Atlas of Rangeland Plants in Hulun Buir

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-031-07279-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 956 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1610 g

This book includes description of main morphological characteristics of 435 species (including varieties and subspecies) belonging to 57 families and 233 genera of endemic and endangered plants of Hulun Buir Rangeland in China. A brief description of the morphological characteristics of each plant, flowering period, zoning, habitat, and the usage habits of most plants, together with 1 to 4 photographs taken in the field are provided. 

This work is designed not only for researchers working in rangeland science, ecological restoration and protection but also for professionals working in rangeland and related fields. The work is a result of many years of rangeland plant collection and specimens identification.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yang, Xiaohui

Liu, Yanshu

Zhu, Yuanjun

Wang, Baizhu

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Biodiversität
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Hulun Buir Steppe floristic features and vegetation classification.- Chapter 2. The atlas of main communities on the Hulun Buir Steppe.- Chapter 3. The atlas of main rangeland plants on the Hulun Buir Steppe.

Über Autor(innen)

Xiaohui Yang, Research professor of Institute of Desertification Studies Chinese Academy of Forestry, Chief scientist of restoration ecology, doctoral supervisor. Long-term research focuses on global change, restoration ecology, remote sensing and grassland restoration. In recent years he published  more than 50 papers in SCI journals.

Yuanjun Zhu, an assistant Researcher, is mainly engaged in plant ecology and restoration ecology research. During his master and doctoral studies, he organized a large number of field investigations on grassland and rangeland, published 7 SCI papers, 13 papers in Chinese journals, and obtained 5 patents.

Baizhu Wang, a doctoral candidate, is mainly engaged in the evaluation research of grassland degradation. In the last three year was involved in organizing and participation in the field investigation of rangeland .

Yanshu Liu, associate researcher of Institute of Desertification Studies Chinese Academy of Forestry. Her focus is on the study of shrubby grassland vegetation restoration and grassland degradation restoration. In recent years, she  published more than 10 papers in SCI journals and led and/or participated in many research projects.