The North Tibetan Plateau, the main body of the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau which is one of China’s three major distribution areas of desertification, is an important area for studying the process and mechanism of desert...The North Tibetan Plateau, the main body of the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau which is one of China’s three major distribution areas of desertification, is an important area for studying the process and mechanism of desertification. The article gives a detailed analysis of the status quo of desertification in the North Tibetan Plateau (hereinafter referred to as "the Plateau") in terms of desertification type, area and distribution, and presents a quantitative as well as qualitative discussion of the principal factors and driving mechanism of desertification in the area in current times. It concludes that desertification in the region, which is large in area, diverse in type, widely distributed and disastrous, is the result of the combined action of natural and human factors, wherein climatic change is the primary driving force.展开更多
文摘The North Tibetan Plateau, the main body of the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau which is one of China’s three major distribution areas of desertification, is an important area for studying the process and mechanism of desertification. The article gives a detailed analysis of the status quo of desertification in the North Tibetan Plateau (hereinafter referred to as "the Plateau") in terms of desertification type, area and distribution, and presents a quantitative as well as qualitative discussion of the principal factors and driving mechanism of desertification in the area in current times. It concludes that desertification in the region, which is large in area, diverse in type, widely distributed and disastrous, is the result of the combined action of natural and human factors, wherein climatic change is the primary driving force.
