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The Cele Oasis is located on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert with adverse natural conditions and serious hazard from wind-drift sand. Since starting this study work in 1983, very good results have been obtained. This cchapter introduces methods for controlling drifting sand and the results of the project.
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Zhang, X., Li, X., Zhang, H. (2001). The Control of Drift Sand on the Southern Fringe of the Taklamakan Desert — an Example from the Cele Oasis. In: Breckle, SW., Veste, M., Wucherer, W. (eds) Sustainable Land Use in Deserts. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59560-8_37
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