future, this book discusses both new approaches and past successes and failures in order to provide the necessary insight to develop sustainable rangeland management strategies, drawing on regional case studies and lessons learned from Australia, Canada and the USA. |
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