Landscape and Ecosystem Diversity, Dynamics and Management in the Yellow River Source Zone

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.

List of contents

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Gary John Brierley (Editor), Carola Cullum (Editor), Carola Cullum et al (Editor), Jay Gao (Editor), Xila Li (Editor), Xilai Li (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319304731
• ISBN: 978-3-31-930473-1
• No. of pages: 369
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 242 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 684 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 369 p. 119 illus., 92 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Geography; Springer Geography
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; B, Geowissenschaften, Hydrologie und die Hydrosphäre, Water, environmental science, engineering & technology, Earth and Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Hydrology, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Hydrology/Water Resources, Earth System Sciences, Physical geography