标题：长江源区气候变化的影响
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  长江源区气候变化的影响书名：长江源区气候变化的影响
出版社: 气象出版社; 第1版 (2010年2月1日)
外文书名: impacts of climate change on the yangtze source region and adjacent areas
平装: 182页
正文语种: 英语
开本: 16
isbn: 9787502946029, 7502946020
条形码: 9787502946029
商品尺寸: 25.6 x 18.2 x 1.2 cm 
商品重量: 272 g
内容简介
《长江源区气候变化的影响(英文)》内容简介：However,sincethe1980s,withwesternChina'srapideconomicdevelopmentandpopulationgrowth,thefragilealpinegrasslandecosystemsoftheYangtzeSourceRegionhavebeenunderincreasingpressurebroughtaboutbyhumanactivities.Theoverstockingofgrasslandswithlivestock,over-collectionofendemicherbs,andunregulatedexploitationofmineralresourceshaveresultedingrasslanddegradation,pikaandinsectplagues,chronicsoilerosion,andotherenvironmentalproblems.
作者简介
作者：世界自然基金会·中国译者：（美国）Farrington.J.D.
目录
Preface
List of Acronyms Used
Chapter 1 Climate Change on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Historical Climate Change on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau over the Past 2000 Years
1.3 Modern Meteorological Records of Climate Change on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
1.4 Correspondence of Regional Climate Change on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to Broader Global Warming Trends
1.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 2 The Response of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Lakes and Wetlands to Climate Change and Human Activities and the Implications for Biodiversity
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Types of Lake Wetlands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
2.3 Holocene Changes in Lake Surface Levels on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
2.4 Holocene Changes in Peat Deposition on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
2.5 Climate Change Reflected by Lake Records in the Historical Period on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
2.6 Flora and Fauna of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wetlands
2.7 The Features and Status of Characteristic Wetlands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
2.8 Summary of the Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities on the Wetlands and Biodiversity of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
2.9 Recommendations
2.10 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3 Climate Change and Its Impacts on Glacial Resources and Hydrological Cycles in the Yangtze Source Region
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Geomorphic Features of the Yangtze Source Region
3.3 Climate in the Yangtze Source Region
3.4 Rivers of the Yangtze Source Region and Their Hydrology
3.5 Glacier Resources in the Yangtze Source Region
3.6 Changes in Yangtze Source Region Glaciers in Response to Climate Change
3.7 Hydrology of Glacial Meltwater in the Yangtze Source Region
3.8 Future Impacts of Climate Change on Yangtze Source Region Glaciers
3.9 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4 Changes in Permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway in the Yangtze Source Region
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Distribution of Permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
4.3 Changes in Permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway
4.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter5 Views of Livestock Herders and Others Concerning the Impact of Climate Change on the Yangtze Source Region
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Climate Change Survey Methodology
5.3 Local Residentst Perceptions of Climate Change
5.4 Impacts of Climate Change on the Local Environment and Livestock Herding
5.5 The Impact of Climate Change on Grassland Degradation and Desertification
5.6 The Impact of Climate Change on the Decline in Area of Grasslands Suitable for Livestock Grazing
5.7 Discussion
5.8 Conclusions
Afterword
Appendix 1 Glossary of Technical Terms
Appendix 2 Locations of All Place Names Mentioned in the Text