Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions ›› 2016, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (1): 1-8.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1226.2016.00001

• REVIEW •    

Agroecosystem research in Uppsala, Sweden and Naiman, China:Some observations 1987-2014

Olof Andrén1,2, XueYong Zhao1, Thomas Kätterer3, Martin Bolinder3   

  1. 1. Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute(CAREERI), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China;
    2. Björklundavägen 3, SE-756 46 Uppsala, Sweden (The consultancy business:Oandren. com);
    3. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
  • Received:2015-07-10 Revised:2015-09-14 Published:2018-11-23
  • Contact: Olof Andrén E-mail:prof@oandren.com
  • Supported by:
    This contribution was made possible by a Professorship for Senior International Scientists (Grant No. Y229D91001), kindly granted to Prof.O. Andrén by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as a Speaker invitation to the International Conference on Restoration and Sustainable Use of Desertified Lands held in Tongliao, China in August 2014.

Abstract: The recent economic progress in China has stimulated scientific research in sandy lands in Inner Mongolia, where the Institute of Desert Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (now CAREERI) has a leading position. Economic progress naturally creates financial resources for research, and also a dire need for solutions to emerging environmental problems following development, where wind-blown dust from Inner Mongolia adds to the severe particle air pollution in many Chinese cities. This paper presents selected results and observations made during Chinese-Swedish cooperation projects spanning 25 years. Results and experiences from sandy land research concerning climate, vegetation, root dynamics, soil carbon balances, etc. are briefly presented. The evolution of the Naiman Desertification Research Station, 520 km northeast of Beijing, from 1988 to 2013 is duly noted and commented. An overview of the ICBM soil carbon model concept follows and a few recommendations for future scientific advancement in Chinese arid lands are given.

Key words: Inner Mongolia, steppe, vegetation, sandy land, soil carbon, review

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