Ten problems and solutions for restoration of karst ecosystem in Southwest China

Authors

Xiaoyong BAI, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, ChinaFollow
Sirui ZHANG, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Chen RAN, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Luhua WU, School of Economics and Management, Tongren University, Tongren 554399, China
Chaochao DU, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
Lei DAI, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
Xingyi YANG, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
Zilin LI, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
Yingying XUE, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
Mingkang LONG, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Minghui LI, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
Shu YANG, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
Qing LUO, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
Xiaoyun ZHANG, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
Xiaoqian SHEN, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
Fei CHEN, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
Qin LI, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
Yuanhong DENG, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
Zeyin Hu, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
Chaojun LI, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China

Keywords

karst, rocky desertification, rock weathering carbon sink, soil erosion, climate change, ecosystem services, ecological restoration

Document Type

Environmental Protection and Ecological Restoration

Abstract

The karst areas in southwest China are one of the key but difficult areas targeted in the “Beautiful China” construction initiative, which focuses on soil erosion, proportion of farmland, water pollution, karst drought, ecological restoration, carbon sink, ecological effects of urbanization, rocky desertification management indicators, and biodiversity and sustainability assessment. The study synthesizes the knowledge accumulated during ecological restoration practice in karst areas into 10 problems and solutions that are strong, universal and empirically supported. These problems and solutions help to explain the challenges of achieving sustainability in karst ecology restoration and thus point to solutions. They constitute a core set of principles that can guide scientists and governments in addressing sustainability challenges in karst ecological restoration project.

First page

1903

Last Page

1914

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

BAI, Xiaoyong; ZHANG, Sirui; RAN, Chen; WU, Luhua; DU, Chaochao; DAI, Lei; YANG, Xingyi; LI, Zilin; XUE, Yingying; LONG, Mingkang; LI, Minghui; YANG, Shu; LUO, Qing; ZHANG, Xiaoyun; SHEN, Xiaoqian; CHEN, Fei; LI, Qin; DENG, Yuanhong; Hu, Zeyin; and LI, Chaojun (2023) "Ten problems and solutions for restoration of karst ecosystem in Southwest China," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 38 : Iss. 12 , Article 19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20231115002
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol38/iss12/19