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

Ning, Jian; Jia, Jianjun; Kuang, Foyuan; Wan, Xinyu; Zhang, Chenyang; Guan, Tong

doi:10.3390/su11247117

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“…Grasslands of Inner Mongolia in northern China are productive areas of temperate biodiversity, with great economic and ecological importance [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Moderate grazing and hay-making have been widely demonstrated to be an optimal use of grassland that maintains high plant diversity and productivity [ 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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Grazing and Mowing Affect the Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratio of Plants by Changing the Soil Available Nitrogen Content and Soil Moisture on the Meadow Steppe, China

Wang

Zhang

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Plants

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Common grassland management practices affect plant and soil element stoichiometry, but the primary environmental factors driving variation in plant C/N ratios for different species in different types of grassland management remain poorly understood. We examined the three dominant C/N stoichiometric responses of plants to different land uses (moderate grazing and mowing) in the temperate meadow steppe of northern China. Our results showed that the responses of the C/N ratio of dominant plants differed according to the management practice. The relative abundance of N in plant tissues increased due to increased soil NO3−, with a consequent decrease in plant C: N in the shoots of Leymus chinensis, but the C/N ratio and nitrogen concentration in the shoots of Bromus inermis and Potentilla bifurca were relatively stable under short-term moderate grazing management. Mowing reduced the concentration of soil NH4+, thus reducing the nitrogen concentration of the roots, resulting in a decrease in the root C/N ratio of Potentilla bifurca. Structural equation model (SEM) showed that the root C/N ratio was affected by both root N and soil inorganic N, while shoot C/N ratio was only affected by the soil inorganic N. Our findings provide a mechanistic understanding of the responses of plant C/N ratio to land use change. The species-level responses of plant stoichiometry to human-managed grasslands deserve more attention.

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confidence: 99%

Grazing and Mowing Affect the Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratio of Plants by Changing the Soil Available Nitrogen Content and Soil Moisture on the Meadow Steppe, China

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2022

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“…Conversely, this study finds that gender and education level of the tourists and local residents influence their choice preferences and, therefore, deduces that women give more importance to environment conservation (similar to [75,76]) and those with higher education have better awareness of sustainable development (similar to [77,78]). However, this phenomenon does not exist among aquaculture farmers.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Education also appears to be crucial in affecting environmental WTP. Highly educated people show higher levels of concern about the environment [77,78]. Therefore, relevant preferential activities can be provided, such as teacher certificate discounts, postgraduate discounts, student discounts and women-related products, etc.…”

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Integrated Multi-Attribute Preference Analysis in Fisheries and Solar Power Symbiosis Areas: A Case Study in Cigu, Taiwan

Chen

Kuo

2021

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To achieve the 2025 Non-Nuclear Homeland goal and carbon emission mitigation target, the Taiwan government has been developing actively green and renewable energy with low carbon emissions. This study assessed the FSPS development project in the Cigu region of Tainan City to provide a thorough analysis toward making tradeoffs among ecosystem conservation, aquaculture, fisheries, and green power generation development. This study employs the choice experiment method and designs different attributes and levels to discuss the preferences of stakeholders in the policy development choices for ecosystem conservation and FSPS. The hope is that it can balance economic development and ecological conservation. The findings demonstrate that the tourists’ marginal willingness to pay is low. The respondents then give importance to improving biodiversity. Finally, they prefer minimal changes to the status quo with the FSPS policy implementation. These findings can serve as a reference for decision making for regional sustainable development, aquaculture and fishery upgradation, and green power generation and exploitation.

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“…Regarding the acceptance of the policy of returning grazing land to grassland, Ning et al found that the willingness to pay for ecological compensation of farmers is of great significance to their grassland ecological protection behavior [30]. Whether farmers are willing to accept the policy will largely affect their grazing behavior.…”

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Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China

Hou

Zhang

Wang

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Grazing behavior is a key factor that affects the sustainable development of the grassland social-ecological system. Grazing behavior is not only restricted by policies but also affected by the awareness of the herder of the grassland environment. To explore the influencing factors and mechanism behind grazing behavior, Yanchi County of Ningxia, a typical area of the “returning grazing land to grassland” project in Northwest China, was selected as a study area. Based on the consciousness-context-behavior theory, a questionnaire was designed, and 305 households were surveyed. Analysis of structural equation model results show: (1) the environmental sensitivity of herders and their satisfaction with the compensation mechanism regulated grazing behavior. When herders were more dependent on grassland, they were more willing to graze. (2) The grassland dependence, environmental sensitivity of herders, and herders’ satisfaction with the compensation mechanism had a significant interaction effect on grazing behavior. (3) Family livelihood diversification and the number of young and middle-aged laborers had a significant moderating effect on grassland dependence and grazing behavior. These findings are of vital importance for the government to formulate policies to promote the sustainable development of grasslands.

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

Cited by 14 publications

References 37 publications

Grazing and Mowing Affect the Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratio of Plants by Changing the Soil Available Nitrogen Content and Soil Moisture on the Meadow Steppe, China

Grazing and Mowing Affect the Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratio of Plants by Changing the Soil Available Nitrogen Content and Soil Moisture on the Meadow Steppe, China

Integrated Multi-Attribute Preference Analysis in Fisheries and Solar Power Symbiosis Areas: A Case Study in Cigu, Taiwan

Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China

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