Vegetation of Central Asia and Environs

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Egamberdieva, Dilfuza (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Öztürk, Münir (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Plant ecology.; Remote sensing.; Environmental monitoring.; Agriculture.; Plant biochemistry.; Plant systematics.; Plant taxonomy.; Plant Ecology.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis.; Plant Biochemistry.; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.

Central Asia is a large and understudied region of varied geography, ranging from the high passes and mountains of Tian Shan, to the vast deserts of Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan to the grassy treeles steppes. This region is faced with adverse conditions, as much of the land is too dry or rugged for farming...

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