THE LANDSCAPE-ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE NATURE MANAGEMENT AND ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION IN THE REGIONS OF CENTRAL-ASIA AND SOUTH SIBERIA WITH EXTREME CONDITIONS (THE EXAMPLE OF MONGOLIA)
Pd. Gunin et al., THE LANDSCAPE-ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE NATURE MANAGEMENT AND ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION IN THE REGIONS OF CENTRAL-ASIA AND SOUTH SIBERIA WITH EXTREME CONDITIONS (THE EXAMPLE OF MONGOLIA), EKOLOGIA-BRATISLAVA, 17(3), 1998, pp. 265-282
Landscapes and ecosystems of the Earth differ not only in structural a
nd functional features, but they response to anthropogenic impact in d
ifferent ways too. Such a difference can achieve threshold values unde
r the severe ecological conditions of the Central Asia and Southern Si
beria thus defining their position in natural hierarchical natural-ter
ritorial complexes. Drastic changes in characteristics of structure an
d functioning lead to appearance of qualitatively new natural-anthropo
logical systems, which are not characteristic to this geosystem zone.
Anthropogenically stimulated natural processes produce ultimately ''mu
tated'' ecosystems. Such processes require specific attitude to ecosys
tems existing under severe ecological conditions at all the stages of
interaction: studies, use and protection. This, in its turn demands de
velopment of ecologically sound interaction principles unified by spec
ially designed concept of nature management and conservation of ecosys
tems in landscapes with severe ecological conditions.