Mountainous Supergenic Eco-Environment Processes under Global Change: Cognition and ChallengesThirty Years of the Observation and Experimental Station of Alpine Ecosystem,Chinese Academy of Sciences: a Historical Perspective
Long-term located observation on the supergenic eco-environment processes in mountain area is of great importance to improve our understanding on the processes and mechanisms of the supergenic eco-environmental changes,the evolution of ecosystems in mountainous region as well as its response to the changing environment, and to promote the development of the economy and society in mountain areas,which are key to achieve the national strategic goals to develop the country. In this study research progresses achieved by Gongga Mountain Observation and Experimental Station of Alpine Ecosystem,Chinese Academy of Sciences in the past 30 yrs ( since it was established) were summarized,which include: 1) the response and adaptation of typical alpine ecosystems to climate change; 2) the modeling of alpine primary vegetation succession,3) the elementary biogeochemical cycling,4) the dynamics of maritime glacier and its relationship with climate change; and 5) the exploration and protection of mountainous resources. Additionally,several research aspects will be conducted in the future are prospected as: 1) the building of integrated observation network; 2) studies on the mechanisms of the forming and / or rebuilding of altitudinal gradients in alpine ecosystem; 3) the comparison between the high and low longitudinal mountainous ecosystems; 4) the mountainous ecological process modeling; and 5) the exploration on modes for the sustainable development of ecology and economy in mountain areas.