<p>1 General Introduction – The Aralkum, a man-made Desert on the Desiccated Sea Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia) - Aims of the Book<br>Breckle S-W, Wucherer W </p><p>Part A: Abiotic Conditions and Dynamics</p><p>2 Dynamics of the Aral Sea Area in Geological and Historical Times <br>Breckle S-W, Geldyeva GV</p><p>3 Geography, Geomorphological and Lithological Characteristics of the Aralkum Desert<br>Gel’dyeva GV, Breckle, S-W, Gel’dyev BV </p><p>4 Climatic Conditions at the Aralkum<br>Breckle S-W, Wucherer W </p><p>5 Duststorms and Aerosol Long-Distance Transport<br>Semenov OE</p><p>6 Landscape Dynamics in the Southern Aralkum desert – Using MODIS Time Series for Land Cover Change Analysis<br>Löw F, Navratil P, Bubenzer O </p><p>7 Dynamics of Dust Transfer from the Desiccated Aral Sea Bottom Analyzed by Remote Sensing <br>Spivak L , Terechov A, Vitkovskaya I, Batyrbayeva M, Orlovsky L</p><p>Part B: Biotic Aspects and Ecosystems Dynamics</p><p>8 Flora of the Aralkum<br>Dimeyeva LA, Breckle SW, Wucherer W</p><p>9 Vegetation of the Aralkum<br>Breckle S-W, Wucherer W, Dimeyeva LA</p><p>10 Primary Succession in the AralkumWucherer W, Breckle S-W, Buras A</p><p>11 Fauna of the Aralkum<br>Joger U, Dujsebayeva T, Belyalov OV, Chikin Y, Guicking D, Grachev YA, Kadyrbekov R, Miaud C</p><p>12 Halophytes and Salt Desertification in the Aralkum Area<br>Breckle S-W, Wucherer W</p><p>13 Spatial Distribution of Plant Functional Types along Stress Gradients – a Simulation Study Orientated towards the Plant Succession on the Desiccating Aral Sea Floor<br>Gröneveld J, Wucherer W, Dimeyeva LA, Jeltsch F, Wissel C, Breckle S-W </p><p> Part C: Means of Present and Future Development</p><p>14 Nature Conservation in the Aral Sea Region (Barsa Kelmes as an Example)<br>Dimeyeva LA, Ogar NP, Alimbetova Z, Breckle S-W</p><p>15 Phytomelioration in the Northern Aralkum<br>Wucherer W, Breckle S-W, Kaverin VS, Dimeyeva L, Zhamantikov K</p><p>16 Phytomelioration in the Southern Aralkum<br>Novitskiy ZB</p><p>17 Phytomelioration of Solonchaks in the Uzbek Pre-Aral Region under Recent Climate Change<br>Kuz’mina ZhV, Treshkin SYe</p><p>18 The Aralkum Situation under Climate Change related to its Broader Regional Context<br>Winckler G, Kleinn E†, Breckle S-W</p><p>Part D: Conclusions</p><p>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</p><p>
