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Mountain Geoecology and Sustainable Development of the Tibetan Plateau

Part of the book series: GeoJournal Library ((GEJL,volume 57))

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The Tibetan Plateau, known as the “roof of the world”, with an average altitude of over 4, 000 m asl and surrounded on all sides by high mountain ranges which descend to adjacent plains and basins, is the highest, youngest and largest structural landform unit on earth. Rising of the plateau is one of the important events in geological history in late Cenozoic Era. The uplifting of the plateau exerts great influence not only on the plateau itself, but also on the physical environments and human activities in adjacent regions. Tibetan Plateau has long been the attraction for Chinese and foreign scientists owing to its magical dynamics of formation, amazing geographic features, unique landscapes, special geo-ecosystems and vast potential of natural resources.

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Du, Z., Qingsong, Z. (2000). Introduction. In: Zheng, D., Zhang, Q., Wu, S. (eds) Mountain Geoecology and Sustainable Development of the Tibetan Plateau. GeoJournal Library, vol 57. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0965-2_1

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