@incollection{fdi:010070541, title = {{D}rylands and desertification}, author = {{E}scadafal, {R}ichard}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{R}egions with dry climates cover a large part of the world’s landmass (more than 40%). {C}ollectively known by the {E}nglish term "drylands", they encompass a wide range of ecosystems, including the {A}merican "deserts" of {C}alifornia, {N}evada and {M}exico ; the vast steppes of {C}entral {A}sia and {N}orth {A}frica ; the {S}ahelian savannah and real deserts such as the {S}ahara in {A}frica or the {G}obi in {C}hina.}, keywords = {{DESERTIFICATION} ; {SECHERESSE} ; {DESERT} ; {COUVERT} {VEGETAL} ; {STRATE} {LIGNEUSE} ; {SURFACE} {DU} {SOL} ; {EAU} {DE} {SURFACE} ; {GESTION} {DE} {L}'{ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {TELEDETECTION} {SPATIALE} ; {DONNEES} {SATELLITE} ; {OBSERVATOIRE} ; {ZONE} {ARIDE} ; {AFRIQUE} {DU} {NORD} ; {AMERIQUE} {DU} {NORD} ; {ASIE} {CENTRALE} ; {CHINE} ; {SAHARA}}, booktitle = {{L}and surface remote sensing : environment and risks}, numero = {}, pages = {1--25}, address = {{L}ondres ({GBR}) ; {O}xford}, publisher = {{ISTE} ; {E}lsevier}, series = {{R}emote {S}ensing {O}bservations of {C}ontinental {S}urfaces {S}et}, year = {2016}, ISBN = {97817855481055}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070541}, }