Degradation of Alpine Grasslands on Tibetan Plateau

Name: Degradation of Alpine Grasslands on Tibetan Plateau
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ISBN: 9780443440052

Assessment, Causes, Consequences, and Restoration

by Shibin Liu, Xingliang Xu, Huaiyong Shao, Bahar S. Razavi

1st Edition

Publisher: Elsevier

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Print ISBN	9780443440052
eText ISBN	9780443440069
Publisher	Elsevier
Publishing Year	2026
Edition	1st Edition
Language	English
Pages	478

Degradation of Alpine Grasslands on Tibetan Plateau, 1st Edition, provides a specialized academic reference detailing widespread environmental changes across high-altitude pasture ecosystems. Designed specifically for university students, scientific researchers, environmental professionals, and field engineers, this reference volume addresses the documented analytical need for unified observational frameworks regarding degraded plateau territories.

The core sections systematically analyze shifts in dominant species alongside measurable plant biomass changes that occur during grassland degradation on the Tibetan Plateau. Alongside these botanical observations, the work evaluates spatiotemporal changes in water yield function, regional water conservation capacities, and broad aridity patterns across high-elevation watersheds.

A defining technical feature details applications of remote sensing technology to evaluate grassland vulnerability across vast geographic zones. This published reference assists academic researchers, graduate students, and practicing engineers who require practical spatial analytical tools and empirical vegetation metrics for environmental analysis on the Tibetan Plateau.

Chapter 1: Assessment and causes of grassland degradation on Tibetan Plateau
- • 1.1 Assessment of grassland degradation on Tibetan Plateau
- • 1.2 Application of remote sensing technology in grassland vulnerability assessment
- • 1.3 Causes of grassland degradation on Tibetan Plateau
Chapter 2: Consequences of grassland degradation for vegetation characteristics on Tibetan Plateau
- • 2.1 Shift of dominant species during grassland degradation
- • 2.2 Changes of plant biomass in response to grassland degradation
- • 2.3 Characteristics of vegetation patches in the process of degradation succession
Chapter 3: Consequences of grassland degradation for soil properties on Tibetan Plateau
- • 3.1 Changes of soil properties in response to grassland degradation
- • 3.2 Turnover characteristics of soil carbon and nutrients and their responses to grassland degradation
- • 3.3 Influence of climate change on soil properties depending on grassland degradation
- • 3.4 Influence of anthropogenic activities on soil properties depending on grassland degradation
Chapter 4: Consequences of grassland degradation for water utilization characteristics on Tibetan Plateau
- • 4.1 Spatiotemporal changes in water yield function and its influencing factors on Tibetan Plateau
- • 4.2 Assessment of the spatiotemporal impact of water conservation on Tibetan Plateau
- • 4.2 Aridity pattern of Tibetan plateau and its influential factors
- • 4.3 Aridity pattern and its relationship with vegetation change in Tibetan Plateau
Chapter 5: Consequences of grassland degradation for ecosystem properties and biodiversity on Tibetan Plateau
- • 5.1 Influence of grassland degradation on biodiversity on Tibetan Plateau
- • 5.2 Ecosystem service relationships of degraded grasslands on Tibetan Plateau
Chapter 6: Restoration of degraded grasslands on Tibetan Plateau
- • 6.1 Strategies for the restoration of degraded grasslands on Tibetan Plateau
- • 6.2 Impact of restoration strategies on ecosystem services of degraded grasslands on Tibetan Plateau
- • 6.3 Impact of restoration strategies on soil properties of degraded grasslands on Tibetan Plateau
- • 6.4 Impact of restoration strategies on vegetation characteristics of degraded grasslands on Tibetan Plateau