Basic Problems in the Study and Development of Desert Territories of the USSR |
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| Authors: | A G Babayev N T Nechayeva M P Petrov I S Rabochev |
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| Institution: | Desert Institute, Ashkhabad |
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| Abstract: | The desert zone of the Soviet Union is assuming an increasingly important role as a source of mineral resources, especially oil and gas, and as a region of stock herding, including the valuable karakul sheep. Lack of water and shifting sand are the principal development obstacles. An interagency research council under the Academy of Sciences USSR and the present specialized desert journal were established in 1967 to coordinate Soviet desert research and publish its basic results. |
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