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Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume II: West and Central Asia

By M. Ajmal Khan , Ali A. Al-Jaloud , Ghulam Hussain (auth.) , Benno Böer , German S. Kust , Hans-Jörg Barth (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2006
ISBN
9781402050718, 1402050712
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4020-5072-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (16166297 bytes)
Series
Tasks for Vegetation Science 42
Edition
1
Pages
259\266
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Ecosystems; Geology; Zoology; Ecology

Description

Sabkha Ecosystems Volume I: The Arabian Peninsula and Adjacent Countries was published in 2002. It was the first comprehensive volume dealing with the subject of sabkha research, and sabkha environmental management. Valuable new information was provided for the sabkha of numerous countries on and adjacent to the Arabian Peninsula. This new volume now follows up on this important process, and provides data and information on salt desert ecosystems of numerous West and Central Asian countries, including many of which are located in the Arabian Peninsula. The information provided assists the reader to better understand sabkha geology, hydrology, geomorphology, zoology, botany, ecology, ecosystem functioning, as well as sabkha conservation, utilisation, and development. The volume is paramount literature for anyone dealing with sabkha research and development.

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