Eurasian Steppes. Ecological Problems and Livelihoods in a Changing World

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Werger, Marinus J.A (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), van Staalduinen, Marja A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: Plant and Vegetation, 6
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Climate change.; Geography.; Agriculture.; Plant ecology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Ecology.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Geography, general.

Steppes form one of the largest biomes on earth. Ecological changes came slowly, and nomadic pastoralism long predominated in the steppes. As from the mid-18th century the rate of change increased, and drastic changes in steppe ecology, land use and livelihoods in the steppe came with the emergence,...