Title: The physical geography of northern Eurasia /
Authors: Shahgedanova, Maria
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Physical geography Eurasia.
Abstract: The series volumes are devoted to major regions of the world, each presenting a detailed and up-to-date body of scientific knowledge concerning a particular region. For most topics on the physical geography of Northern Eurasia abundant literature now exists. Most of it, however, is in Russian and other East European languages and this has significantly limited the number of potential readers. This volume will seek to familiarize, at an international level, those with an interest in this area with the most significant achievements in classical and current geographical research.
Contents: 1. Tectonics and Geology / Nikolay Koronovsky -- 2. Climatic Change and the Development of Landscapes / Andrey Velichko and Irina Spasskaya -- 3. Climate at Present and in the Historical Past / Maria Shahgedanova -- 4. Soils / Igor Zamotaev -- 5. Rivers, Lakes, Inland Seas, and Wetlands / Nikolay Koronkevich -- 6. Permafrost / Nelly Tumel -- 7. Biodiversity and Productivity of Ecosystems / Roman Zlotin -- 8. The Arctic Environments / Maria Shahgedanova and Mikhail Kuznetsov -- 9. Boreal Forests / Arkady Tishkov -- 10. Mixed and Deciduous Forests / Leonid Serebryanny -- 11. Steppe and Forest-Steppe / Alexander Chibilyov -- 12. Arid Environments / Elena Lioubimtseva -- 13. The Mountains of Northern Russia / Maria Shahgedanova, Veniamin Perov and Yury Mudrov -- 14. The Mountains of Southern Siberia / Maria Shahgedanova, Nikolay Mikhailov, Sergey Larin and Aleksandr Bredikhin -- 15. The Caucasus / Natalya Volodicheva -- 16. The Mountains of Central Asia and Kazakhstan / Irina Merzlyakova -- 17. Lake Baikal / Anson Mackay, Roger Flower and Liba Granina -- 18. The Far East / Andrey Ivanov -- 19. Radioactive Contamination / Philip R. Pryde -- 20. Environmental Impact of Oil and Gas Development / Gregory Vilchek -- 21. Air Pollution / Maria Shahgedanova -- 22. The Aral Sea / Nick Middleton -- 23. Deforestation and Degradation of Forests / Leonid Serebryanny and Igor Zamotaev -- 24. Nature Protection and Conservation / Arkady Tishkov -- List of Plant Names in Latin and English -- Index.