Biodiversity research in the temperate warm temperate transition zone

Author: Zhao Jiancheng
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a scientific investigation monograph completed based on years of field investigations and scientific research in the Hebei Mulan Hunting Grounds Nature Reserve. The book is divided into three parts and sixteen chapters. The first part systematically introduces the natural, socio-economic, and historical-cultural environments of the Mulan Hunting Grounds Nature Reserve. The second part provides a detailed introduction to the flora of the Mulan Hunting Grounds Nature Reserve, systematically discussing the composition and characteristics of bryophytes, ferns, and seed plants in the area, as well as the reserve's vegetation, resource plants, and rare and endangered plants. It also proposes recommendations for the conservation of rare and endangered plants within the reserve and for the scientific management and sustainable utilization of the reserve. The third part systematically introduces the vertebrate fauna of the Mulan Hunting Grounds Nature Reserve, systematically discussing the composition and characteristics of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals in the area, as well as the utilization of animal resources and key protected species. It concludes with a comprehensive evaluation of the reserve from the perspectives of regional environmental characteristics and animal fauna composition, and proposes recommendations for the scientific management, construction, and sustainable utilization of the reserve. This book can serve as a reference for researchers and management personnel engaged in nature reserve management, biodiversity research, ecology, botany, zoology, resource utilization, and environmental protection, as well as for faculty and students in relevant disciplines at colleges and universities.