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

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  • Offers a comprehensive review of the landscapes and ecosystems of the Upper Yellow River
  • Focuses on landscapes as a platform for considering environmental values and issues across the region
  • Includes extensive field-based analyses, applications, and photographs
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Geography (SPRINGERGEOGR)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction: Landscape and Ecosystem Diversity in the Yellow River Source Zone

    • Gary John Brierley, Xilai Li, Carola Cullum, Jay Gao
    Pages 1-34
  3. Geomorphic Diversity of Rivers in the Upper Yellow River Basin

    • Gary John Brierley, Guo-an Yu, Zhiwei Li
    Pages 59-77
  4. Hydrology of the Yellow River Source Zone

    • He Qing Huang, Xiaofang Liu, Gary John Brierley, Carola Cullum
    Pages 79-99
  5. Hillslope Stability in the Yellow River Source Zone

    • Xiasong Hu, Gary John Brierley, Carola Cullum, Jiangtao Fu, Dongmei Yu, Yuezhou Li
    Pages 101-115
  6. Understanding Alpine Meadow Ecosystems

    • Youming Qiao, Zhonghua Duan
    Pages 117-135
  7. Grassland Ecosystems of the Yellow River Source Zone: Degradation and Restoration

    • Xilai Li, George Perry, Gary John Brierley
    Pages 137-165
  8. Wetland Ecosystems of the Yellow River Source Zone

    • Zhiwei Li, Zhaoyin Wang, Baozhu Pan
    Pages 183-207
  9. Fish of the Upper Yellow River

    • Delin Qi
    Pages 233-252
  10. Climate, Vegetation and Human Land-Use Interactions on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau Through the Holocene

    • Meiqin Han, Gary John Brierley, Carola Cullum, Xilai Li
    Pages 253-274
  11. Ecogenesis of the Huang He Headwaters

    • Haikai Tane, Xilai Li, Gang Chen
    Pages 275-330
  12. Conclusion: Environmental Futures of the Upper Yellow River Basin

    • Gary John Brierley, Carola Cullum, Xilai Li, Jay Gao
    Pages 353-369

About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Auckland, New Zealand

    Gary John Brierley, Jay Gao

  • Xining, China

    Xilai Li

  • The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    Carola Cullum

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Landscape and Ecosystem Diversity, Dynamics and Management in the Yellow River Source Zone

  • Editors: Gary John Brierley, Xilai Li, Carola Cullum, Jay Gao

  • Series Title: Springer Geography

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30475-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-30473-1Published: 31 May 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80820-8Published: 30 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-30475-5Published: 23 May 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2194-315X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2194-3168

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 369

  • Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 92 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Physical Geography, Hydrology/Water Resources, Earth System Sciences

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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