Track 04-2: Indicators for Sustainable Use and Conservation of Grasslands/Rangelands Resources

The XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress took place in Hohhot, China from June 29 through July 5, 2008.
Proceedings edited by Organizing Committee of 2008 IGC/IRC Conference
Published by Guangdong People's Publishing House

XXI International Grassland Congress/
VIII International Rangeland Congress:
Indicators for Sustainable Use and Conservation of Grasslands/Rangelands Resources

Evaluation of Grassland Resources in Etuoke Front Banner

Ying De, Grassland Research Institute, China
Tegen Ao, Inner Mogolia Agricultural University, China
Burenjiya, Grassland Station, China

Xinjiang Grasslands Ecological Conservation and Herdsman Increase Investigation and Discussion Collecting a Countermeasure

Xuanzheng Guo, Animal Science Academy of Xinjiang, China
Zhiguo Dong, Animal Science Academy of Xinjiang, China
Li Li, Animal Science Academy of Xinjiang, China

Benefit Evaluation of Rangeland Convertion Program (RCP) in Typical Project Area of Inner Mongolia

Ying Han, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Xiangyang Hou, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Revegetation of Bare Patches in Saline‐Alkali Grassland in Northeast of China

S. C. Jiang, Northeast Normal University, China
D. W. Zhou, Northeast Normal University, China

Rangeland, Ecological Integrity and Sustainability: An Analysis in the Himalayan Mountain Context

Vir Singh, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India
Babita Bohra
Manisha Joshi

Increasing Nitrogen Deposition and Grassland Productivity in Mongolia

T. Kinugasa, Tottori University, Japan
M. Shinoda, Tottori University, Japan
A. Tsunekawa, Tottori University, Japan

Application of Vetiver Grass for Revegetation in Rare Earth Mine, South China

Xuhui Kong, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Lixia Gao, Zhongkai Agrotechnical College, China
Fuhe Luo, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Yingbo Sun, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Study on Some Models Exploiting Pasture Industry in the South of China

Keyun Li, Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science of Hunan, China
Xiong Li, Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science of Hunan, China

A Resource‐Explicit Population Model for the Management of a Dominant Shrub that Takes into Account the Ruminants' Feeding Strategy

D. Magda, INRA, France
Cyril Agreil, INRA, France
E. Chambon-Dubreuil, INRA, France
M. Jarry, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, France
Michel Meuret, INRA, France

Research on Rejuvenation and Replacement Cultivated Technology of Salix psammophila in the Hobq Desert

Zhiying Mi, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China
Yong Gao, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China

The Efficiency of Some Infiltration Models in Three Rangeland Conditions (Case Study: Savojbolagh Rangelands)

M. Mohseni Saravi, University of Tehran, Iran
M. Vafakhah, University of Tarbiat Modares, Iran
A. Kohandel, University of Tehran, Iran

Diversity and Ethnobotany of Fodder Plants in the Himalayan Rangelands: A Case of the Uttarakhand Mountains, India

Vir Singh, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India
R. D. Gaur, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, India

The Role of Management in Maintaining Grassland Sustainability in the Carpathian Mountains from Romania

V. Vintu, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania
C. Samuil, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania
T. Iacob, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania
Gh. Saghin, Agricultural Research and Development Station of Suceava, Romania
E. G. Teodorescu, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania

CVOR Model for Assessing the Steppe Ecosystem Health--a Case Study on the Typical Steppe in Inner Mongolia, China

Lixin Wang, Inner Mongolia University, China
Huamin Liu, Inner Mongolia University, China
Zhongling Liu, University of Inner Mongolia, China
Wei Wang, Inner Mongolia University, China
Cunzhu Liang, Inner Mongolia University, China
Jie Yang, Inner Mongolia University, China

Molecular Identification of 24 Cynodon Cultivars Using SRAP Markers

Z. Y. Wang, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province, China
J. X. Liu, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province, China

Affect of Fencing on Community Structure and Species Diversity of Eragrostis nigra on Degraded Grassland in Karst Area

Wenrong Wu, Beef Cattle and Pasture Research Center of Yunnan Province, China
Jufen Deng, Pasture and Feed Station of Yunnan Province, China
Bizhi Huang, Beef Cattle and Pasture Research Center of Yunnan Province, China
Fujin Yuan, Beef Cattle and Pasture Research Center of Yunnan Province, China
Meifen Huang, Beef Cattle and Pasture Research Center of Yunnan Province, China

Research on the Enaction of Right of Nomadism in Grassland

Zhizhong Wu, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Government, China

Research on the Folk Assessment Indicator System of the Surviving Environment of Pastoral Area‐Taking Damao Banner as an Example

Jing Xin, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China
Yong Gao, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China
Zhi He, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China

The Effect of Different Interval between Pasture Belts on Water and Soil Conservation

Ruiqing Ye, Beef Cattle and Pasture Research Center of Yunnan Province, China
Bizhi Huang, Beef Cattle and Pasture Research Center of Yunnan Province, China
Xiping Yuan, Beef Cattle and Pasture Research Center of Yunnan Province, China
Shaowu Long, Animal Husbandry Bureau of Xuanwei City, China
Qingmin Chen, Animal Husbandry Bureau of Xuanwei City, China
Xinkui Fan, Animal Husbandry Bureau of Xuanwei City, China

Desertification Mapping by Iranian Classification of Desertification (ICD) Method (Case Study: Kohdasht Watershed in Iran)

G. R. Zehtabian, University of Tehran, Iran
G. R. Chamanpira, University of Tehran, Iran
H. Ahmadi, University of Tehran, Iran
H. Khosravi, University of Tehran, Iran

Advice on the Exploitation and Protection of Grassland Ecotourism Resources in China

Lin Ai, Beijing Forestry University, China