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Images used in the Novy, Russia study site description.
Administrative maps of a) Saratov Region; b) Marks District, both Russian Federation.

Administrative map
Satellite images of a) an area of Marksovsky District (study area) with administrative borders shown, b) experimental site “Novy”.

Satellite images of study site
Location of study area “Novy” within a map of land desertification processes in European part of Russian Federation (after Kust 2002).

Desertification processes
Distribution across Saratov Region of a) annual amount of precipitation, b) available soil water at the beginning of growing season.

Rainfall and soil water availibility
Distribution across Saratov Region of a) soil type, b) terrain type.

Soil and terrain map
Regional elevation map, derived from Global mapping.

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

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

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

Vegetation map
Field at Marksovsky District.

Field view
Referencing of experimental plot location within “Komsomolsky” irrigation system.

Experimental plot location
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Acknowledgement

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The DESIRE project was 
co-funded by the 
European Commission, 
Global Change and 
Ecosystem.
 
DESIRE brought together the expertise of
26 international research institutes
and non-governmental organisations. 
This website does not necessarily 
represent the opinion of the 
European Commission. The European 
Commission is not responsible for 
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