Grassland Degradation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Global Alpine Areas
- 1st Edition - November 30, 2024
- Latest edition
- Editors: Zhanhuan Shang, A Allan Degen, Shikui Dong, Huakun Zhou, Yushou Ma
- Language: English
Grassland Degradation, Restoration and Sustainable Management of Global Alpine Area involves the stripping and regeneration of the grassland’s mattic epipedon. The stripping of the… Read more
Description
Description
Grassland 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.
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.
Key features
Key features
- Thoroughly presents the processes of grassland degradation from the novel viewpoint of the stripping of mattic epipedon
- Features the most recent studies to provide new research evidence for long-term grassland restoration efforts on the global alpine area
- Contains in-depth analysis of the processes, mechanisms, and drivers of grassland degradation.
- Discusses the restoration of degraded grasslands using restoration theory and technologies
Readership
Readership
Academics and university students, and people involved in land and environmental issues, developmental studies, ecology, environmental studies, geography, environmental history, and ecological ethics, Readers can use this book as reference material in teaching and scientific research, as well as a basis for policy making processes, Policy makers, ecological engineers, and people involved in pasture management and livestock industry
Table of contents
Table of contents
Part 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 management
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 management
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 5, 2024
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
ZS
Zhanhuan Shang
Zhanhuan 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
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, ChinaAD
A Allan Degen
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus professor, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, IsraelSD
Shikui Dong
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forest University, ChinaHZ
Huakun Zhou
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, CAS, Vining, ChinaYM
Yushou Ma
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Grassland Science, Qinghai University, ChinaView book on ScienceDirect
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