According to high-resolution analyses on multi-proxy of sediment core from the Er- hai Lake, Yunnan Province, the sequence of climatic and environmental change since the Holo- cene has been reconstructed based on accu...According to high-resolution analyses on multi-proxy of sediment core from the Er- hai Lake, Yunnan Province, the sequence of climatic and environmental change since the Holo- cene has been reconstructed based on accurate dating. The results show that climate had tran- sited from cold-wet to warm-wet during ca. 12950-8399 aBP in this area, and the transition happened in ca. 10329 aBP. Due to the enhancing southwest Asian monsoon and increasing precipitation, the lake-level of the Erhai Lake began to rise after ca. 10329 a BP. Climate in the catchment was warm and wet during the mid-Holocene, and the warmest stage appeared in ca. 8399-6371 a BP. The lake-level descended in the mid-Holocene because of the decrease of effective moisture in the basin. Human activities appeared in ca. 6371 a BP, and the initial man- ner mainly focused on deforestation. Up to ca. 2139 a BP, due to the amount of immigration into this area, the cultivation was developed widely, which was followed by mining (coal mine).展开更多
Measurement of turbulence fluxes were performed over the Erhai Lake using eddy covariance(EC) method.Basic physical parameters in the lake-air interaction processes,such as surface albedo of the lake,aerodynamic rough...Measurement of turbulence fluxes were performed over the Erhai Lake using eddy covariance(EC) method.Basic physical parameters in the lake-air interaction processes,such as surface albedo of the lake,aerodynamic roughness length,bulk transfer coefficients,etc.,were investigated using the EC data in 2012.The characteristics of turbulence fluxes over the lake including momentum flux,sensible heat flux,latent heat flux,and CO2 flux,and their controlling factors were analyzed.The total annual evaporation of the lake was also estimated based on the artificial neural network(ANN) gap-filling technique.Results showed that the total annual evaporation in 2012 was 1165 ± 15 mm,which was larger than the annual precipitation(818 mm).Local circulation between the lake and the surrounding land was found to be significant throughout the year due to the land-lake breeze or the mountain-valley breeze in this area.The prevailing winds of southeasterly and northwesterly were observed throughout the year.The sensible heat flux over this plateau lake usually had a few tens of W m-2,and generally became negative in the afternoon,indicating that heat was transferred from the lake to the atmosphere.The sensible heat flux was governed by the lake-air temperature difference and had its maximum in the early morning.The diurnal variation of the latent heat flux was controlled by vapor pressure deficit with a peak in the afternoon.The latent heat flux was dominant in the partition of available energy in daytime over this lake.The lake acted as a weak CO2 source to the atmosphere except for the midday of summer.Seasonal variations of surface albedo over the lake were related to the solar elevation angle and opacity of the water.Furthermore,compared with the observation data,the surface albedo estimated by CLM4-LISSS model was underestimated in winter and overestimated in summer.展开更多
The seasonal dynamics of a crustacean zooplankton community in Erhai Lake was investigated from May 2010 to April 2011. In total, 11 species were recorded, including six(6 genera) cladoceran and five(5 genera) copepod...The seasonal dynamics of a crustacean zooplankton community in Erhai Lake was investigated from May 2010 to April 2011. In total, 11 species were recorded, including six(6 genera) cladoceran and five(5 genera) copepod species. The crustacean zooplankton densities ranged from 24.3 to 155.4 ind./L. In winter and spring, the large-bodied cladoceran Daphnia galeata dominated the crustacean plankton community. In summer and autumn, when the colonial or filamentous algae dominated the phytoplankton communities, the small-bodied species(e.g. B osmina fatalis, Ceriodaphnia quadrangular, and Mesocyclops leuckarti) replaced the large-bodied ones. One-way ANOVA and redundancy analysis revealed that community structure was dependent upon total nitrogen, total phosphorus, water temperature, transparency, and the biomass of small algae. The variation in both phytoplankton structure and environmental variables were important factors in the seasonal succession of crustacean zooplankton structure in Erhai Lake.展开更多
收集了洱海弥苴河流域内5个雨量站1997—2006年共10年的逐日降雨量及洱源县气象站1957—2000年共44年的逐年降雨量资料,对比分析了不同降雨侵蚀力估算方法的适用性,在此基础上对1997—2006年间弥苴河流域降雨侵蚀力的年内和空间分布特征...收集了洱海弥苴河流域内5个雨量站1997—2006年共10年的逐日降雨量及洱源县气象站1957—2000年共44年的逐年降雨量资料,对比分析了不同降雨侵蚀力估算方法的适用性,在此基础上对1997—2006年间弥苴河流域降雨侵蚀力的年内和空间分布特征及1957—2000年间降雨侵蚀力的长期年际变化特征进行了较为详细的探讨。研究结果表明:RUSLE模型中采用的降雨侵蚀力估算方法,对采用不同降雨资料所估算的年均降雨侵蚀力结果均具有较高的精度;1997—2006年间弥苴河流域年均降雨侵蚀力R值为1 941.8 M J.mm/(hm2.h.a),并且集中分布于6—10月,其中以7—9月的集中程度最高;1997—2006年10年内流域年均降雨侵蚀力的空间分布呈现北部→西南部→中部→东南部依次降低的特点;1957—2000年间流域年均降雨侵蚀力R值为2 352.1 M J.mm/(hm2.h.a),逐年降雨侵蚀力大致呈现出10年左右的周期性变化。展开更多
The temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs） was investigated in a sediment core from Lake Erhai in Southwest China using gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry （GC/MS） method. The total orga...The temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs） was investigated in a sediment core from Lake Erhai in Southwest China using gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry （GC/MS） method. The total organic carbon （TOC） normalized total PAHs concentrations （sum of US Environmental Protection Agency proposed 16 priority PAHs） ranged from 31.9 to 269 ixg/g dry weight （dw）, and were characterized by a slowly increasing stage in the deeper sediments and a sharp increasing stage in the upper sediments. The PAHs in the sediments were dominated by low molecular weight （LMW） PAHs, suggesting that the primary source of PAHs was low- and moderate temperature combustion processes. However, both the significant increase in high molecular weight （HMW） PAHs in the upper sediments and the vertical profile of diagnostic ratios pointed out a change in the sources of PAHs from low-temperature combustion to high-temperature combustion. The ecotoxicological assessment based on consensus-based sediment quality guidelines implied that potential adverse biological impacts were possible for benzo（ghi）perylenelene and most LMW PAHs. In addition, the total BaP equivalent quotient of seven carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （BaA, CHr, BbF, BkF, BaP, DBA and INP） was 106.1 rig/g, according to the toxic equivalency factors. Although there was no great biological impact associated with the HMW PAils, great attention should be paid to these PAH components based on their rapid increase in the upper sediments.展开更多
[Objective] Nitrogen and phosphorus losses of surface runoff in various crop rotation systems in the north of Erhai Lake basin were studied with the objective to provide references for risk evaluation of environmental...[Objective] Nitrogen and phosphorus losses of surface runoff in various crop rotation systems in the north of Erhai Lake basin were studied with the objective to provide references for risk evaluation of environmental pollution and formulating countermeasures to control the nonpoint source pollution from agriculture.[Method] Water samples collected in four typical crop rotation systems distributed in seven towns（townships） in the north of Erhai Lake basin were investigated,as well as the fertilizer input,to explore the dynamic change of nitrogen and phosphorus content in surface water of farmland and ditch water,and the correlation between fertilizer input and the concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in the surface water of farmland and in the ditch water.[Result] The results showed that nitrogen loss in surface water of farmland in different crop rotation systems differed greatly,and the risk of nitrogen loss was 38% lower in broad bean-rice crop rotation than that in garlic-rice crop rotation.The water soluble nitrogen was the primary form of nitrogen loss.The content of water soluble nitrogen was significantly higher in garlic-rice crop rotation than that in the other rotation systems,and the concentrations of nitrogen in the surface water of farmland in different crop rotation systems followed the sequence below：garlic-rice crop rotationryegrass-rice crop rotationbroad bean-rice crop rotationrape-rice crop rotation.The loss of phosphorus in the surface water of farmland was relatively low and phosphorus combined with silt was the primary form for phosphorus loss.There was no significant difference of the loss of various forms of phosphorus in different crop rotation systems.The contents of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in the surface water of farmland were higher than that in ditch water,with increasing rates of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in ditch water of 72% and 82%,respectively.Topdressing was the critical reason for the high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in the surfac展开更多
This study was designed to find out an optimised planting system of reducing non-point （source） pollution by analyzing the reasons and the factors of influence non-point pollution in farmland of Erhai Lake basin. Th...This study was designed to find out an optimised planting system of reducing non-point （source） pollution by analyzing the reasons and the factors of influence non-point pollution in farmland of Erhai Lake basin. The results showed that incomes, residual nitrogen in soil, and the loss of nitrogen in surface water in rice-garlic system were higher than those in rice-fava bean system. There were positive correlations between the nitrogen loss of farmland, nitrogen inputs, residual nitrogen in soil, and incomes of farmland. Economic benefits and environment benefits are both appropriate, if the area of rice-garlic system would be reduced to 53% and the area of rice-fava bean system increased to 36% of total cropping area in the investigated watershed. Adjustment of planting structure and introduction of reasonable rotation systems is considered an effective measure of controlling agricultural non-point pollution in watersheds of Erhai Lake.展开更多
Erhai Lake is the second largest freshwater lake on the Yunnan Plateau, Southwest China. In recent decades, a number of exotic fish species have been introduced into the lake and the fish community has changed conside...Erhai Lake is the second largest freshwater lake on the Yunnan Plateau, Southwest China. In recent decades, a number of exotic fish species have been introduced into the lake and the fish community has changed considerably. We evaluated the status of the fish community based on surveys with multimesh gillnet, trap net, and benthic fyke-net between May 2009 and April 2012. In addition, we evaluated the change in the community using historical data （1952-2010） describing the fish community and fishery harvest. The current fish community is dominated by small-sized fishes, including Pseudorasbora parva, Rhinogobius giurinus, Micropercops swinhonis, Hemiculter leucisculus, and Rhinogobius cliffordpopei. These accounted for 87.7% of the 22 546 total specimens collected. Omnivorous and carnivorous species dominated the community. A canonical correspondence analysis （CCA） plot revealed that the distribution of fishes in the lake is influenced by aquatic plants, water temperature, pH, and season. The abundance of indigenous species has declined sharply, and a majority of endemic species have been extirpated from the lake （a decrease from seven to two species）. In contrast, the number of exotic species has increased since the 1960s to a total of 22 at present. The fishery harvest decreased initially following the 1960s, but has since increased due to the introduction of non-native fish and stocking of native fish. The fishery harvest was significantly correlated with total nitrogen, not total phosphorus, during the past 20 years. Based on our results, we discuss recommendations for the restoration and conservation of the fish resources in Erhai Lake.展开更多
IN recent years, much progress has been made in the research of the temporal and spatial changes of East Asian monsoon. To research the environmental evolution and monsoon variations in Holocene in the region of South...IN recent years, much progress has been made in the research of the temporal and spatial changes of East Asian monsoon. To research the environmental evolution and monsoon variations in Holocene in the region of Southwest China, a 310-cm continuous lake sediments core in Erhai Lake, Yunnan Province was sampled with Livingston sampler on July 6, 1996. The lake sediments were separated at 2-cm intervals and the core samples were analyzed with chronology, stable isotope ratios of organic carbon and diatoms determination. Three <sup>14</sup>C ages are （4 473±40）a B.P. （98—102 cm）, （5 825±85） a B. P. （144—148 cm） and （7 754±45） a B.P. （198—202 cm）. By <sup>137</sup>Cs dating, the sedimentation rate is about 0.3 mm/a and this result is close to the <sup>14</sup>C dating results. The average sedimentation rates展开更多
Balancing ecological preservation with sustainable agricultural practices is a global issue. Erhai Lake has felt this challenge keenly. To address it, in 2022, a Science and Technology Backyards(STBs) project was laun...Balancing ecological preservation with sustainable agricultural practices is a global issue. Erhai Lake has felt this challenge keenly. To address it, in 2022, a Science and Technology Backyards(STBs) project was launched in Gusheng Village. The goal of this is to care for the environment while ensuring that farms and farmers can thrive sustainably. The uniqueness of the Erhai STB arises from its interdisciplinary integration, encompassing fields such as ecology, agronomy and social science, resulting in specifically-designed solutions for the Erhai context. While this model aligns with broader STB paradigms, its distinctive edge lies in technological innovation and robust support mechanisms for local agricultural stakeholders. This paper describes the methodology and outcomes of the STB initiative, highlighting its pivotal role in spearheading sustainable transition in Erhai. Preliminary findings underscore the potential of the STB model as an efficacious tool for harmonizing environmental conservation and agricultural practices, that are both financially and environmentally sustainable, rendering it a potential model for comparable regions in China and other counties.展开更多
基金This work was Supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Gant Nos.KZCX2-SW-118,and KZCX1-10-01)Leverhulme Tnust grant F00025/E.
文摘According to high-resolution analyses on multi-proxy of sediment core from the Er- hai Lake, Yunnan Province, the sequence of climatic and environmental change since the Holo- cene has been reconstructed based on accurate dating. The results show that climate had tran- sited from cold-wet to warm-wet during ca. 12950-8399 aBP in this area, and the transition happened in ca. 10329 aBP. Due to the enhancing southwest Asian monsoon and increasing precipitation, the lake-level of the Erhai Lake began to rise after ca. 10329 a BP. Climate in the catchment was warm and wet during the mid-Holocene, and the warmest stage appeared in ca. 8399-6371 a BP. The lake-level descended in the mid-Holocene because of the decrease of effective moisture in the basin. Human activities appeared in ca. 6371 a BP, and the initial man- ner mainly focused on deforestation. Up to ca. 2139 a BP, due to the amount of immigration into this area, the cultivation was developed widely, which was followed by mining (coal mine).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41030106,41021004)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2010CB951801)
文摘Measurement of turbulence fluxes were performed over the Erhai Lake using eddy covariance(EC) method.Basic physical parameters in the lake-air interaction processes,such as surface albedo of the lake,aerodynamic roughness length,bulk transfer coefficients,etc.,were investigated using the EC data in 2012.The characteristics of turbulence fluxes over the lake including momentum flux,sensible heat flux,latent heat flux,and CO2 flux,and their controlling factors were analyzed.The total annual evaporation of the lake was also estimated based on the artificial neural network(ANN) gap-filling technique.Results showed that the total annual evaporation in 2012 was 1165 ± 15 mm,which was larger than the annual precipitation(818 mm).Local circulation between the lake and the surrounding land was found to be significant throughout the year due to the land-lake breeze or the mountain-valley breeze in this area.The prevailing winds of southeasterly and northwesterly were observed throughout the year.The sensible heat flux over this plateau lake usually had a few tens of W m-2,and generally became negative in the afternoon,indicating that heat was transferred from the lake to the atmosphere.The sensible heat flux was governed by the lake-air temperature difference and had its maximum in the early morning.The diurnal variation of the latent heat flux was controlled by vapor pressure deficit with a peak in the afternoon.The latent heat flux was dominant in the partition of available energy in daytime over this lake.The lake acted as a weak CO2 source to the atmosphere except for the midday of summer.Seasonal variations of surface albedo over the lake were related to the solar elevation angle and opacity of the water.Furthermore,compared with the observation data,the surface albedo estimated by CLM4-LISSS model was underestimated in winter and overestimated in summer.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31070387)the National Water Pollution Control and Management Technology Major Projects of China(No.2008ZC07105-005)
文摘The seasonal dynamics of a crustacean zooplankton community in Erhai Lake was investigated from May 2010 to April 2011. In total, 11 species were recorded, including six(6 genera) cladoceran and five(5 genera) copepod species. The crustacean zooplankton densities ranged from 24.3 to 155.4 ind./L. In winter and spring, the large-bodied cladoceran Daphnia galeata dominated the crustacean plankton community. In summer and autumn, when the colonial or filamentous algae dominated the phytoplankton communities, the small-bodied species(e.g. B osmina fatalis, Ceriodaphnia quadrangular, and Mesocyclops leuckarti) replaced the large-bodied ones. One-way ANOVA and redundancy analysis revealed that community structure was dependent upon total nitrogen, total phosphorus, water temperature, transparency, and the biomass of small algae. The variation in both phytoplankton structure and environmental variables were important factors in the seasonal succession of crustacean zooplankton structure in Erhai Lake.
文摘收集了洱海弥苴河流域内5个雨量站1997—2006年共10年的逐日降雨量及洱源县气象站1957—2000年共44年的逐年降雨量资料,对比分析了不同降雨侵蚀力估算方法的适用性,在此基础上对1997—2006年间弥苴河流域降雨侵蚀力的年内和空间分布特征及1957—2000年间降雨侵蚀力的长期年际变化特征进行了较为详细的探讨。研究结果表明:RUSLE模型中采用的降雨侵蚀力估算方法,对采用不同降雨资料所估算的年均降雨侵蚀力结果均具有较高的精度;1997—2006年间弥苴河流域年均降雨侵蚀力R值为1 941.8 M J.mm/(hm2.h.a),并且集中分布于6—10月,其中以7—9月的集中程度最高;1997—2006年10年内流域年均降雨侵蚀力的空间分布呈现北部→西南部→中部→东南部依次降低的特点;1957—2000年间流域年均降雨侵蚀力R值为2 352.1 M J.mm/(hm2.h.a),逐年降雨侵蚀力大致呈现出10年左右的周期性变化。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40973087)the National Basic Research Program (973) of China:Water Environmental Quality Evolution and Water Quality Criteria in Lakes (No. 2008CB418200)
文摘The temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs） was investigated in a sediment core from Lake Erhai in Southwest China using gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry （GC/MS） method. The total organic carbon （TOC） normalized total PAHs concentrations （sum of US Environmental Protection Agency proposed 16 priority PAHs） ranged from 31.9 to 269 ixg/g dry weight （dw）, and were characterized by a slowly increasing stage in the deeper sediments and a sharp increasing stage in the upper sediments. The PAHs in the sediments were dominated by low molecular weight （LMW） PAHs, suggesting that the primary source of PAHs was low- and moderate temperature combustion processes. However, both the significant increase in high molecular weight （HMW） PAHs in the upper sediments and the vertical profile of diagnostic ratios pointed out a change in the sources of PAHs from low-temperature combustion to high-temperature combustion. The ecotoxicological assessment based on consensus-based sediment quality guidelines implied that potential adverse biological impacts were possible for benzo（ghi）perylenelene and most LMW PAHs. In addition, the total BaP equivalent quotient of seven carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （BaA, CHr, BbF, BkF, BaP, DBA and INP） was 106.1 rig/g, according to the toxic equivalency factors. Although there was no great biological impact associated with the HMW PAils, great attention should be paid to these PAH components based on their rapid increase in the upper sediments.
基金Supported by the Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest,China(201003014-6)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31160413)~~
文摘[Objective] Nitrogen and phosphorus losses of surface runoff in various crop rotation systems in the north of Erhai Lake basin were studied with the objective to provide references for risk evaluation of environmental pollution and formulating countermeasures to control the nonpoint source pollution from agriculture.[Method] Water samples collected in four typical crop rotation systems distributed in seven towns（townships） in the north of Erhai Lake basin were investigated,as well as the fertilizer input,to explore the dynamic change of nitrogen and phosphorus content in surface water of farmland and ditch water,and the correlation between fertilizer input and the concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in the surface water of farmland and in the ditch water.[Result] The results showed that nitrogen loss in surface water of farmland in different crop rotation systems differed greatly,and the risk of nitrogen loss was 38% lower in broad bean-rice crop rotation than that in garlic-rice crop rotation.The water soluble nitrogen was the primary form of nitrogen loss.The content of water soluble nitrogen was significantly higher in garlic-rice crop rotation than that in the other rotation systems,and the concentrations of nitrogen in the surface water of farmland in different crop rotation systems followed the sequence below：garlic-rice crop rotationryegrass-rice crop rotationbroad bean-rice crop rotationrape-rice crop rotation.The loss of phosphorus in the surface water of farmland was relatively low and phosphorus combined with silt was the primary form for phosphorus loss.There was no significant difference of the loss of various forms of phosphorus in different crop rotation systems.The contents of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in the surface water of farmland were higher than that in ditch water,with increasing rates of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in ditch water of 72% and 82%,respectively.Topdressing was the critical reason for the high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in the surfac
基金funded by the National Water Special Program of China during 11th Five-Year Plan period(2008ZX07105-002)
文摘This study was designed to find out an optimised planting system of reducing non-point （source） pollution by analyzing the reasons and the factors of influence non-point pollution in farmland of Erhai Lake basin. The results showed that incomes, residual nitrogen in soil, and the loss of nitrogen in surface water in rice-garlic system were higher than those in rice-fava bean system. There were positive correlations between the nitrogen loss of farmland, nitrogen inputs, residual nitrogen in soil, and incomes of farmland. Economic benefits and environment benefits are both appropriate, if the area of rice-garlic system would be reduced to 53% and the area of rice-fava bean system increased to 36% of total cropping area in the investigated watershed. Adjustment of planting structure and introduction of reasonable rotation systems is considered an effective measure of controlling agricultural non-point pollution in watersheds of Erhai Lake.
基金Supported by the National Special Research Fund for Non-Profit Sector(Agriculture)(No.200903048-04)the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment of China(No.2012ZX07105-004)the State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30830025)
文摘Erhai Lake is the second largest freshwater lake on the Yunnan Plateau, Southwest China. In recent decades, a number of exotic fish species have been introduced into the lake and the fish community has changed considerably. We evaluated the status of the fish community based on surveys with multimesh gillnet, trap net, and benthic fyke-net between May 2009 and April 2012. In addition, we evaluated the change in the community using historical data （1952-2010） describing the fish community and fishery harvest. The current fish community is dominated by small-sized fishes, including Pseudorasbora parva, Rhinogobius giurinus, Micropercops swinhonis, Hemiculter leucisculus, and Rhinogobius cliffordpopei. These accounted for 87.7% of the 22 546 total specimens collected. Omnivorous and carnivorous species dominated the community. A canonical correspondence analysis （CCA） plot revealed that the distribution of fishes in the lake is influenced by aquatic plants, water temperature, pH, and season. The abundance of indigenous species has declined sharply, and a majority of endemic species have been extirpated from the lake （a decrease from seven to two species）. In contrast, the number of exotic species has increased since the 1960s to a total of 22 at present. The fishery harvest decreased initially following the 1960s, but has since increased due to the introduction of non-native fish and stocking of native fish. The fishery harvest was significantly correlated with total nitrogen, not total phosphorus, during the past 20 years. Based on our results, we discuss recommendations for the restoration and conservation of the fish resources in Erhai Lake.
文摘IN recent years, much progress has been made in the research of the temporal and spatial changes of East Asian monsoon. To research the environmental evolution and monsoon variations in Holocene in the region of Southwest China, a 310-cm continuous lake sediments core in Erhai Lake, Yunnan Province was sampled with Livingston sampler on July 6, 1996. The lake sediments were separated at 2-cm intervals and the core samples were analyzed with chronology, stable isotope ratios of organic carbon and diatoms determination. Three <sup>14</sup>C ages are （4 473±40）a B.P. （98—102 cm）, （5 825±85） a B. P. （144—148 cm） and （7 754±45） a B.P. （198—202 cm）. By <sup>137</sup>Cs dating, the sedimentation rate is about 0.3 mm/a and this result is close to the <sup>14</sup>C dating results. The average sedimentation rates
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFD1901504-02)the Yunnan Science and Technology Program (202202AE090034-05) to Kemo Jin。
文摘Balancing ecological preservation with sustainable agricultural practices is a global issue. Erhai Lake has felt this challenge keenly. To address it, in 2022, a Science and Technology Backyards(STBs) project was launched in Gusheng Village. The goal of this is to care for the environment while ensuring that farms and farmers can thrive sustainably. The uniqueness of the Erhai STB arises from its interdisciplinary integration, encompassing fields such as ecology, agronomy and social science, resulting in specifically-designed solutions for the Erhai context. While this model aligns with broader STB paradigms, its distinctive edge lies in technological innovation and robust support mechanisms for local agricultural stakeholders. This paper describes the methodology and outcomes of the STB initiative, highlighting its pivotal role in spearheading sustainable transition in Erhai. Preliminary findings underscore the potential of the STB model as an efficacious tool for harmonizing environmental conservation and agricultural practices, that are both financially and environmentally sustainable, rendering it a potential model for comparable regions in China and other counties.
