Alpine desert grassland degradation: status, reasons, trends, and restoration

Rui Zhang; A. Allan Degen; Zhanhuan Shang

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-21882-8.00006-8

Alpine desert grassland degradation: status, reasons, trends, and restoration

Rui Zhang, A. Allan Degen, Zhanhuan Shang

The French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands

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Abstract

The alpine desert is located in high, mountainous arid areas globally, and its degradation is caused by climate warming and human activities. This chapter describes (1) the risks, distribution, and impact of further desertification on the alpine desert grassland; (2) the driving forces of desertification and the roles of climate change and overgrazing; (3) the future trend of alpine desert degradation; and (4) restoring and maintaining alpine desert grassland.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Grassland Degradation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Global Alpine Areas
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	103-124
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443218828
ISBN (Print)	9780443218811
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21882-8.00006-8
State	Published - 1 Jan 2024

Keywords

Alpine desert
Desertification
Overgrazing

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General Environmental Science

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