Eurasian Steppes. Ecological Problems and Livelihoods in a Changing World

<p>Preface.- Authors and Affiliations.- 1. Abiotic and biotic determinants of Steppe Productivity and Performance – a view from Central Asia.- 2. The Steppe Biome in Russia: Ecosystem Services, Conservation Status, and Actual Challenges.- 3. Steppes of Kazakhstan: Diversity and present State.- 4. The Central Anatolian Steppe.- 5. Ukrainian Steppes in the past, at present and in the future.- 6. Cessation of Traditional Management reduces the Diversity of Steppe-like Grasslands in Romania through litter accumulation.- 7. Past trends, present state and future prospects of Hungarian Forest-Steppes.-  8. The dry Grasslands in Slovakia: history, classification and managemen.- 9. Iberian steppes.- 10. Pastoral Degradation of Steppe ecosystems in Central Mongolia.- 11. Plant Functional Types across Dune Fixation Stages in the Chinese Steppe zone and their applicability for Restoration of the Desertified Land.- 12. Population Dynamics of a Key Steppe Species in a Changing World:  the critically endangered Saiga Antelope.- 13. The Przewalski’s horse and its reintroduction in the steppe of Hustai National Park, Mongolia.- 14. Transformation of Steppe communities of Yakutia due to Climatic Change and Anthropogenic Impact.- 15. Influence of Climate Change on Vegetation and Wildlife in the Daurian eco-region.-  16. Changes in the southern Siberian Forest-Steppes.- 17. Effects of Climate Warming and Vegetation cover on Permafrost of Mongolia.- 18. Degradation and Management of Steppes in China.- 19. Land Use Modernization and Agrarian and Conservation prospects in the Russian Steppe.- 20. Rethinking Pastoral Risk Management in Mongolia.-  21. Mongolian Nomads and Climate Change  – a herder’s view.</p>