Degradation of Alpine Grasslands on Tibetan Plateau: Assessment, Causes, Consequences, and Restoration summarizes the approaches for assessing the degradation of alpine grasslands, highlighting its effects on vegetation, soil characteristics, water cycles, and ecosystem services. It examines soil carbon and nutrient distribution on the Tibetan Plateau, discusses how degradation impacts nutrient and water cycling, and explores the effects of climate change. The influence of varying moisture conditions on vegetation distribution is also analyzed, along with a quantitative summary of restoration strategies for degraded grasslands.
This book serves as a valuable reference for researchers seeking to understand the current state of research in the field of alpine grassland degradation.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover Image - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xi 7. About the editors - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xvii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xix 10. Abbreviations - p. xxi 11. Chapter 1 Assessment and causes of grassland degradation on Tibetan Plateau - p. 1 12. Chapter 2 Consequences of grassland degradation for vegetation characteristics on the Tibetan Plateau - p. 83 13. Chapter 3 Consequences of grassland degradation for soil properties on Tibetan Plateau - p. 139 14. Chapter 4 Consequences of grassland degradation for water utilization characteristics on Tibetan grasslands - p. 283 15. Chapter 5 Consequences of grassland degradation for ecosystem properties and biodiversity on Tibetan grasslands - p. 349 16. Chapter 6 Restoration of degraded grasslands on Tibetan Plateau - p. 411 17. Index - p. 445
Degradation of Alpine Grasslands on Tibetan Plateau: Assessment, Causes, Consequences, and Restoration summarizes the approaches for assessing the degradation of alpine grasslands, highlighting its effects on vegetation, soil characteristics, water cycles, and ecosystem services. It examines soil carbon and nutrient distribution on the Tibetan Plateau, discusses how degradation impacts nutrient and water cycling, and explores the effects of climate change. The influence of varying moisture conditions on vegetation distribution is also analyzed, along with a quantitative summary of restoration strategies for degraded grasslands.
This book serves as a valuable reference for researchers seeking to understand the current state of research in the field of alpine grassland degradation.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover Image - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xi 7. About the editors - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xvii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xix 10. Abbreviations - p. xxi 11. Chapter 1 Assessment and causes of grassland degradation on Tibetan Plateau - p. 1 12. Chapter 2 Consequences of grassland degradation for vegetation characteristics on the Tibetan Plateau - p. 83 13. Chapter 3 Consequences of grassland degradation for soil properties on Tibetan Plateau - p. 139 14. Chapter 4 Consequences of grassland degradation for water utilization characteristics on Tibetan grasslands - p. 283 15. Chapter 5 Consequences of grassland degradation for ecosystem properties and biodiversity on Tibetan grasslands - p. 349 16. Chapter 6 Restoration of degraded grasslands on Tibetan Plateau - p. 411 17. Index - p. 445
