Aralkum - A Man-Made Desert

1 General Introduction - The Aralkum, a man-made Desert on the Desiccated Sea Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia) - Aims of the Book
Breckle S-W, Wucherer W

Part A: Abiotic Conditions and Dynamics

2 Dynamics of the Aral Sea Area in Geological and Historical Times
Breckle S-W, Geldyeva GV

3 Geography, Geomorphological and Lithological Characteristics of the Aralkum Desert
Gel'dyeva GV, Breckle, S-W, Gel'dyev BV

4 Climatic Conditions at the Aralkum
Breckle S-W, Wucherer W

5 Duststorms and Aerosol Long-Distance Transport
Semenov OE

6 Landscape Dynamics in the Southern Aralkum desert - Using MODIS Time Series for Land Cover Change Analysis
Löw F, Navratil P, Bubenzer O

7 Dynamics of Dust Transfer from the Desiccated Aral Sea Bottom Analyzed by Remote Sensing
Spivak L, Terechov A, Vitkovskaya I, Batyrbayeva M, Orlovsky L

Part B: Biotic Aspects and Ecosystems Dynamics

8 Flora of the Aralkum
Dimeyeva LA, Breckle SW, Wucherer W

9 Vegetation of the Aralkum
Breckle S-W, Wucherer W, Dimeyeva LA

10 Primary Succession in the AralkumWucherer W, Breckle S-W, Buras A

11 Fauna of the Aralkum
Joger U, Dujsebayeva T, Belyalov OV, Chikin Y, Guicking D, Grachev YA, Kadyrbekov R, Miaud C

12 Halophytes and Salt Desertification in the Aralkum Area
Breckle S-W, Wucherer W

13 Spatial Distribution of Plant Functional Types along Stress Gradients - a Simulation Study Orientated towards the Plant Succession on the Desiccating Aral Sea Floor
Gröneveld J, Wucherer W, Dimeyeva LA, Jeltsch F, Wissel C, Breckle S-W

Part C: Means of Present and Future Development

14 Nature Conservation in the Aral Sea Region (Barsa Kelmes as an Example)
Dimeyeva LA, Ogar NP, Alimbetova Z, Breckle S-W

15 Phytomelioration in the Northern Aralkum
Wucherer W, Breckle S-W, Kaverin VS, Dimeyeva L, Zhamantikov K

16 Phytomelioration in the Southern Aralkum
Novitskiy ZB

17 Phytomelioration of Solonchaks in the Uzbek Pre-Aral Region under Recent Climate Change
Kuz'mina ZhV, Treshkin SYe

18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context
Winckler G, Kleinn E+, Breckle S-W

Part D: Conclusions

19 Final Conclusions and Comments: The Aralkum, a man-made desert on the Desiccated Sea Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia)
Breckle S-W, Wucherer W