This book will help you understand the distribution pattern and general picture of grasslands of both China and the world, special ecological geographical conditions and vegetation characteristics of different grasslands and evolutionary changes of grassla

草原是大自然精心雕琢的产物，具有悠久的历史。本书以草原人熟悉的目光，近距离、多视角地介绍了世界草原和中国草原的分布格局和概貌，特殊的草原生态地理环境，不同草原的植被特征和草原景观，草原植被的演替规律，草原合理利用和科学管理的相关知识；进一步认识草原动物鲜为人知的生活习性和趣闻；展现历史和现实中，草原牧民真实的生产和生活片断，独特的草原文化和民族风情。读者从中可领略草原风光的自然美、草原人的心灵美和天、地、人合一的和谐美。

Preface
Chapter 1  Overview of Grassland
What is Grassland
Where is Grassland
Fountainhead of Grassland
Ecological Functions of Grassland
Glance of Grasslands of the World
Chapter 2 Grassland Environment
Physiognomy
Climate
Soil
Hydrology
Chapter 3  Grassland Vegetation
Species Composition of Grassland Vegetation
Floristic Geographical Elements of
Grassland Vegetation
Life Form of Grassland Vegetation
Ecological Group of Grassland Vegetation
Dynamics of Grassland Vegetation
Main Formations of Grassland Vegetation
Chapter 4 Grassland Animal
The ecological position of the grassland animals
Coevolution of grassland animals and grassland environment
Distribution of Grassland Animals in the World
Grassland Animals of China
Chapter 5  Grassland Eco-culture
Walk into the grassland, walk into a herdsman's home
Unique Charm of Grassland
Advance with the times, march toward modernization
Chapter 6  Grassland E~o-tourism
Welcome to grassland
Relics on the grassland
Chapter 7  Landscape Regions of Chinas Grassland
Bunchgrass Grassland Ecoregion in Inner Mongolia Plateau
Forest Steppe Ecoregion in the Northeast Plain
Warm-temperate Grassland Ecoregion in Loess Plateau
Alpine Steppe Ecoregion of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Mountainous Bunch Grass, Dwarf Forb Desert Steppe Ecoregion in Xinjiang Altai
Chapter 8  Sustainable Utilization and Management of Grassland Resources
Historical Experience and Lessons of Exploitation and Utilization of Grasslands
Current Situation of Grassland Degradation and
Comprehensive Prevention Countermeasures
Ecological Principles and Technical Strategy of Reasonable Utilization of Grassland
Grading Criterion of Grassland Degradation
Management of Grazing Land on the Grassland
Management of Mowing Pasture of Grassland
Management of Resources of Medicinal Plantson Grassland
Systemically Developing Grassland Dynamic Monitoring and Realizing the Sustainable Utilization of Grassland Resources
Postscript
References