Journal of Arid Land

Co-sponsored by Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Science Press, the Journal of Arid Land is an international peer-reviewed journal which explores sustainable development and eco-environmental management and focuses on the arid and semi-arid lands in Central Asia and the world at large.The journal covers such topics as the dynamics of natural resources (including water, soil and land, organism and climate), the security and sustainable development of natural resources, and the environment and the ecology in arid and semi-arid lands, especially in Central Asia. Coverage extends to interactions among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and lithosphere, and relationships between these natural processes and human activities. Also discussed are patterns of geography, ecology and environment; ecological improvement and environmental protection; and regional responses and feedback mechanisms. The journal presents reviews, brief communications, trends and book reviews.

《旱地学报》由中国科学院新疆生态地理研究所、中国科学院出版社主办，是一份国际同行评议的期刊，探讨可持续发展和生态环境管理，重点关注中亚和世界干旱半干旱地区。该杂志的主题包括自然资源的动态(包括水、土壤和土地、生物和气候)、自然资源的安全和可持续发展、干旱和半干旱地区的环境和生态，特别是中亚。覆盖范围扩大到大气层、水圈、生物圈和岩石圈之间的相互作用，以及这些自然过程和人类活动之间的关系。还讨论了地理、生态和环境格局;生态建设和环境保护;以及区域反应和反馈机制。该杂志提供评论，简要沟通，趋势和书评。