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Reclamation of Arid Lands

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Authors:
  1. Mohammad Jafari

    1. Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

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  2. Ali Tavili

    1. Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

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  3. Fatemeh Panahi

    1. Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

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  4. Ehsan Zandi Esfahan

    1. Rangeland Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

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  5. Majid Ghorbani

    1. Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

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  • Includes valuable information about arid and semiarid regions both for specialists and non-experts alike
  • Supplies simple methods of arid land reclamation that are based on indigenous knowledge
  • Furthers our understanding of desert reclamation using examples from the Middle East
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE)

Part of the book sub series: Environmental Science (ENVSCIENCE)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Mohammad Jafari, Ali Tavili, Fatemeh Panahi, Ehsan Zandi Esfahan, Majid Ghorbani
    Pages 1-19

  3. Characteristics of Arid and Desert Ecosystems

    • Mohammad Jafari, Ali Tavili, Fatemeh Panahi, Ehsan Zandi Esfahan, Majid Ghorbani
    Pages 21-91

  4. Management of Water Resources

    • Mohammad Jafari, Ali Tavili, Fatemeh Panahi, Ehsan Zandi Esfahan, Majid Ghorbani
    Pages 93-165

  5. Amendment of Saline and Alkaline Soils

    • Mohammad Jafari, Ali Tavili, Fatemeh Panahi, Ehsan Zandi Esfahan, Majid Ghorbani
    Pages 167-174

  6. Wind Erosion and Regeneration of Vegetation Cover in Arid and Semi-arid Areas

    • Mohammad Jafari, Ali Tavili, Fatemeh Panahi, Ehsan Zandi Esfahan, Majid Ghorbani
    Pages 175-221

  7. The Potential of Desert Areas

    • Mohammad Jafari, Ali Tavili, Fatemeh Panahi, Ehsan Zandi Esfahan, Majid Ghorbani
    Pages 223-248

  8. Erratum to: Reclamation of Arid Lands

    • Mohammad Jafari, Ali Tavili, Fatemeh Panahi, Ehsan Zandi Esfahan, Majid Ghorbani
    Pages E1-E1

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 249-267
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This book provides an overview of arid and semi-arid lands conditions, their general characteristics, methods of management, conservation, exploitation and reclamation. It also focuses on how to utilize the potential of arid lands with the minimum manipulation and alteration. Arid and semi-arid areas represent a major part of natural ecosystems not only in Iran, but around the world, and mismanagement and inappropriate exploitation of these areas may lead to further gradual degradation. As such, an understanding of the characteristics of these areas is vital if they are to be conserved and reclaimed.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Jafari, Ali Tavili

  • Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

    Fatemeh Panahi, Majid Ghorbani

  • Rangeland Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

    Ehsan Zandi Esfahan

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