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Vegetation Dynamics of Mongolia

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Mongolia is an expansive land-locked country, tilted by tectonic forces to the North, that experiences extremes of continental climate. Moisture-carrying wind currents are scarce so that the land has extended highs and lows in its environment. Culturally the people are mostly nomadic, having been sustained for centuries by an economy based on domestic livestock grazing. There is a saying that, `As the noses go, so goes Mongolia', referring to the domesticated grazing noses of sheep, goats, camels, yaks or horses, and wild ungulates such as gazelles. The vast fenceless steppes of Mongolia furnish the vegetation for grazing. With such extremes in climate it is clear that the vegetation must be resilient and dynamic to cope with the dictates of its extremely harsh environments. Pollen profiles from lakes, plant macrofossils and other data over the last 15,000 years show the dynamic nature of Mongolian vegetation. Currently Mongolian society is experiencing much human-driven economic development which increases pressure on its vegetation. The Great Khural Laws of 1995 forcefully addressed such environmental concerns with the expanded establishment of National Reserves and Parks. But continued effort and vigilance must be expended to insure that Mongolian society will continue to be sustained by its vegetation. This book highlights work such as conserving and restoring plant diversity in various ecosystems and makes recommendations for sustaining the vegetation basis of the nomadic Mongolian society.
Release date NZ
April 2nd, 2011
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Edited by Clanton C. Black
  • Edited by Elizabeth A. Vostokova
  • Edited by Nadezhda I. Dorofeyuk
  • Edited by P.D. Gunin
  • Edited by Pavel E. Tarasov
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
Illustrations
85 Illustrations, black and white; VIII, 240 p. 85 illus.
Pages
240
Dimensions
210x279x13
ISBN-13
9789048151745
Product ID
8963465

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