The Mongolian Ecosystem Network Environmental Issues Under Climate and Social Changes /

The aim of this book is to describe what is currently occurring in the Mongolian grasslands, to analyze how various factors creating environmental problems interact, and to suggest solutions for sustainable management of the grasslands. The book has three parts. Part I is an introduction, explaining...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Yamamura, Norio. (Editor), Fujita, Noboru. (Editor), Maekawa, Ai. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:Ecological Research Monographs,
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