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OverviewGrassland Degradation, Restoration and Sustainable Management of Global Alpine Area involves the stripping and regeneration of the grassland’s mattic epipedon. The stripping of the mattic epipedon is a unique phenomenon on the global alpine area, which has left many unanswered questions. Is stripping degradation an inherent, inevitable feature of the alpine grassland ecosystem? Is it an avoidable occurrence? Why is ecological restoration of stripped degraded grassland extremely difficult? Does restoration rely on reconstructing the grassland’s mattic epipedon? Or can it be done in another way? How can sustainable ecological restoration be achieved? Frontline researchers in global alpine area have used observational evidence from field studies to respond to these questions and to present a comprehensive picture of the problems and drivers of grassland degradation. The climate-environment interaction mechanism of grassland degradation is revealed by the holistic approach in this book. Ecological restoration is discussed through social and economic participation, and past and present restoration actions are analyzed from the perspective of traditional culture and ecological ethics. The future sustainable management of grassland under climate change and social and economic development trend is also covered. This book will alert people to the dangers of degradation and to the difficulties encountered in ecological restoration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Zhanhuan Shang (Professor, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, China) , A Allan Degen (Emeritus professor, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel) , Shikui Dong (Professor, School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forest University, China) , Huakun Zhou (Professor, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, CAS, Vining, China)Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9780443218828ISBN 10: 044321882 Pages: 800 Publication Date: 29 November 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction 1. An overview of grassland resources of alpine area on the earth 2. History of grassland study and management 3. Grassland degradation 4. Alpine steppe degradation 5. Alpine desert steppe degradation 6. Overgrazing and grassland degradation 7. Climate change and grassland degradation 8. Soil changes during grassland degradation 9. Biodiversity and ecological function change with grassland degradation Part 3: Grassland restoration 10. Restoration of degraded alpine meadow 11. Restoration of degraded alpine steppe 12. Restoration of degraded alpine desert steppe 13. Local seed resources and development for grassland restoration engineering 14. Growth promoting microorganisms for grassland restoration engineering 15. Control of rodents, caterpillars, and toxic plants 16. Biochar utilization for grassland restoration 17. Water utilization for grassland restoration 18. Active restoration of degraded grassland Part 4: Grassland sustainable management 19. Sustainable grazing 20. Social economy and intuitional development for grassland management 21. Local knowledge and application in grassland restoration 22. AI technology and application in grassland restoration 23. Mitigating climate change for the grassland restoration 24. Co-grazing system for wild herbivores and livestock in grassland national park 25. Systematic coupling and modeling in sustainable grassland management 26. Landscape pathway and modeling in sustainable grassland management 27. Philosophy and ethics of grassland sustainable managementReviewsAuthor InformationZhanhuan Shang is a full Professor in the College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, China. He has studied grassland ecosystem of alpine area for more than 15 years and has published more 200 papers and books. His detailed CV is available at the end of the document A. Allan Degen is an emeritus professor at Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel from 2014. He does research on livestock production under harsh conditions and has co-operated in projects in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Kenya, South Africa and China. He has authored or co-authored 16 books or chapters and over 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Shikui Dong is a full Professor in the School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forest University. He has more than 20 years of experience in studying grassland science and ecology of the alpine area, and has published more than 300 papers and books. Huakun Zhou is a full Professor in the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, CAS. He has more than 20 years of experience in studying the ecology of alpine grassland on the alpine area, and has published more than 200 papers and books. Yushou Ma is a full Professor in Qinghai University. He has more than 30 years of experience in studying grassland science in the alpine area and has published more 200 papers and books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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