Part 1 of the two-part set covers the areas of desert agriculture, ecology and biology. Topics of special interest include agricultural development through the use of systems research and computer techniques, including remote sensing, salt water irrigation, laser land-leveling, and nutrient cycling and nitrogen fixation. Part 2 focuses on the socio-economic aspects of desert communities, such as balancing economic and ecological issues, new and renewable energy strategies and nonconventional energy plans. The volume stresses the systems approach, applications and case studies in developing nations. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
