Material in this section originates from the following category in our Subject Index:

Deserts (Expanding or Shrinking?)

Material preceded by an asterisk (*) was posted after this subject summary was written and therefore is not included in the summary.  This material will be integrated into the summary at a later date.

Summary

Impending Desertification Prevented by Termites?? How Is It Done?

Global Warming and the Greening of Northwest China

The Greening of Earth's Arid and Semi-Arid Lands

Winter Snow Depths in Northern China

More on the Greening of the Sahel

Desertification in China: 1982-1999

Elevated CO2 Pumps Up Water Use Efficiency of Mesquite Seedlings

The Reservoir of Nitrogen Hidden Beneath Earth's Deserts

The Inexorable Greening of Earth's Arid Lands

Effects of Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment on the Growth and Water Use Efficiencies of Sour Orange and Other Trees

The Future of Earth's Vegetation: What Will the Landscape Look Like in a High-CO2 World?  A Case Study of the Mediterranean Region

African Rainfall

Effects of Elevated CO2 on Model Grasslands of the Semi-arid Negev of Israel

Water-Use Efficiency of North American Trees Over the Past Two Centuries

Increased Rain-Use Efficiencies Indicate No Extensive Sahelian Desertification

No Evidence of Wide Spread Desertification in the West African Sahel