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Images used in the Dzhanibek, Russia study site description.
Google maps of study site and experimental plot near Romashki village. (left) Location of experimental plot. (right) Borders of Dzhanybek study site.

Location of study site
Solonchakous solonetz soils found in mezo elevations.

Solonchakous solonetz soil
Light-chestnut solonetz face soils found in mezo elevations.

Light-chestnut solonetz soil
Meadow-chestnut soil found in mezo depressions.

Meadow-chestnut soil
Natural vegetation cover in desert zone.

Vegetation in desert zone
Natural vegetation in deserted steppe.

Vegetation in deserted steppe
Artificial forest belts at Dzhanybek experimental forest station. (left) Inside the forest belt. (right) Google map of forest experimentation area.

Artificial forest belts
Administrative maps of Volgograd Region (left) and Pallasovsky District (right).

Administrative maps
Regional elevation map, derived from Global mapping.

Regional elevation map
(a) Sun rise in steppe. (b) Demolished weir in the levee of water detention pond designed for snow retention and harvest. (c) Sheep breeding. (d) Local farmer dealing with sheep breeding. (e) Virgin steppe. (f) Study site territory oat Romashki village. (g) Artificial water reservoir used as water place for cattle. (h) Abandoned land at ruined irrigation system. (i) Practically empty artificial surface water detention pool. (j) Cows on natural pasture. (k) (o) Artificial ground water reservoir. (l) Empty irrigation channel. (m) Geese at side of road. (n) Administration heads of Romashki village during study site assessment.

Study plot in Romashki village
Regional land cover map, derived from Global mapping.

Regional land cover map
Regional land use map, derived from Global mapping.

Regional land use map
Regional vegetation map, derived from Global mapping.

Regional vegetation map
Map of the desertification processes in the European part of the Russian Federation (derived from Kust, 2002).

Map of desertification processes
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