Desertification and Its Control in China comprehensively discusses desertification from the views of formation， distribution， development and control models. This book truly elucidates basic theory and control models of desertification， especially the numerous results from research carried out for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. This book will provide a theoretical and practical basis for ecological and environmental planning and design as well as guidelines for prevention/restoration for desertification projects. It will also provide practical examples.
- 1 Concept and Global Status of Desertification
- 1.1 Concept and scientific connotations of desertification
- 1.2 Current status of global desertification
- References
- 2 Natural Background of China’s Drylands
- 2.1 Deserts, Sandlands and the Gobi
- 2.2 Loess Plateau
- 2.3 Loess-desert transitional belt
- 2.4 Droughts
- 2.5 Sand-dust storms
- References
- 3 Natural Resources and their Utilization in the Drylands of China
- 3.1 Climate resources and their potential capability
- 3.2 Land resources and prospects for agricultural development
- 3.3 Water resources and ecological water use
- 3.4 Protection and utilization of biological resources
- 3.5 Mineral resources and their development and utilization prospects
- References
- 4 Sandy Deserts, Gobi, Sandlands and Sandified Land in Dryland
- 4.1 General situation of sandy deserts, Gobi, sandlands and sandified land
- 4.2 Sandy deserts, Gobi and sandified land in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- 4.3 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
- 4.4 Tibet Autonomous Region
- 4.5 Gansu Province
- 4.6 Qinghai Province
- 4.7 Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
- 4.8 Shaanxi Province
- 4.9 Other provinces and cities
- References
- 5 Water Erosion in the Drylands of China
- 5.1 Distribution of water erosion and its regional characteristics
- 5.2 Damage from soil erosion
- 5.3 Fundamental water erosion control measures
- References
- 6 Soil Salinization
- 6.1 Causes of soil salinization
- 6.2 Distribution of salt-affected soils
- 6.3 Soil salinization damage and control
- 6.4 Improvement of salt-affected soils
- References
- 7 Steppe Degradation and Rehabilitation in Northern China
- 7.1 Territorial distribution of steppe and natural geographic conditions
- 7.2 Steppe types, landscape ecological structure, and its regional characteristics
- 7.3 Steppe degradation mechanisms
- 7.4 Successional pattern and diagnosis of steppe degradation
- 7.5 Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded steppe
- References
- 8 Biological and Technical Approaches to Control Windy Desertification
- 8.1 Classification of site conditions in drylands
- 8.2 Development of vegetation protection techniques
- 8.3 Principles and techniques for enclosing degraded lands
- 8.4 Large scale transformation and rejuvenation of natural desert vegetation
- 8.5 Principles and technology for establishing oasis shelterbelts
- References
- 9 Engineering and Technological Measures for Combating Desertification
- 9.1 Mechanical stabilization and releasing accumulated sand
- 9.2 Mechanical sand barriers to control shifting sands
- 9.3 Chemical measures for sand stabilization
- 9.4 Hydraulic engineering measures to combat desertification
- References
- 10 Optimized Sustainable Eco-production Paradigms in Drylands
- 10.1 Three-circle eco-production paradigm in drylands
- 10.2 Mountain-basin paradigm in arid deserts
- 10.3 Other eco-production paradigms
- References
- Subject Index
- Latin Name Index
