D. Moon
The environmental history of the Russian steppes: Vasilii Dokuchaev and the harvest failure of 1891
Moon, D.
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Abstract
This article examines aspects of the environmental history of the Russian steppes in the long term and in a comparative framework by focusing on the work of the prominent Russian scientist Vasilii Dokuchaev in response to the drought and harvest failure that afflicted large parts of the steppes in 1891. Dokuchaev analysed the causes of the disaster in the long-term context of natural and human-induced changes in the environment. He drew up a plan to address the environmental constraints on agriculture in the region, and led a scientific expedition to examine the feasibility of putting parts of his plan into practice.
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Moon, D. (2005). The environmental history of the Russian steppes: Vasilii Dokuchaev and the harvest failure of 1891. Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, 15, 149-174. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0080440105000320
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2005-12 |
Deposit Date | Jun 18, 2008 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 18, 2008 |
Journal | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society |
Print ISSN | 0080-4401 |
Electronic ISSN | 1474-0648 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 15 |
Pages | 149-174 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1017/s0080440105000320 |
Keywords | Agriculture, Drought, Crop failure, Disaster. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1566179 |
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