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Greening China Naturally

Ambio, 2011-11, Vol.40 (7), p.828-831 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 2011 ;2011 Royal Swedish Acadamy of Sciences ;ISSN: 0044-7447 ;EISSN: 1654-7209 ;DOI: 10.1007/s13280-011-0150-8 ;PMID: 22338721

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Title:
Greening China Naturally
Author: Cao, Shixiong ; Sun, Ge ; Zhang, Zhiqiang ; Chen, Liding ; Feng, Qi ; Fu, Bojie ; McNulty, Steve ; Shankman, David ; Tang, Jianwu ; Wang, Yanhui ; Wei, Xiaohua
Subjects: Afforestation ; Afforestation policy ; Atmospheric Sciences ; China ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Earth and Environmental Science ; Ecological effects ; Ecological sustainability ; Ecology ; Ecosystems ; Environment ; Environmental conditions ; Environmental degradation ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology ; Environmental Management ; Environmental restoration ; Evironmental restoration ; Flowers & plants ; Forest ecology ; Forestry ; Forests ; Governments ; Grasslands ; Herbicides ; Land degradation ; Monitoring ; Physical Geography ; Plant species ; Plantation forestry ; Plantations ; Policies ; Reforestation ; REGULAR SECTION ; Restoration ; Soil erosion ; Soil fertility ; Soil water ; Species ; Species composition ; State forests ; Sustainable development ; Sustainable forest management ; SYNOPSIS ; Trees ; Vegetation
Is Part Of: Ambio, 2011-11, Vol.40 (7), p.828-831
Description: China leads the world in afforestation, and is one of the few countries whose forested area is increasing. However, this massive “greening” effort has been less effective than expected; afforestation has sometimes produced unintended environmental, ecological, and socioeconomic consequences, and has failed to achieve the desired ecological benefits. Where afforestation has succeeded, the approach was tailored to local environmental conditions. Using the right plant species or species composition for the site and considering alternatives such as grassland restoration have been important success factors. To expand this success, government policy should shift from a forest-based approach to a results-based approach. In addition, long-term monitoring must be implemented to provide the data needed to develop a cost-effective, scientifically informed restoration policy.
Publisher: Dordrecht: Springer
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0044-7447
EISSN: 1654-7209
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-011-0150-8
PMID: 22338721
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Greening China Naturally

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 2011 ;2011 Royal Swedish Acadamy of Sciences ;ISSN: 0044-7447 ;EISSN: 1654-7209 ;DOI: 10.1007/s13280-011-0150-8 ;PMID: 22338721

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