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Suggested Citation:"Part IV Summary and Analysis." National Research Council. 1992. Grasslands and Grassland Sciences in Northern China. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1942.
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Part IV
Summary and Analysis

Part IV contains the views of the Grassland Study Review Panel on the state of Chinese grassland studies and their relationship to international scholarship in this field. The following chapter was reviewed and approved by the entire panel. Each section was drafted by a member of the panel or contributor as follows: "The Pastoral Frontier" by Arthur Waldron, "Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions" by Roger Pielke, ''Social Dimensions of Grassland Studies'' by Thomas Barfield, "Desertification and Degradation" by Jerrold Dodd, "Management of Common Pool Resources" by Jeremy Swift, "Rational Rangeland Management" by James Ellis, "Conservation and Wildlife" by George Schaller, and "The Organization and Conduct of Science" by James Reardon-Anderson.

Suggested Citation:"Part IV Summary and Analysis." National Research Council. 1992. Grasslands and Grassland Sciences in Northern China. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1942.
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Suggested Citation:"Part IV Summary and Analysis." National Research Council. 1992. Grasslands and Grassland Sciences in Northern China. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1942.
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This volume describes one of the most extensive grassland ecosystems and the efforts of Chinese scientists to understand it.

Leading Chinese scientists attribute the decline in China's grasslands to overgrazing and excessive cultivation of marginal areas and discuss measures to limit the damage. The book gives its view on the Chinese approach to the study of grasslands and the relevance of this activity in China to global scientific concerns.

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