Landscape and Ecosystem Diversity, Dynamics and Management in the Yellow River Source Zone [electronic resource] / edited by Gary John Brierley, Xilai Li, Carola Cullum, Jay Gao.
Series: Springer GeographyPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016Description: XIV, 369 p. 119 illus., 92 illus. in color. online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9783319304755
- 910.02 23
- GB3-5030

From the Contents: Introduction -- Tectonic Setting, Palaeoenvironments and Long-Term Vegetation Dynamics of the Yellow River Source Zone -- Climate Variability in the Yellow River Source Zone -- Hydrology and Water Resources -- River Diversity, Controls and Geo-Ecological Values.
This book offers a comprehensive review of the landscapes and ecosystems of the Upper Yellow River. It focuses on landscapes as a platform for considering environmental values and issues across the region. The book is based on extensive field-based analyses, applications, and photographs.