Lulu Zhang Livres

The study examines how various land uses, such as forests and rubber plantations, impact soil properties beyond geographical factors like parent material and location. Conducted within the Living Landscapes China (LILAC) project, the research focused on the Naban River Watershed National Nature Reserve, analyzing two transects that varied by altitude, parent material, and land use. Through field investigations and laboratory analyses, key soil characteristics, including physical and chemical parameters, were classified and quantified, providing insights into soil dynamics under changing environmental conditions.

This book comprehensively describes the major ecosystem services in dryland environments that are provided by typical land use, including forestland, grassland and farmland, using the Loess Plateau, Northwest China as an example. It offers extensive information on land policy, implementation and scientific evidence, and discusses the restoration of the degraded Loess Plateau environment, which that brings new challenges in the sustainable use of natural resources, in particular soil and water. It presents a transdisciplinary and up-to-date understanding of interlinkages and competition between different ecosystem services and illustrates benefit sharing among different users and stakeholders, land- management practitioners and local governments. It is a major contribution to the on-going debate on future land-development strategies and identifies areas where there is a need for more research. This book is a valuable resource for students, scientists and policy makers.