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	Geomorphology and environmental management of the Yellow River source zone
	Brierley Gary; Li Xilai
来源期刊	Journal of Mountain Science
ISSN	1672-6316
出版年	2013
卷号	10 期号:4 页码:628-631
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).
英文关键词	Geomorphology environmental management the Yellow River
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Bronze
收录类别	CSCD
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
CSCD记录号	CSCD:4921730
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/335258
作者单位	Brierley Gary, School of Environment, University of Auckland, Auckland, 92019, New Zealand.; Li Xilai, College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai 810016, China.
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Brierley Gary,Li Xilai. Geomorphology and environmental management of the Yellow River source zone[J],2013,10(4):628-631.
APA	Brierley Gary,&Li Xilai.(2013).Geomorphology and environmental management of the Yellow River source zone.Journal of Mountain Science,10(4),628-631.
MLA	Brierley Gary,et al."Geomorphology and environmental management of the Yellow River source zone".Journal of Mountain Science 10.4(2013):628-631.