Grassland of China

PrefaceChapter 1 Overview of Grassland What is Grassland Where is Grassland Fountainhead of Grassland Ecological Functions of Grassland Glance of Grasslands of the WorldChapter 2 Grassland Environment Physiognomy Climate Soil HydrologyChapter 3 Grassland Vegetation Species Composition of Grassland Vegetation Floristic Geographical Elements of Grassland Vegetation Life Form of Grassland Vegetation Ecological Group of Grassland Vegetation Dynamics of Grassland Vegetation Main Formations of Grassland VegetationChapter 4 Grassland Animal The ecological position of the grassland animals Coevolution of grassland animals and grassland environment Distribution of Grassland Animals in the World Grassland Animals of ChinaChapter 5 Grassland Eco-culture Walk into the grassland, walk into a herdsman's home Unique Charm of Grassland Advance with the times, march toward modernizationChapter 6 Grassland E~o-tourism Welcome to grassland Relics on the grasslandChapter 7 Landscape Regions of Chinas Grassland Bunchgrass Grassland Ecoregion in Inner Mongolia Plateau Forest Steppe Ecoregion in the Northeast Plain Warm-temperate Grassland Ecoregion in Loess Plateau Alpine Steppe Ecoregion of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Mountainous Bunch Grass, Dwarf Forb Desert Steppe Ecoregion in Xinjiang AltaiChapter 8 Sustainable Utilization and Management of Grassland Resources Historical Experience and Lessons of Exploitation and Utilization of Grasslands Current Situation of Grassland Degradation and Comprehensive Prevention Countermeasures Ecological Principles and Technical Strategy of Reasonable Utilization of Grassland Grading Criterion of Grassland Degradation Management of Grazing Land on the Grassland Management of Mowing Pasture of Grassland Management of Resources of Medicinal Plantson Grassland Systemically Developing Grassland Dynamic Monitoring and Realizing the Sustainable Utilization of Grassland Resources Postscript References