Editorial: Geomorphology and Environmental Management of the Yellow River Source Zone
文献类型：期刊论文
| 作者 | BRIERLEY Gary, LI Xi-lai |
| 刊名 | Journal of Mountain Science
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| 出版日期 | 2013-08 |
| 卷号 | 10期号:4页码:628-631 |
| 通讯作者 | BRIERLEY Gary |
| 英文摘要 | Geologic, climatic and anthropogenic factors have fashioned the distinctive landscapes and ecosystems of the Yellow River source zone (Brierley and Huang 2013; Figure 1). Located at the north-east corner of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), at elevations between 2500 and 4500 m, this area has an arid/semi-arid climate. Many of these landscapes retain a significant imprint from Quaternary environmental changes. This mix of factors has induced marked variability in vegetation patterns and land use potential across this vast area, where land use practices have maintained grazing adapted ecosystems for several thousand years (Miehe et al. 2009). Despite the low population density, development pressures and climate change present significant threats to ecosystem values (e.g. Liu et al. 2012; Shapiro 2012). In recent decades, grassland and wetland degradation, alongside desertification, have placed significant stress upon land and water resources and biodiversity (including various iconic and endemic species, many of which are threatened or endangered). A sustainability focus recognizes that the costs of prevention of environmental degradation are significantly less than the costs of repair (if indeed repair is realistically achievable). Effective approaches to environmental protection and rehabilitation of rivers, wetlands and grasslands build upon a landscape platform, recognizing inherent links between geodiversity and biodiversity (Blue et al. 2013; Li et al. 2012). |
| 公开日期 | 2013-07-15 |
| 源URL | [http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/5668]  |
| 专题 | 成都山地灾害与环境研究所_Journal of Mountain Science _Journal of Mountain Science-2013_Vol10 No.4 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | BRIERLEY Gary, LI Xi-lai. Editorial: Geomorphology and Environmental Management of the Yellow River Source Zone[J]. Journal of Mountain Science,2013,10(4):628-631. |
| APA | BRIERLEY Gary, LI Xi-lai.(2013).Editorial: Geomorphology and Environmental Management of the Yellow River Source Zone.Journal of Mountain Science,10(4),628-631. |
| MLA | BRIERLEY Gary, LI Xi-lai."Editorial: Geomorphology and Environmental Management of the Yellow River Source Zone".Journal of Mountain Science 10.4(2013):628-631. |
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