Agricultural Meteorological Disasters in Western China (1961-2000)

Author: Wang Jianlin
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book introduces various agricultural meteorological disasters in 11 western provinces and regions of China (Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Tibet, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan) from 1961 to 2000, including drought, heavy rain, floods, low temperature, frost, strong wind, hot and dry wind, pests and diseases, snow disasters, and other natural disasters. At a time when the country is implementing the Western Development Strategy, the content of this book can help planning, development units, or research departments to preliminarily understand the occurrence of meteorological disasters and the impact on agricultural and pastoral production in the 11 western provinces (regions) over the past 40 years, providing support for the Western Development, especially for returning farmland to forest and grassland.