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Afforestation in Arid Zones
R.N. Kaul. Ed(S): R.N. Kaul
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Description for Afforestation in Arid Zones
hardcover. Editor(s): R.N. Kaul. Series: Monographiae Biologicae S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 127 figures. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (G) General. .
The increasing world population is already causing intensive pressure on the most productive areas of the earth's surface. Hopes of improved living standards, if realised, will increase the pressure still further. The need to make better use of less productive areas thus becomes an urgent priority for human endeavour. In this respect, the arid and semi-arid regions of the world, occupying about 11,000 million acres or 4,500 million hectares, roughly one third of the tota11and surface, pose a constant challenge to man's technological skill. Though the possibilities of economic use of the real deserts are inherently limited, there remain vast ... Read more
The increasing world population is already causing intensive pressure on the most productive areas of the earth's surface. Hopes of improved living standards, if realised, will increase the pressure still further. The need to make better use of less productive areas thus becomes an urgent priority for human endeavour. In this respect, the arid and semi-arid regions of the world, occupying about 11,000 million acres or 4,500 million hectares, roughly one third of the tota11and surface, pose a constant challenge to man's technological skill. Though the possibilities of economic use of the real deserts are inherently limited, there remain vast ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Monographiae Biologicae S.
Number of Pages
435
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789061930723
SKU
V9789061930723
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