State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China.
Environ Manage. 2013 Jan;51(1):138-53. doi: 10.1007/s00267-012-9823-8. Epub 2012 Mar 4.
Eco-hydrological research in arid inland river basins has been a focus of geologists and ecologists as it is crucial for maintaining the sustainable development of socio-economy, particularly in ecologically vulnerable areas. Based on the research work carried out in the Tarim River basin of Xinjiang, northwestern China, this paper summarizes synthetically the climate change and associated responses of water resources in the mountainous area, land use and land cover in the oasis, and plants responding to environmental stresses in the desert area of the river basin. Research gaps, challenges, and future perspectives in the eco-hydrological studies of the Tarim River basin are also discussed.
干旱内陆河流域的生态水文学研究一直是地质学家和生态学家关注的焦点，因为这对于维持社会经济的可持续发展至关重要，特别是在生态脆弱地区。本文基于在中国西北部新疆塔里木河流域开展的研究工作，综合总结了该流域山区气候变化及其对水资源的响应、绿洲土地利用/土地覆被变化以及荒漠区植物对环境胁迫的响应。本文还讨论了塔里木河流域生态水文学研究中的研究空白、挑战和未来展望。
