Sabkha Ecosystems

Volume I: The Arabian Peninsula and Adjacent Countries
1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-90-481-5972-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 354 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 195 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 784 g

Reihe: Tasks for Vegetation Science

Research on sabkha ecology commenced only a few decades ago and sabkhat were considered as wasteland. It is only now, that environmental managers realize that sabkhat are ecosystems with a research, development, and conservation value. This multidisciplinary volume is a first comprehensive documentation of sabkha research in the Arabian peninsula region, including contributions from 16 countries. Topics covered include aspects of geology, hydrology, geomorphology, zoology, botany, ecology, ecosystem analysis, past, present, and future land use methods and development, and nature conservation at the landscape level.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barth, H.-J.

Böer, Benno

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Hydrobiologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

From the contents:
List of authors.- Foreword.- Preface.- Introduction.- Part I: Distribution of sabkhat within the Arabian Peninsula and the adjacent countries.- Part II: Sabkha ecology.- Part III: Sabkha land use and development.- Index.