Assessing the effects of ecological restoration approaches in the alpine rangelands of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aada51

	Assessing the effects of ecological restoration approaches in the alpine rangelands of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
	Zhen, Lin 1,2,3; Du, Bingzhen 1; Wei, Yunjie 1,2; Xiao, Yu 1,2; Sheng, Wenping 1
刊名	ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
	2018-09-01
卷号	13 期号:9 页码:10
关键词	ecological restoration approaches NDVI animal grazing income Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
ISSN号	1748-9326
DOI	10.1088/1748-9326/aada51
通讯作者	Zhen, Lin(zhenl@igsnrr.ac.cn)
英文摘要	Ecological restoration has increased in prominence since the last century as an active way to reverse ecosystem deterioration derived from human interventions. The goal of this study was to assess the impact of restoration approaches on ecological and economic conditions of typical regions in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Data were collected using structured questionnaires delivered to 195 herders living in areas with average elevation above 3773 m. Land use maps, MODIS images, and government statistics were also used for the study. It was found that local herders have adopted five major approaches, i.e. enclosure, grazing prohibition, enclosure + deratization, enclosure + deratization + grass seeding, and enclosure + deratization + crop-forage cultivation + warm sheds, to ensure success of the restoration programs initiated by the government. The results show that vegetation coverage, especially for high and very high coverage grasslands, increased across the study sites and across approaches used, with a high grassland recovery rate observed in the areas where either grazing is prohibited or grassland management was dominated by integration approaches. Furthermore, households who employed integrated approaches tended to have more animals to rear, higher capability of resisting risks, and higher income than those who did not. These findings imply that balanced ecological and economic development is possible when appropriate management approaches are adopted. However, evaluation and monitoring of grassland conditions are needed to readjust restoration policy and associated approaches in a timely manner.
资助项目	National Key Research and Development Program of China[2016YFC0503700] ; National Key Research and Development Program of China[2016YFC0501906]
WOS关键词	LAND CONVERSION PROGRAM ; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ; STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS ; CHINA ; IMPACTS ; GRASSLAND ; DYNAMICS ; SOIL ; AGRICULTURE ; MANAGEMENT
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
语种	英语
出版者	IOP PUBLISHING LTD
WOS记录号	WOS:000444072600001
资助机构	National Key Research and Development Program of China
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/54279]
专题	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者	Zhen, Lin
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Sch Resource & Environm, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China 3.Minist Land & Resources, Key Lab Resources & Environm Carrying Capac Asses, Beijing 100812, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhen, Lin,Du, Bingzhen,Wei, Yunjie,et al. Assessing the effects of ecological restoration approaches in the alpine rangelands of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2018,13(9):10.
APA	Zhen, Lin,Du, Bingzhen,Wei, Yunjie,Xiao, Yu,&Sheng, Wenping.(2018).Assessing the effects of ecological restoration approaches in the alpine rangelands of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS,13(9),10.
MLA	Zhen, Lin,et al."Assessing the effects of ecological restoration approaches in the alpine rangelands of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau".ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS 13.9(2018):10.