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 | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Keywords
- Alpine desert
- Desertification
- Overgrazing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Environmental Science
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