Improvement of Desert Ranges in Soviet Central Asia

<p><i>Improvement of Desert Ranges in Soviet Central Asia</i> (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.</p>