Examining Social Adaptations in a Volatile Landscape in Northern Mongolia via the Agent-Based Model Ger Grouper

The environment of the mountain-steppe-taiga of northern Mongolia is often characterized as marginal because of the high altitude, highly variable precipitation levels, low winter temperatures, and periodic droughts coupled with severe winter storms (known as dzuds). Despite these conditions, herder...

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Main Authors: Julia K. Clark, Stefani A. Crabtree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/4/1/157