Grasslands on the Third Pole of the World: Structure, Function, Process, and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems
暫譯: 世界第三極的草原：社會生態系統的結構、功能、過程與韌性
Dong, Shikui, Zhang, Yong, Shen, Hao
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2024-10-12
- 售價: $6,380
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $6,061
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 358
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 3031394879
- ISBN-13: 9783031394874
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商品描述
This book comprehensively covers the topics of origin and distribution, evolution and types, regional and global importance, biodiversity conservation, plant-soil interfaces, ecosystem functions and services, social-ecological systems, climate change adaptations, land degradation and restoration, grazing management and pastoral production, and sustainable future of the grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), which is a globally unique eco-region called the "Roof of the World" because of its high elevation, "Third Pole on Earth" because of its alpine environment and the "Water Tower in Asia" because of its headwater location. The grassland ecosystem covers above 60% of QTP, which is about 2.5 million km2, 1/4 of Chinese total territorial lands.
The grassland ecosystem of the QTP (the Third Pole) is an important part of the palaearctic region, which features alpine cover and low oxygen. The Third Pole's grasslands not only provide important ecosystem functions such as biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, water resource regulation, climate control, and natural disaster mitigation at a global scale, but also provide critical ecosystem services such as pastoral production, cultural inheritance, and tourism and recreation at local and regional scales.
The purposes of this monograph are to address the following questions: (1) What are the special features of the Third Pole's grasslands? (2) How have climate changes and human activities changed the structures and functions of the Third Pole's grasslands? (3) How can we cope with land degradation and climate change through innovative restoration and protective actions for Third Pole's grasslands? And (4) How can we promote the sustainable development of social-ecological systems of the Third Pole's grasslands through best management practices including grazing. The goal of this book is to attract the attention of international audiences to realize the importance of the Third Pole's grasslands, and to call for the actions of global communities to effectively protect and sustainably use the Third Pole's grasslands. This book can be served as textbooks, teaching materials and documentaries for different audiences. The target audiences include students, teachers, researchers, policy makers, planners, government officials, and NGOs in agricultural, environmental and natural resources sectors.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本書全面涵蓋了青藏高原（QTP）草原的起源與分佈、演化與類型、區域與全球重要性、生物多樣性保護、植物-土壤界面、生態系統功能與服務、社會-生態系統、氣候變遷適應、土地退化與恢復、放牧管理與牧業生產，以及草原的可持續未來等主題。青藏高原是一個全球獨特的生態區域，因其高海拔被稱為「世界屋脊」，因其高山環境被稱為「地球的第三極」，以及因其水源地位置被稱為「亞洲的水塔」。草原生態系統覆蓋了青藏高原超過60%的面積，約250萬平方公里，佔中國總領土的四分之一。
青藏高原（第三極）的草原生態系統是古北界的一個重要部分，特徵為高山覆蓋和低氧環境。第三極的草原不僅在全球範圍內提供重要的生態系統功能，如生物多樣性保護、碳儲存、水資源調節、氣候控制和自然災害緩解，還在地方和區域範圍內提供關鍵的生態系統服務，如牧業生產、文化傳承以及旅遊和休閒。
本專著的目的在於解答以下問題：（1）第三極草原的特殊特徵是什麼？（2）氣候變遷和人類活動如何改變了第三極草原的結構和功能？（3）我們如何通過創新的恢復和保護行動應對土地退化和氣候變遷？（4）我們如何通過最佳管理實踐（包括放牧）促進第三極草原社會-生態系統的可持續發展。本書的目標是吸引國際讀者的注意，讓他們認識到第三極草原的重要性，並呼籲全球社會採取行動，有效保護和可持續利用第三極草原。本書可作為不同讀者的教科書、教學材料和紀錄片。目標讀者包括農業、環境和自然資源領域的學生、教師、研究人員、政策制定者、規劃者、政府官員和非政府組織。
作者簡介
Shikui Dong is dean and full professor at School of Grasslands, Beijing Forestry University, China and an adjunct professor at Cornell University, USA. His research focuses on Alpine Grassland Management and Sustainable Development, Alpine Ecosystem Restoration and Protection, and Coupled Human-Natural Systems in Environmental Protection. He participated and co-ordinated over 20 projects from National Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China, Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) of China (MAC) and international funding resources such as UNEP to examine the problems and solutions in sustainable grassland development in rural Western China and fragile areas of Hindu Hush Himalayan regions since the beginning of 21st Century. He serves on the international editorial board of peer-review journals such as Restoration Ecology, Scientific Report. He has published over 350 publications, of which about 16 books (including 3 books published by Springer).His research has been published in peer-review journals such as Agriculture Ecosystem and Environment, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Bioscience, Ecology and Society, Ecohealth, Ecological Engineering, Journal of Environmental Management, PLOS One, Plant and Soil, The Rangeland Journal. He serves as Regional Chair for Northeast Asia, Commission of Ecosystem Management, IUCN, and deputy director-general for China Grassland Society.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
施奎東是中國北京林業大學草地學院的院長及正教授，同時也是美國康奈爾大學的兼任教授。他的研究專注於高山草原管理與可持續發展、高山生態系統的修復與保護，以及環境保護中的人類與自然系統的耦合。他參與並協調了超過20個來自中國國家自然科學基金（NSFC）、中國科技部（MOST）、中國農業部（MOA）及國際資金來源如聯合國環境規劃署（UNEP）的項目，自21世紀初以來，針對中國西部農村及喜馬拉雅脆弱地區的可持續草原發展問題與解決方案進行研究。他擔任《恢復生態學》（Restoration Ecology）、《科學報告》（Scientific Report）等同行評審期刊的國際編輯委員會成員。他已發表超過350篇出版物，其中約有16本書籍（包括3本由Springer出版的書籍）。他的研究成果發表在《農業生態系統與環境》（Agriculture Ecosystem and Environment）、《土壤生物學與生物化學》（Soil Biology and Biochemistry）、《生物科學》（Bioscience）、《生態與社會》（Ecology and Society）、《生態健康》（Ecohealth）、《生態工程》（Ecological Engineering）、《環境管理期刊》（Journal of Environmental Management）、《PLOS One》、《植物與土壤》（Plant and Soil）、《草地期刊》（The Rangeland Journal）等同行評審期刊上。他擔任國際自然保護聯盟（IUCN）生態系統管理委員會的東北亞區域主席，以及中國草地學會的副秘書長。
