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1. What is desertification?: definitions and evolution of the concept.. 2. "desertification" or land degradation: location and dimension in time, vulnerability of soil and plants in drylands.. 3. Dimensions in space of "desertification" or land degradation: their degree and specificity in each continent.. 4. Processes leading to soil degradation and "desertification".. 5. Prevention and remedies.. 6. General conclusion: the need for a new realism.. 7. New developments in desertification (September 1993.. Subject Index

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This book aims at an understanding of what is commonly called "desertification" - a term which is proposed to be replaced by "land degradation". Each level of technology, excessive or insufficient, creates its own mismanagement. This is reflected in an increase in land degradation and eventually a decrease in soil productivity. The benefit to the reader is an awareness of the ecozones and a global overview of the phenomena, mechanisms and existing solutions. Inglés

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