TOWARD THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HERBS AND CROPS ON THE LOESS PLATEAU IN CHINA

1. Introduction. The Loess Plateau is covered by the largest (580,000 km^2) and thickest (50-100m)loess deposit on earth. Before the dawn of history, abundant vegetation grew on theplateau. Traditionally, the Loess Plateau is said to be the cradle of the Chinese culture andagriculture. However, due to human impact, especially irrational activities of

关于黄土高原草业和种植业的建立

1.引言黄土高原覆盖着地球上最广(580,000km^2)和最厚(50—100m)的黄土沉积物。早在人类历史以前,高原上生长着大量的植被。传统上黄土高原被称为中国文化与农业的摇篮。然而由于人类的影响,特别是长期不合理的农业生产行为,使高原自然生态系统完全破坏。现在,荒芜的地貌由无数沟谷和秃岭组成,更严重的是本区土壤侵蚀依然严重。