Grasslands on the Third Pole of the world : structure, function, process, and resilience of social-ecological systems

Grasslands on the Third Pole of the world : structure, function, process, and resilience of social-ecological systems / Shikui Dong, Yong Zhang, Hao Shen, Shuai Li, Yudan Xu.

This book comprehensively covers the topics of origin and distribution, evolution and types, regional and global importance, biodiversity conservation, plant-soil interfaces, ecosystem functions and services, social-ecological systems, climate change adaptations, land degradation and restoration, gr...

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Main Authors: Dong, Shikui (Author), Zhang, Yong (Author), Shen, Hao (Author), Li, Shuai (Author), Xu, Yudan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2023]
Subjects:
Ecology > China > Qinghai Sheng.
Ecology > Tibetan Plateau.
Grasslands > China > Qinghai Sheng.
Grasslands > Tibetan Plateau.
Climatic changes > China > Qinghai Sheng.
Climatic changes > Tibetan Plateau.
Climatic changes
Ecology
Grasslands
China > Plateau of Tibet
China > Qinghai Sheng
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to the Third Pole
  • 2. Overview of the Third Pole's grasslands
  • 3. Third Pole's grasslands in a global context
  • 4. Grassland plant-soil interfaces
  • 5. Grassland biodiversity and conservation
  • 6. Grassland ecosystem function and service
  • 7. Grazing management and and pastoral production
  • 8. Grassland socio-ecological systems
  • 9. Grassland degradation and restoration
  • 10. Climate change and adaptation
  • 11. Future of the Third Pole's grasslands
  • Book commentaries
  • Index.

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