Rangeland degradation in Kazakhstan during the Soviet era: Re-examining the evidence

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 419-439

  Robinson, S ^a   Milner Gulland, E J ^b   Alimaev, I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Kazakhstan Sci Res Inst P   (Kazakhstan)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Kazakhstan; Overgrazing; Pastoralism; Rainfall; Rangelands; Soviet Union

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LAND DEGRADATION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; OVERGRAZING; PASTORALISM; RAINFALL; RANGELAND;

KAZAKHSTAN;

EID: 0037363214     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1047     Document Type: Article

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