Historical evolution and the effects of ecological management in Tarim Basin, China  

作　　者：ZHUANG Li DONG YunShe YIN FeiHu CHEN YaNing 

机构地区：[1]Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China [2]College of Biology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 830002, China [3]Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science, Shihezi 830002, China [4]Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China

出　　处：《Chinese Science Bulletin》2010年第36期4097-4103,共7页

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31060062, 40730105, 40973061, and 40973057);the National High-Tech Research & Development Program of China (2006AA100218)

摘　　要：The Tarim Basin, in northwestern China, is the largest continental basin in the world, and hosts desert landscapes as well as extensive oasis agriculture. Many horticultural products come from this basin. However, since the 1950s, frequent river flow interruptions have occurred in the lower reaches of the Tarim River. Thus, the natural ecology of the basin has undergone significant changes because of recent human economic and social activities. In particular, water resource development and utilization along with climate changes have had a significant impact on the area. To prevent further deterioration of the environment, the Central Government implemented a water conveyance project in 2000. Based on this project, Chinese scientists, together with those from overseas, have conducted extensive research on the historical evolution of the area, and the physiological and ecological responses of the natural vegetation around the Tarim Desert Highway. Progress has been made in the areas of environmental protection and ecological conservation.The Tarim Basin, in northwestern China, is the largest continental basin in the world, and hosts desert landscapes as well as extensive oasis agriculture. Many horticultural products come from this basin. However, since the 1950s, frequent river flow interruptions have occurred in the lower reaches of the Tarim River. Thus, the natural ecology of the basin has undergone significant changes because of recent human economic and social activities. In particular, water resource development and utilization along with climate changes have had a significant impact on the area. To prevent further deterioration of the environment, the Central Government implemented a water conveyance project in 2000. Based on this project, Chinese scientists, together with those from overseas, have conducted extensive research on the historical evolution of the area, and the physiological and ecological responses of the natural vegetation around the Tarim Desert Highway. Progress has been made in the areas of environmental protection and ecological conservation.

关 键 词：塔里木盆地 中国西北部 历史演变 生态管理 塔里木沙漠公路 水资源开发 塔里木河下游 生理生态响应 

分 类 号：X171[环境科学与工程—环境科学] P541[天文地球—构造地质学]