Vegetation Based Degradation And Restoration On The Alpine Grasslands Of The Tibetan Plateau
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Vegetation-based Degradation and Restoration on the Alpine Grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau
Author | : Yanfu Bai |
Publisher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2024-08-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 2832553109 |
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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.
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