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General images of the Crete study sites, illustrating a number of aspects of desertification.

Cretan landscape, viewed from the road south of Rethymon (© Nichola Geeson 2007)<br>

Cretan landscape
Highly degraded grazing land in Messara Valley, Crete (© C. Kosmas, 2008)<br>

Grazing land, Messara Valley
<p>Badlands subjected to high erosion rates, Messara valley, Crete (© C. Kosmas, 2008)</p>

Badlands, Messara valley
Well-managed olive grove in Chania region, Crete (© C. Kosmas, 2008)

Olive grove, Chania
New olive plantation in hilly area of Chania region, Crete (© C. Kosmas, 2008)<br>

New olive plantation, Chania
Highly degraded mountainous area in Chania, Crete (© C. Kosmas, 2008)

Degraded mountainous area, Chania
New, intensively cultivated, olive plantation, Chania, Crete (© C. Kosmas, 2008)

Intensive olive plantation, Chania
Highly erodible marly material in Chania, Crete (© C. Kosmas, 2008)

Erodible marl, Chania
General view of Messara valley from Psiloritis mountain, Crete (© C. Kosmas, 2008)

Messara valley
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Acknowledgement

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The DESIRE project was 
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European Commission, 
Global Change and 
Ecosystem.
 
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26 international research institutes
and non-governmental organisations. 
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