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Aralkum - a Man-Made Desert

The Desiccated Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia)

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Editors:
  1. Siegmar-W. Breckle

    1. Fakultät für Biologie, Abteilung 3 - Ökologie, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany

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  2. Walter Wucherer

    1. Michael Succow Foundation, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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  3. Liliya A. Dimeyeva

    1. Institute of Botany and Phytointroductio, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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  4. Nathalia P. Ogar

    1. CRS@GIS „Terra“, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 218)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Abiotic Conditions and Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. The Aralkum, a Man-Made Desert on the Desiccated Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia): General Introduction and Aims of the Book

      • S-W. Breckle, W. Wucherer
      Pages 1-9

    3. Dynamics of the Aral Sea in Geological and Historical Times

      • S-W. Breckle, G. V. Geldyeva
      Pages 13-35

    4. Geography and Geomorphological and Lithological Characteristics of the Aralkum

      • G. V. Gel’dyeva, S-W. Breckle, B. V. Gel’dyev
      Pages 37-48

    5. Climatic Conditions in the Aralkum

      • S-W. Breckle, W. Wucherer
      Pages 49-72

    6. Dust Storms and Sandstorms and Aerosol Long-Distance Transport

      • O. E. Semenov
      Pages 73-82

    7. Landscape Dynamics in the Southern Aralkum: Using MODIS Time Series for Land Cover Change Analysis

      • F. Löw, P. Navratil, O. Bubenzer
      Pages 83-96

    8. Dynamics of Dust Transfer from the Desiccated Aral Sea Bottom Analysed by Remote Sensing

      • L. Spivak, A. Terechov, I. Vitkovskaya, M. Batyrbayeva, L. Orlovsky
      Pages 97-106

  3. Biotic Aspects and Ecosystems Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Flora of the Aralkum

      • L. A. Dimeyeva, S-W. Breckle, W. Wucherer
      Pages 109-126

    3. Vegetation of the Aralkum

      • S-W. Breckle, W. Wucherer, L. A. Dimeyeva
      Pages 127-159

    4. Primary Succession in the Aralkum

      • W. Wucherer, S-W. Breckle, A. Buras
      Pages 161-198

    5. Fauna of the Aralkum

      • U. Joger, T. Dujsebayeva, O. V. Belyalov, Y. Chikin, D. Guicking, Y. A. Grachev et al.
      Pages 199-269

    6. Halophytes and Salt Desertification in the Aralkum Area

      • S-W. Breckle, W. Wucherer
      Pages 271-299

    7. Spatial Distribution of Plant Functional Types Along Stress Gradients – A Simulation Study Orientated Towards the Plant Succession on the Desiccating Aral Sea Floor

      • J. Groeneveld, W. Wucherer, L. A. Dimeyeva, F. Jeltsch, C. Wissel, S-W. Breckle
      Pages 301-311

  4. Means of Present and Future Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 313-313
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    2. Nature Conservation in the Aral Sea Region: Barsa-Kelmes as an Example

      • L. A. Dimeyeva, N. P. Ogar, Z. Alimbetova, S. W. Breckle
      Pages 315-341

    3. Phytomelioration in the Northern Aralkum

      • W. Wucherer, S-W. Breckle, V. S. Kaverin, L. A. Dimeyeva, K. Zhamantikov
      Pages 343-386

    4. Phytomelioration in the Southern Aralkum

      • Z. B. Novitskiy
      Pages 387-406
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About this book

Having been the fourth largest lake on the globe roughly 50 years ago, today the Aral Sea no longer exists. Human activities caused its desiccation and the formation of a huge new desert, the Aralkum, which can be regarded as one of the greatest ecological catastrophes and - at the same time - the largest primary succession experiment of mankind.

This volume brings together the results of international and interdisciplinary long-term studies on the new desert ecosystem and is divided into four main sections. The first section provides an overview of the physical characteristics of the area and covers geological, pedological, geomorphological and climatological aspects and their dynamics, especially dust-storm dynamics. The second focuses on the biotic aspects and highlights the spatial and temporal patterns of the flora and fauna. In the third section studies and projects aiming to combat desertification by phytomelioration and to develop strategies for the conservation of biodiversity are presented. The book is rounded off with a section providing a synthesis and conclusions.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fakultät für Biologie, Abteilung 3 - Ökologie, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany

    Siegmar-W. Breckle

  • Michael Succow Foundation, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

    Walter Wucherer

  • Institute of Botany and Phytointroductio, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Liliya A. Dimeyeva

  • CRS@GIS „Terra“, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Nathalia P. Ogar

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aralkum - a Man-Made Desert

  • Book Subtitle: The Desiccated Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia)

  • Editors: Siegmar-W. Breckle, Walter Wucherer, Liliya A. Dimeyeva, Nathalia P. Ogar

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21117-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-21116-4Published: 23 September 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-27096-3Published: 27 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-21117-1Published: 22 September 2011

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 488

  • Topics: Terrestial Ecology, Ecosystems, Plant Ecology, Nature Conservation, Biogeosciences, Hydrogeology

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