Climate Change and Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Central Asia

by Rattan Lal

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This book brings together current knowledge of terrestrial C sequestration in Central Asia. The themes treated include: biophysical environments, water resources, sustainable agriculture, soil degradation, the effects of irrigation schemes on secondary salinization, soil management and its relationship to carbon dynamics; the relationship between forest management and carbon dynamics, economic analyses of land use practices, important methodological issues arising from the use of GIS, remote show more sensing, carbon budgeting and scaling, and a review of the knowledge gaps in carbon and climate change. It is a reference source for soil, water, vegetation, climate, land use and management in the region. It will be of interest to a wide variety of environmental scientists, economists and those interested in policy issues for the sustainable management of natural resources. show less

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Science & Nature, Nonfiction
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363.700958Society, government, & cultureSocial problems and social servicesPublic Safety - Police, Crime InvestigationEnvironmental Issues - Pollution, Recycling, Global WarmingBiography; History by PlaceAsia
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SD387 .C37 .C556AgricultureForestry. Arboriculture. SilvicultureForestry
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