Journal of Arid Land

期刊简介：The Journal of Arid Land is an international peer-reviewed journal co-sponsored by Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Science Press. It aims to meet the needs of researchers, students and practitioners in sustainable development and eco-environmental management, focusing 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 also includes interactions between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, and the relationship 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 to global change. The Journal of Arid Land also presents reviews, brief communications, trends and book reviews of work on these topics.

【译文】《干旱区》是一本由中国科学院新疆生态与地理研究所、中国科学院和科学出版社共同主办的国际化同行评审期刊。它旨在满足研究人员、学生和从业者在可持续发展与生态环境管理方面的需求，重点关注中亚及全球的干旱和半干旱地区。该期刊涵盖自然资源（包括水、土壤和土地、生物和气候）的动态，自然资源的保障和可持续发展，以及干旱和半干旱地区的环境和生态，特别是在中亚地区。还包括大气圈、水圈、生物圈和岩石圈之间的相互作用，以及这些自然过程与人类活动之间的关系。还讨论了地理、生态和环境模式；生态改善和环境保护；以及区域对全球变化的响应和反馈机制。此外，《干旱区》还展示了这些主题的综述、简报、趋势和书评。