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Ecosystem development and biodiversity of Tibetan Plateau

  • ZHANG Yubo ,
  • DU Jinhong ,
  • LI Junsheng ,
  • LI Junqing ,
  • MENG Wei
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  • 1. Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China;
    2. The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China

Received date: 2016-11-22

  Revised date: 2016-12-18

  Online published: 2017-07-03

Abstract

The Tibetan Plateau is the highest and special geographical unit in the world and is of a great importance to China's and even global ecological security. This paper analyzes the formation processes of the present landform and climate frames, as well as the development of the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the Tibetan Plateau. Under the background of the global climate change, we make three suggestions to enhance our capacity to tackle the climate change, 1) building an ecological monitor system covering the whole Tibetan Plateau, 2) establishing a space-ground monitor system and an information platform and 3) monitoring and evaluating ecological conservation projects.

Cite this article

ZHANG Yubo , DU Jinhong , LI Junsheng , LI Junqing , MENG Wei . Ecosystem development and biodiversity of Tibetan Plateau[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2017 , 35(12) : 14 -18 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2017.12.001

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