Eurasian Steppes. Ecological Problems and Livelihoods in a Changing World (eBook)

Preface Authors and Affiliations Part 1:  Steppe Regions 1. Abiotic and biotic determinants of Steppe Productivity and Performance – a view from Central AsiaK Wesche, J Treiber 2. The Steppe Biome in Russia: Ecosystem Services, Conservation Status, and Actual ChallengesIE Smelansky, AA Tishkov 3. Steppes of Kazakhstan: Diversity and present State EI Rachkovskaya, TM Braginа   4. The Central Anatolian SteppeH Kürschner, G Parolly 5. Ukrainian Steppes in the past, at present and in the futureI Korotchenko, M Peregrym 6. Cessation of Traditional Management reduces the Diversity of Steppe-like Grasslands in Romania through litter accumulationE Ruprecht 7. Past trends, present state and future prospects of Hungarian Forest-Steppes Zs Molnár, M Biró, S Bartha, G Fekete 8. The dry Grasslands in Slovakia: history, classification and managementD Dúbravková, M Hajnalová 9. Iberian steppes H Sainz Ollero, MA van Staalduinen   Part 2: Degradation 10. Pastoral Degradation of Steppe ecosystems in Central MongoliaSN Bazha, PD Gunin, EV Danzhalova, YuI Drobyshev, AV Prishcepa 11. Plant Functional Types across Dune Fixation Stages in the Chinese Steppe zone and their applicability for Restoration of the Desertified LandM Dong, J Qiao, X Ye, G Liu, Y Chu 12. Population Dynamics of a Key Steppe Species in a Changing World:  the critically endangered Saiga AntelopeVM Neronov, AA Lushchekina, TYu Karimova, NYu Arylova 13. The Przewalski’s horse and its reintroduction in the steppe of Hustai National Park, MongoliaP Wit, N Bandi, I Bouman, MA van Staalduinen  Part 3: Climate Change 14. Transformation of Steppe communities of Yakutia due to Climatic Change and Anthropogenic ImpactEI Troeva, MM Cherosov  15. Influence of Climate Change on Vegetation and Wildlife in the Daurian eco-region  VE Kirilyuk, VA Obyazov, TE Tkachuk, OK Kirilyuk 16. Changes in the southern Siberian Forest-SteppesIB Vorobyeva 17. Effects of Climate Warming and Vegetation cover on Permafrost of MongoliaN Sharkhuu, A Sharkhuu   Part 4: Livelihoods18. Degradation and Management of Steppes in ChinaX Cui, K Guo, Y Hao, Z Chen 19. Land Use Modernization and Agrarian and Conservation prospects in the Russian SteppeSV Levykin, AA Chibilyov, GV Kazachkov20. Rethinking Pastoral Risk Management in Mongolia S Baas, S Tessitore, T Jelley 21. Mongolian Nomads and Climate Change  – a herder’s viewTs Sanjmyatav.