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This chapter describes in brief the geopolitical location of Turkmenistan and physiographical features of its territory, background (deserts and mountains), and intrazonal (river valleys and oases) landscapes; provides specific features of its biodiversity and basic ecosystems; focuses on susceptibility of ecosystems to the effect of anthropogenic factors, in particular in view of extensive land development, and redistribution of water resources.
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Rustamov, E.A. (2012). Turkmenistan: Landscape–Geographical Features, Biodiversity, and Ecosystems. In: Zonn, I., Kostianoy, A. (eds) The Turkmen Lake Altyn Asyr and Water Resources in Turkmenistan. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 28. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2012_179
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