{"product_id":"9780792360711","title":"Advances in Vegetation Science","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAdvances in Vegetation Science\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eArnalds, Olafur; Archer, Steve\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesertification has occurred worldwide. The biophysical and  socio-economic complexity of this phenomenon has challenged our  ability to categorize, inventory, monitor and repair the condition of  degraded lands. One of the most important distinctions to be made in  relation to land degradation is between cultivated land used for  annual crop production and `rangelands'. Grazing by free-roaming  livestock is the traditional primary use of the world's rangelands.  However, there is growing recognition of the importance of these vast  acreages for wildlife habitat, hydrology and ground water recharge,  recreation and aesthetics. \u003cbr\u003e  This text focuses on the desertification of rangelands and explores  processes, problems and solutions. Chapters in the first section  evaluate interactions between `natural' and human-induced disturbance  regimes, thresholds, and non-linear change with respect to vegetation,  hydrology, nutrients and erosion. Chapters in the second section  examine socio-economic constraints and approaches for preventing and  reversing degradation. \u003cbr\u003e  The book provides a contemporary, process-oriented perspective on  rangeland degradation of value to students, policy-makers and  professionals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1999-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792360711\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-015-9602-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 234cm x156cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 209\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312088273036,"sku":"9780792360711","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792360711.jpg?v=1771517965","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780792360711","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}