The Mongolian Plateau generally refers to the plateau region of northeast Asia, where the diversity of geographical landforms has created the diversity of ecosystems such as forests, shrubs, grasslands, deserts, and wetlands, supporting rich species diversity. The ecological barrier of the Mongolian Plateau is not only important for the survival and development of the living things in the region but also affects the civilization and geographical pattern of Northeast Asia. However, the ecological environment in the plateau area is fragile. With the intensification of global climate change and human disturbance, the ecosystem there is under enormous pressure. Problems such as grassland degradation, land desertification, water shortage, air pollution, water pollution and biodiversity decline are serious, which affect ecosystem services and, in turn, regional ecological security.
Biodiversity conservation is crucial in maintaining the ecosystem multifunctionality of the Mongolian Plateau. It is necessary to reveal the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality (BEMF), establish a long-term mechanism for regional ecological environmental protection, and develop ecological restoration technologies for pollution in special ecological environments. This Research Topic focuses on rigorous and accurate monitoring of plant phenological physiological changes in different ecosystems that provide key information for studying vegetation responses to climate change, and understanding the changes in water quality which is of great significance to the development of animal husbandry, economy and human settlements in the Mongolian Plateau. This Research Topic also focuses on ecological security for balancing the coordinated development of the social economy and the natural environment.
This Research Topic showcases some of the latest achievements and future perspectives in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality (BEMF), regional ecological environmental protection, and ecological restoration technologies for pollution. Suggested themes include, but are not limited to:
• Biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality research on the Mongolian Plateau and adjacent regions;
• The ecological environment status and pollution sources on the Mongolian Plateau;
• Long-term mechanisms for regional ecological environmental protection;
• Technologies for prevention, mitigation and restoration of biodiversity loss and pollution on the Mongolian Plateau
The Mongolian Plateau generally refers to the plateau region of northeast Asia, where the diversity of geographical landforms has created the diversity of ecosystems such as forests, shrubs, grasslands, deserts, and wetlands, supporting rich species diversity. The ecological barrier of the Mongolian Plateau is not only important for the survival and development of the living things in the region but also affects the civilization and geographical pattern of Northeast Asia. However, the ecological environment in the plateau area is fragile. With the intensification of global climate change and human disturbance, the ecosystem there is under enormous pressure. Problems such as grassland degradation, land desertification, water shortage, air pollution, water pollution and biodiversity decline are serious, which affect ecosystem services and, in turn, regional ecological security.
Biodiversity conservation is crucial in maintaining the ecosystem multifunctionality of the Mongolian Plateau. It is necessary to reveal the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality (BEMF), establish a long-term mechanism for regional ecological environmental protection, and develop ecological restoration technologies for pollution in special ecological environments. This Research Topic focuses on rigorous and accurate monitoring of plant phenological physiological changes in different ecosystems that provide key information for studying vegetation responses to climate change, and understanding the changes in water quality which is of great significance to the development of animal husbandry, economy and human settlements in the Mongolian Plateau. This Research Topic also focuses on ecological security for balancing the coordinated development of the social economy and the natural environment.
This Research Topic showcases some of the latest achievements and future perspectives in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality (BEMF), regional ecological environmental protection, and ecological restoration technologies for pollution. Suggested themes include, but are not limited to:
• Biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality research on the Mongolian Plateau and adjacent regions;
• The ecological environment status and pollution sources on the Mongolian Plateau;
• Long-term mechanisms for regional ecological environmental protection;
• Technologies for prevention, mitigation and restoration of biodiversity loss and pollution on the Mongolian Plateau