Abstract
Drylands are defined according to the aridity index, the ratio between average annual
precipitation and potential evapotranspiration (PET). This identifies four biomes: the hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid (Safriel 2009). Asian drylands extend across an immense landscape that stretches westward from Mongolia to the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. As the largest drylands system on the planet, they account for over 30% of total global drylands (Henebry et al. 2020
precipitation and potential evapotranspiration (PET). This identifies four biomes: the hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid (Safriel 2009). Asian drylands extend across an immense landscape that stretches westward from Mongolia to the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. As the largest drylands system on the planet, they account for over 30% of total global drylands (Henebry et al. 2020
Original language | English GB |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Landscape Dynamics of Drylands across Greater Central Asia: People, Societies and Ecosystems |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 191-225 |
Number of pages | 35 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |