Journal of Mountain Science Volume 2 Issue 1

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The maximum ice age glaciation between the karakorum main ridge (K2) and the tarim basin and its influence on global energy balance

Kuhle, Matthias

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0005-5

A modern research approach and working techniques in hitherto unexamined areas, produced the following results: 1). The tongues of decakilometre long Karakorum glaciers belong to temperate ice-streams with an annual meltwater output. The short Aghil glaciers on the contrary are continental, arid...

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Changes in agricultural biodiversity: Implications for sustainable livelihood in the Himalaya

Saxena, K. G.; Maikhuri, R. K.; Rao, K. S.

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0023-3

Himalayan mountain system is distinguished globally for a rich biodiversity and for its role in regulating the climate of the South Asia. Traditional crop-livestock mixed farming in the Himalaya is highly dependent on forests for fodder and manure prepared from forest leaf litter and livestock...

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Community participation in forest resource management in Nepal

Maharjan, Keshav L.

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0032-2

Livelihood of the people in Nepal hills depends much upon forest resources in addition to farming as forest plays a critical role in the well being of the farming households where access to alternative sources, such as energy for cooking, nutrition for animals, materials for fertilizer and...

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Zonal distribution of the erosion-landslide and soil micromorphological features in purple hilly region

He, Yurong; Liao, Chaolin; Xu, Pei; Zhang, Baohua

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0042-0

In the purple hilly region, erosions and landslides are all serious, and it is of great scientific value and practical significance to study their formation mechanism and distribution features there. In this paper, soil micromorphological methods and techniques were used to study the erosion...

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Characteristics of large low-frequency debris flow hazards and mitigation strategies

Wang, Shige

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0050-0

A low-frequency debris flow took place in the north coastal range of Venezuela on Dec. 16, 1999, and scientists all over the world paid attention to this catastrophe. Four characteristics of low-frequency debris hazard are discussed: long return period and extreme catastrophe, special rare...

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New technologies and systems for high quality citrus fruit production, labor-saving and orchard construction in mountain areas of Japan

Morinaga, Kunihisa; Sumikawa, Osamu; Kawamoto, Osamu; Yoshikawa, Hiroyasu; Nakao, Seiji;

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0059-4

Novel technologies have been necessary for improving fruit quality and productivity of citrus, labor-saving and orchard conservation on steep slope lands since aging of growers and decrease in the number of successors is remarkable in mountain areas of southwestern Japan. The purpose of this...

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The effects of land uses on purplish soil erosion in hilly area of Sichuan Province, China

Liu, Gangcai; Zhang, Jianhui; Tian, Guanglong; Wei, Chaofu

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0068-3

In order to evaluate the soil erosion rate for different land uses and make recommendations on land-use alternatives for erosion control in hilly and mountain areas on a Purplish soil (Regosols in FAO taxonomy), experimental data were obtained from three continuously monitored sites located at...

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Systems of agriculture farming in the Uttranchal Himalaya, India

Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0076-3

Agricultural practices are the main stay of the people of Uttranchal. Out of the total population, more than 75% people are engaged either with the main occupation of agriculture or its allied practices, dominated by traditional subsistence cereal farming. Among them, the main crops are rice,...

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A short review: Limnological and paleolimnological researches in Mongolia carried out by Joint Russian-Mongolian expeditions

Sevastyanov, Dmitrii V.; Dorofeyk, Nadezhda I.

2005 Journal of Mountain Science

doi:10.1007/s11629-005-0086-1