Landscape and Ecosystem Diversity, Dynamics and Management in the Yellow River Source Zone

ISBN-13: 9783319304731 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 369 str.

Gary John Brierley; Jay Gao; Xilai Li

Opis

This review of landscapes and ecosystems of the Upper Yellow River emphasizes a landscape focus as an integrating platform to consider environmental values and issues across the region. The books is firmly grounded with extensive field-based analyses and applications.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Tectonic Setting, Palaeoenvironments and Long-Term Vegetation Dynamics of the Yellow River Source Zone.- Climate Variability in the Yellow River Source Zone.- Hydrology and Water Resources.- River Diversity, Controls and Geo-Ecological Values.-Hillslope Stability and Vegetation.- Land Desertification .- Watershed Ecological Evolution and Management.- Wetland Ecosystems of the Yellow River Source Zone.- Grassland Resources and Ecosystems.- Understanding Alpine Meadow Ecosystems.- Climate Change and Grassland Health.- Soil Resources and their Protection.- Ecosystem Synthesis and Thoughts Towards a Decision-Support Tool for Ecosystem Management of the Upper Yellow River Basin.

Blurb

This book offers a comprehensive review of the landscapes and ecosystems of the Upper Yellow River. It focuses on landscapes as a platform for considering environmental values and issues across the region. The book is based on extensive field-based analyses, applications, and photographs.