Ten problems and solutions for restoration of karst ecosystem in Southwest China

Subjects: Statistics >> Social Statistics submitted time 2024-03-27 Cooperative journals: 《中国科学院院刊》

BAI Xiaoyong ZHANG Sirui RAN Chen WU Luhua DU Chaochao DAI Lei YANG Xingyi LI Zilin XUE Yingying LONG Mingkang LI Minghui YANG Shu LUO Qing ZHANG Xiaoyun SHEN Xiaoqian CHEN Fei LI Qin DENG Yuanhong Hu Zeyin LI Chaojun

Abstract： The karst areas in southwest China are one of the key but difficult areas targeted in the “Beautiful China” construction initiative, which focuses on soil erosion, proportion of farmland, water pollution, karst drought, ecological restoration, carbon sink, ecological effects of urbanization, rocky desertification management indicators, and biodiversity and sustainability assessment. The study synthesizes the knowledge accumulated during ecological restoration practice in karst areas into 10 problems and solutions that are strong, universal and empirically supported. These problems and solutions help to explain the challenges of achieving sustainability in karst ecology restoration and thus point to solutions. They constitute a core set of principles that can guide scientists and governments in addressing sustainability challenges in karst ecological restoration project.

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