Download or read book Improvement of Desert Ranges in Soviet Central Asia written by Nina T. Nechaeva and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improvement of Desert Ranges in Soviet Central Asia (1985) examines the progress made in the Soviet Union’s attempts to increase desert vegetation without using irrigation or fertilizers. Prominent Soviet scientists show that by making use of ecological resources alone – particularly moisture reserves and mineral nutrients available in the root zone of the soil – desert ranges worldwide can be made into more productive grazing land.