Assessment of cultivation and grazing pressure on the steppe ecosystems and biodiversity conservation in Central Asian

• Project/Area Number: 19405045
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Boundary agriculture
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: NAKAMURA Toru 筑波大学, 大学院・生命環境科学研究科, 教授 (60015881)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAMURA Kenji 筑波大学, 大学院・生命環境科学研究科, 准教授 (70211373) ; KAMIJYO Takashi 筑波大学, 大学院・生命環境科学研究科, 准教授 (10301079) ; 上條 隆志 筑波大学, 大学院・生命環科学研究科, 講師 (10701039)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥16,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,840,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
• Keywords: ステップ / 植生 / ユーラシア / 生物多様性 / 沙漠化 / 保全 / モンゴル西部 / ユーラシアステップ / 典型草原 / 荒漠草原 / 人為圧 / 生態系 / 中央アジア / バイオマス / 土壌調査

Research Abstract

We conducted surveys of flora, vegetation, biomass and soil in Kazakhstan, Mid-western Mongolia, Xinjiang and Western Mongolia from 2007 to 2010. We clarified differences of flora, vegetation, biomass and soil between the western Eurasian steppe and the eastern Eurasian steppe.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Flora of the steppe in Western Kazakhstan. In 'Ecological Studies on the Steppe Vegetation in Western Kazakhstan (2008)
  • Author(s): K Obata, G Stipaeva, K Suzuki, K Kawada, T Nakamura
  • Journal Title: Ed. by T Nakamura, K Suzuki, Y Cheng Pages: 1-16
• [Journal Article] Relationship between the species composition of steppe vegetation and environmental factors in Western Kazakhstan. In 'Ecological Studies on the Steppe Vegetation in Western Kazakhstan (2008)
  • Author(s): Shinchilelt, T Kodaira, Y Cheng, T Nakamura
  • Journal Title: Ed. by T Nakamura, K Suzuki, Y Cheng Pages: 17-39
• [Journal Article] The characteristics of secondary succession at abandoned farmland in the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 'Ecological Studies on the Steppe Vegetation in Western Kazakhstan (2008)
  • Author(s): K Kawada, T Kurokawa, M Kurosu, G Stipaeva, T Nakamura
  • Journal Title: Ed. by T Nakamura, K Suzuki, Y Cheng Pages: 40-51
• [Journal Article] Soil morphological characteristics under the ground in northern Kazakhstan. In 'Ecological Studies on the Steppe Vegetation in Western Kazakhstan (2008)
  • Author(s): T Kanda, T Kurokawa, K Tamura
  • Journal Title: Ed. by T Nakamura, K Suzuki, Y Cheng Pages: 52-58
• [Journal Article] Grazing Effects on Floristic Composition and Above Ground Plant Biomass of the Grasslands in the Northeastern Mongolian Steppes (2008)
  • Author(s): Hayashi I, Kawada K, Kurosu M, Batjargal A, Tsundekhuu T and Nakamura T
  • Journal Title: J. Ecol. Field Biol. Volume: Vol.31 Pages: 115-123
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Flora of the steppe in Western Kazakhstan. (2008)
  • Author(s): K Obata, G Stipaeva, K Suzuki, K Kawada, T Nakamura
  • Journal Title: Ecological Studies on the Steppe Vegetation in Western Kazakhstan.(Ed. by T Nakamura, K Suzuki, Y Cheng) Pages: 1-16
• [Journal Article] Relationship between the species composition of steppe vegetation and environmental factors in Western Kazakhstan. (2008)
  • Author(s): Shinchilelt, T Kodaira, Y Cheng, T Nakamura
  • Journal Title: Ecological Studies on the Steppe Vegetation in Western Kazakhstan.(Ed. by T Nakamura, K Suzuki, Y Cheng.) Pages: 17-39
• [Journal Article] The characteristics of secondary succession at abandoned farmland in the Republic of Kazakhstan. (2008)
  • Author(s): K Kawada, T Kurokawa, M Kurosu, G Stipaeva, T Nakamura
  • Journal Title: Ecological Studies on the Steppe Vegetation in Western Kazakhstan.(Ed. by T Nakamura, K Suzuki, Y Cheng.) Pages: 40-51
• [Journal Article] Soil morphological characteristics under the ground in northern Kazakhstan. (2008)
  • Author(s): T Kanda, T Kurokawa, K Tamura
  • Journal Title: Ecological Studies on the Steppe Vegetation in Western Kazakhstan.(Ed. by T Nakamura, K Suzuki, Y Cheng.) Pages: 52-58
• [Journal Article] Phytosociological study of steppe vegetation in east Kazakhstan. Grassland Science (2007)
  • Author(s): Cheng Y and Nakamura T
  • Volume: Vol.53
  • Pages: 172-180
• [Journal Article] Phytosociological study of steppe vegetation in east Kazakhstan. (2007)
  • Author(s): Cheng Y, Nakamura T
  • Journal Title: Grassland Science 53 Pages: 172-180
• [Journal Article] Phyciological study of steppe vegetation in east Kazakhstan (2007)
  • Author(s): Yunxiang Cheng and Toru Nakamura
  • Journal Title: Japanese Society of Grassland Science 53(3) Pages: 172-180
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Grazing Effects on Floristic Composition and Above Ground Plant Biomass of the Grasslands in the Northeastern Mongolian Steppes.
  • Author(s): Hayashi I, Kawada K, Kurosu M, Batjargal A, Tsundekhuu T, Nakamura T
  • Journal Title: J. Ecol. Field Biol. 31 Pages: 115-123
• [Presentation] ユーラシアステップにおける土壌有機物量と粘土含量および粘土鉱物組成との関係 (2011)
  • Author(s): 神田隆志, 田村憲司, 浅野真希, 東照雄, 中村徹
  • Organizer: 2011年度日本土壌肥料学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: つくば
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-10
• [Presentation] Phytosociological study on steppe vegetation in Northern Xinjiang, China (2009)
  • Author(s): 鈴木康平, 中村徹, et al.
  • Organizer: TJASSST X
  • Place of Presentation: Tunis, Tunisia
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-12
• [Presentation] Phytosociological study on steppe vegetation (2009)
  • Author(s): K Suzuki, T Nakamura et al
  • Place of Presentation: in Northern Xinjiang, China, TJASSST X, Tunis, Tunisia
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-08
• [Presentation] 中国・新疆ウイグル自治区北部草原地帯における植物社会学的研究 (2009)
  • Author(s): 鈴木康平・中村徹, ら
  • Organizer: 植生学会2009年度大会
  • Place of Presentation: 鳥取大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-01
• [Presentation] 中国・新疆ウイグル自治区北部草原地帯における植物社会学的研究 (2009)
  • Author(s): 鈴木康平, 中村徹ら
  • Organizer: 植生学会2009大会
  • Place of Presentation: 鳥取
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-15
• [Presentation] Phytosociological study on steppe vegetation in Northern Xinjiang,China, (2009)
  • Author(s): K Suzuki, T Nakamura, et al.
  • Organizer: TJASSST X
  • Place of Presentation: Tunis,Tunisia
• [Book] 草原の科学への招待 (2007)
  • Author(s): 中村徹
  • Total Pages: 127
  • Publisher: 筑波大学出版会
• [Book] 草原の科学への招待 (2007)
  • Author(s): 中村徹, 編著
  • Total Pages: 124
  • Publisher: 筑波大学出版会