Desert Dune Sand and its Potential for Modern Agricultural Development

Haim Tsoar, Yehuda Zohar

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Abstract

Active sand dunes occur in several large sand seas (ergs) that cover an area of about 4 000 000 km2 in the big deserts of the Sahara, Arabia, Asia, South Africa and Australia (Figure 1). Other areas of the same deserts, about 2 000 000 km2 in all, are covered by fixed sand (Wilson, 1973). These vast areas are the largest potential reserves of soil for agriculture for the overpopulated world.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesert Development
Subtitle of host publicationMan and Technology in Sparselands
EditorsYehuda Gradus
PublisherSpringer, Dordrecht
Pages184-200
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9789400953963
ISBN (Print)9789027720436
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1985

Keywords

  • Sand Dune
  • Coastal Dune
  • Sand Sheet
  • Coastal Sand Dune
  • Barchan Dune

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