Methods and Practices of Landscape Research in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Study on the Relationship between Vegetation and Environment in the Northeast Transect of China

Author: Tang Haiping
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book takes one of the four terrestrial ecosystem transects set up by the core project "Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems" of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program in the world, the Northeast China Transect, as the research platform. It introduces the rise of transect research and its significance in global change studies. Based on the forefront of international ecological research, the book integrates the two hot issues in contemporary ecology—global change and biodiversity—using the transect concept. This provides significant value for deepening the understanding of the relationship between global change and biodiversity, and holds important theoretical and practical significance for exploring the response mechanisms of ecosystems to global change. The book is suitable for reference by faculty, students, and research and technical personnel in the fields of ecology, geography, environmental science, remote sensing applications, and related disciplines.