Author: Jian SunPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832530575
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Patterns, functions, and processes of alpine grassland ecosystems under global change
Author: Jian SunPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832530575
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Impacts of Climate Change on Alpine Grassland Ecosystems: Responses in Structure and Function
Author: Samuel SchmidThe Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment
Author: Philippus WesterPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319922882
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 627
Book Description
This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for evidence-based decision-making to safeguard the environment and advance people’s well-being. The compiled content is based on the collective knowledge of over 300 leading researchers, experts and policymakers, brought together by the Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP) under the coordination of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). This assessment was conducted between 2013 and 2017 as the first of a series of monitoring and assessment reports, under the guidance of the HIMAP Steering Committee: Eklabya Sharma (ICIMOD), Atiq Raman (Bangladesh), Yuba Raj Khatiwada (Nepal), Linxiu Zhang (China), Surendra Pratap Singh (India), Tandong Yao (China) and David Molden (ICIMOD and Chair of the HIMAP SC). This First HKH Assessment Report consists of 16 chapters, which comprehensively assess the current state of knowledge of the HKH region, increase the understanding of various drivers of change and their impacts, address critical data gaps and develop a set of evidence-based and actionable policy solutions and recommendations. These are linked to nine mountain priorities for the mountains and people of the HKH consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals. This book is a must-read for policy makers, academics and students interested in this important region and an essentially important resource for contributors to global assessments such as the IPCC reports.
Vegetation-based Degradation and Restoration on the Alpine Grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau
Author: Yanfu BaiPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832553109
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Known as the “roof of the world,” the Tibetan Plateau is the highest and largest plateau on Earth. Tibetan Plateau hosts several mountain ecosystems characterized by high elevations, cold conditions, and a wide range in water availability. Its unique physical and geographical environment includes ecosystems typical for alpine regions, classified as alpine grasslands, which account for 50-70% of the total land area of the Tibetan plateau. Most of these grasslands contain fragile tundra-like environments which are seriously affected by anthropogenic modifications and whose restoration presents a challenge. These natural grassland types include alpine deserts, alpine steppes, alpine meadows, and alpine swamp meadows along precipitation gradients, as well as the transition types between them. Alpine grasslands remain subject to severe degradation by multiple factors, mainly overgrazing and climate warming. As a result, grasslands exhibit a decreased capacity to support biodiversity and complexity, and more generally, ecosystem functions. Therefore, these changes also affect social and recreational activities and restrict access to clean water and food by local communities.
The effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on patterns, structures and functions of terrestrial ecosystems
Author: Guoqi WenPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832537960
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Climate Change Implications for Grassland Ecosystems
Author: Grasslands and Climate Change
Author: David J. GibsonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107195268
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
A comprehensive assessment of the effects of climate change on global grasslands and the mitigating role that ecologists can play.
Grassland conservation in asia: Sustainability under climate change
Author: Jianshuang WuPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832526144
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Vegetation, ecosystem processing and carbon budget of wetlands under global change
Author: Xiaoming KangPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832521703
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes
Author: Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0128160977
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3542
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information