General images of the Crete study sites, illustrating a number of aspects of desertification.
Cretan landscape |
Grazing land, Messara Valley |
Badlands, Messara valley |
Olive grove, Chania |
New olive plantation, Chania |
Degraded mountainous area, Chania |
Intensive olive plantation, Chania |
Erodible marl, Chania |
Messara valley |
Acknowledgement
The DESIRE project was
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DESIRE brought together the expertise of
26 international research institutes
and non-governmental organisations.
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