Alpine steppe degradation: status, causes, and trends

Wenyin Wang; Shanshan Li; A. Allan Degen; Devendra Gauchan; Zhanhuan Shang

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-21882-8.00005-6

Alpine steppe degradation: status, causes, and trends

Wenyin Wang
, Shanshan Li
, A. Allan Degen
, Devendra Gauchan
, Zhanhuan Shang

The French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands

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Abstract

Alpine steppes provide important ecosystem functions worldwide. This chapter describes: (1) the status and distribution of alpine steppes; (2) protective measures for the sustainable development of alpine steppes; (3) causes of alpine steppe degradation, especially climate warming and anthropogenic activities; and (4) trends and future scenarios of alpine steppe degradation. Conservation and restoration measures, including proper grazing management and incorporating indigenous knowledge, are needed to mitigate the impact of alpine steppe degradation. In addition, international cooperation among countries in sharing experiences and technologies for sustainable management and protection of alpine steppes should be encouraged.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Grassland Degradation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Global Alpine Areas
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	87-102
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443218828
ISBN (Print)	9780443218811
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21882-8.00005-6
State	Published - 1 Jan 2024

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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Alpine steppe
Climate changes
Degradation
Overgrazing
Sustainable management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Environmental Science

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