Estimation of China's terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink: Methods, progress and prospects
S Piao, Y He, X Wang, F Chen - Science China Earth Sciences, 2022 - Springer
China announced its national goal to reach the peak of carbon emission by 2030 and
achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, during the General Assembly of the United Nations in …
achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, during the General Assembly of the United Nations in …
Grassland changes and adaptive management on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Abstract Grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) foster biodiversity, store carbon,
maintain productivity and support pastoral livelihoods. These systems are being altered by …
maintain productivity and support pastoral livelihoods. These systems are being altered by …
[HTML][HTML] Biophysical and economic constraints on China's natural climate solutions
N Lu, H Tian, B Fu, H Yu, S Piao, S Chen, Y Li… - Nature Climate …, 2022 - nature.com
Natural climate solutions (NCS) are strategies for climate mitigation in the land sector that
increase carbon storage or avoid GHG emissions. Here we estimate China's historic NCS …
increase carbon storage or avoid GHG emissions. Here we estimate China's historic NCS …
Effects of long-term grazing exclusion on plant and soil properties vary with position in dune systems in the Horqin Sandy Land
Grazing exclusion is an important policy currently being employed by the Chinese
government to recover degraded grasslands. Despite many field experiments, controversy …
government to recover degraded grasslands. Despite many field experiments, controversy …
Fence ecology: Frameworks for understanding the ecological effects of fences
Investigations of the links between human infrastructure and ecological change have
provided eye-opening insights into humanity's environmental impacts and contributed to …
provided eye-opening insights into humanity's environmental impacts and contributed to …
[HTML][HTML] Unintended consequences of combating desertification in China
Since the early 2000s, China has carried out extensive “grain-for-green” and grazing
exclusion practices to combat desertification in the desertification-prone region (DPR) …
exclusion practices to combat desertification in the desertification-prone region (DPR) …
Barrier Behaviour Analysis (BaBA) reveals extensive effects of fencing on wide‐ranging ungulates
As human activities expand globally, there is a growing need to identify and mitigate barriers
to animal movements. Fencing is a pervasive human modification of the landscape that can …
to animal movements. Fencing is a pervasive human modification of the landscape that can …
[HTML][HTML] Precipitation dominants synergies and trade-offs among ecosystem services across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Understanding synergies and trade-offs of ecosystem services (ESs), finding influencing
factors related to these ESs, and determining how these factors regulate spatiotemporal …
factors related to these ESs, and determining how these factors regulate spatiotemporal …
[HTML][HTML] Variations and controlling factors of vegetation dynamics on the Qingzang Plateau of China over the recent 20 years
X Zhang, J Wang, Y Gao, L Wang - Geography and Sustainability, 2021 - Elsevier
The impacts of climate change and human activities on vegetation dynamics have attracted
wide attention, especially in sensitive and vulnerable areas such as the Qingzang Plateau of …
wide attention, especially in sensitive and vulnerable areas such as the Qingzang Plateau of …
Carbon and nitrogen cycling on the Qinghai–Tibetan plateau
H Chen, P Ju, Q Zhu, X Xu, N Wu, Y Gao… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) has experienced atmospheric warming,
cryosphere thaw and intensified human activities since the 1970s. These changes have had …
cryosphere thaw and intensified human activities since the 1970s. These changes have had …