From the contents:<br />20. 03. 2011<br />1 General Introduction The Aralkum, a man-made Desert on the Desiccated Sea Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia) - Aims of the Book 18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Breckle S-W, Wucherer W18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Part A: Abiotic Conditions and Dynamics<br />2 Dynamics of the Aral Sea Area in Geological and Historical Times 18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Breckle S-W, Geldyeva GV<br />3 Geography, Geomorphological and Lithological Characteristics of the Aralkum Desert <br />Gel dyeva GV, Breckle, S-W, Gel dyev BV <br />4 Climatic Conditions at the Aralkum <br />Breckle S-W, Wucherer W <br />5 Duststorms and Aerosol Long-Distance Transport <br />Semenov OE<br />6 Landscape Dynamics in the Southern Aralkum desert Using MODIS Time Series for Land Cover Change Analysis Löw F, Navratil P, Bubenzer O <br />7 Dynamics of Dust Transfer from the Desiccated Aral Sea Bottom Analyzed by Remote Sensing 18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Spivak L , Terechov A, Vitkovskaya I, Batyrbayeva M, Orlovsky L<br />Part B: Biotic Aspects and Ecosystems Dynamics<br />8 Flora of the Aralkum <br />Dimeyeva LA, Breckle SW, Wucherer W<br />Annex: Table Checklist of Vascular Plants of the Aralkum<br />9 Vegetation of the Aralkum <br />Breckle S-W, Wucherer W, Dimeyeva LA <br />10 Primary Succession in the Aralkum <br />Wucherer W, Breckle S-W, Buras A<br />11 Fauna of the Aralkum 18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Joger U, Dujsebayeva T, Belyalov O V, Chikin Y, Grachev Y A Kadyrbekov R, Miaud C<br />12 Halophytes and Salt Desertification in the Aralkum Area <br />Breckle S-W, Wucherer W<br />Annex: Table of salinity-indicator values for Aralkum-species <br />13 Spatial Distribution of Plant Functional Types along Stress Gradients a Simulation Study Orientated towards the Plant Succession on the Desiccating Aral Sea Floor18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Gröneveld J, Wucherer W, Dimeyeva LA, Jeltsch F, Wissel C, Breckle S-W <br />Part C: Means of Present and Future Development<br />14 Nature Conservation in the Aral Sea Region (Barsa Kelmes as an Example) 18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Dimeyeva LA, Ogar NP, Alimbetova Z, Breckle S-W<br />15 Phytomelioration in the Northern Aralkum <br />Wucherer W, Breckle S-W, Kaverin VS, Dimeyeva L, Zhamantikov K<br />16 Phytomelioration in the Southern Aralkum Novitskiy ZB<br />17 Phytomelioration of Solonchaks in the Uzbek Pre-Aral Region under Recent Climate Change 18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Kuz mina ZhV, Treshkin SYe Winckler G, Trux A, Kleinn E , Bodemeyer R, Breckle S-W<br />Part D: Conclusions<br />19 Final Conclusions and Comments: The Aralkum, a man-made desert on the Desiccated Sea Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia)<br />Breckle S-W, Wucherer W<br />18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br />Winckler G, Trux A, Kleinn E , Bodemeyer R, Breckle S-W<br />Part D: Conclusions<br />19 Final Conclusions and Comments: The Aralkum, a man-made desert on the Desiccated Sea Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia)<br />Breckle S-W, Wucherer W