Effects of grazing and climate variability on grassland ecosystem functions in Inner Mongolia: Synthesis of a 6-year grazing experiment

2016 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 50-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carsten Hoffmann ◽  
Marcus Giese ◽  
Uta Dickhoefer ◽  
Hongwei Wan ◽  
Yongfei Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Variability ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem ◽  
Grazing Experiment

scholarly journals The Valuation of Grassland Ecosystem Services in Inner Mongolia of China and Its Spatial Differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Ning ◽  
Jianjun Jin ◽  
Foyuan Kuang ◽  
Xinyu Wan ◽  
Chenyang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Grassland Ecosystems ◽  
Spatial Differences

Economic valuation of grassland ecosystem services is important for protecting and restoring grassland ecosystems. This study aims to investigate Chinese netizens’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) for protecting grassland ecosystem services in Inner Mongolia by using the contingent valuation method. The results indicate that 61.55% of respondents expressed a positive WTP. The mean WTP was estimated to be CNY 170.76 (USD 25.11) per person per year. We found that there is a significant spatial difference in respondent’s WTP. Factors such as respondent age, education, household income and concern about grassland protection significantly affected their WTP. Younger, more educated and wealthier respondents have a higher probability of willingness to pay, and those who are concerned about grassland protection present a higher WTP. The regression results also show that distance from the grassland negatively affects the probability and values of people’s WTP. Findings of this research provide useful policy implications for decision-makers involved in grassland protection and management.

Land use/cover change and regional climate change in an arid grassland ecosystem of Inner Mongolia, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 353 ◽  
pp. 86-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhouyuan Li ◽  
Wenzhao Wu ◽  
Xuehua Liu ◽  
Brian D. Fath ◽  
Hailian Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Regional Climate Change ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem
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