LEADER 04919nam 22006015 450 001 9910747592303321 005 20231009194756.0 010 $a3-031-39485-2 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-39485-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30780668 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30780668 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-39485-0 035 $a(PPN)272919950 035 $a(CKB)28483600700041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9928483600700041 100 $a20231009d2023 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGrasslands on the Third Pole of the World $eStructure, Function, Process, and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems /$fby Shikui Dong, Yong Zhang, Hao Shen, Shuai Li, Yudan Xu 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (379 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Dong, Shikui Grasslands on the Third Pole of the World Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031394843 327 $a1-Introduction to the Third Pole -- 2-Overview of the Third Pole?s Grasslands -- 3-Third Pole?s Grasslands in the Global Context -- 4-Grassland Plant-soil interfaces -- 5-Grassland biodiversity and conservation -- 6-Grassland ecosystem function and service -- 7-Grazing management and pastoral production -- 8-Grassland Social-ecological systems -- 9-Grassland degradation and restoration -- 10-Climate change and adaptation of Grassland -- 11-Future of the Third Pole?s Grasslands. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aEnvironmental sciences$xSocial aspects 606 $aGrassland ecology 606 $aEnvironmental management 606 $aEnvironmental Social Sciences 606 $aGrassland Ecology 606 $aEnvironmental Management 615 0$aEnvironmental sciences$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aGrassland ecology. 615 0$aEnvironmental management. 615 14$aEnvironmental Social Sciences. 615 24$aGrassland Ecology. 615 24$aEnvironmental Management. 676 $a333.7409515 700 $aDong$b Shikui$01431736 701 $aZhang$b Yong$0464541 701 $aShen$b Hao$01344647 701 $aLi$b Shuai$0891567 701 $aXu$b Yudan$01431737 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910747592303321 996 $aGrasslands on the Third Pole of the World$93574635 997 $aUNINA