Integrated vegetation mapping of Asia

研究目的：我们希望根据整个亚洲（不包括中东）的通用图例创建一个亚洲综合植被图（1：7，000，000）。许多出版的地图都有不同的图例。第一个目的是制造一个可以理解的传说，大多数人（不同领域的研究人员，政府人员，教育人员等）容易理解和使用。接下来，我们尝试在没有人为影响的情况下绘制潜在植被图，以显示当前地形和土壤上的场地潜力，在当前气候下，基于实际植被。Irina Safronova博士（俄罗斯圣彼得堡科马罗夫研究所）提议在日本的领导下制作一份综合植被图，因为日本科学家已经制作了许多植被图，在实地工作方面有丰富的经验。该综合地图预计将成为全球变暖、自然恢复等考虑的基础。研究实施规划：在俄罗斯，我们调查了Safronova下的北方森林、橡树林、草甸草原;以及Krestov下的nemoral、山地和落叶松森林、海岸线、亚极地林地、苔原、草原和半沙漠。在中国，我们调查了暖温带和亚热带森林，准噶尔、喀什和塔里木盆地的沙漠，退化景观，山地森林，温带落叶林和西藏高山冻原，在宋、达和右。在韩国，同事们调查了温带森林。在东南亚，我们调查了红树林和替代植被（泰国）以及缅甸和老挝的热带森林，制作了第一张综合植被图（实际植被），并收集了许多实地数据，用于区域植被数据库，这对考虑未来的绿色环境变化和恢复非常重要。该地图显示了我们已经失去了多少自然植被，并警告未来与全球变暖，土地使用和污染有关的损失。我们希望继续进行实地工作，并准备更详细的地图，包括潜在的植被。

Purpose of research: We expected to create an integrated vegetation map of Asia (1:7,000,000) based on a common legend for all of Asia (excluding Middle East). Many published maps had different legends. The first purpose was to make an understandable legend that most people (researchers in different fields, government people, education people, etc.) can understand and use easily. Next we try to map potential vegetation without human impact to show site potentials on the current topography and soil, under the current climate, based on actual vegetation. Dr. Irina Safronova (Komarov Institute, St Petersburg, Russia) proposed making an integrated vegetation map, under Japanese leadership, because Japanese scientists had produced many vegetation maps and had much experience in field work. This integrated map is expected to be a basis for considerations of global warming, nature restoration, etc.Research implementation planning: In Russia we surveyed boreal forest, oak forest, meadow-steppe under Safronova; and nemoral, montane, and larch forests, coastlines, sub-polar woodlands, tundra, steppe and semi-desert under Krestov. In China we surveyed warm-temperate and subtropical forests, deserts of Dzungaria, Kashgaria and Tarim Basin, degraded landscapes, montane forests, temperate deciduous forests, and Tibetan alpine tundra, under Song, Da and You. In Korea colleagues surveyed temperate forests. In Southeast Asia we surveyed mangroves and substitute vegetation (Thailand) and tropical forests of Myanmar and Laos.We made a first integrated vegetation map (actual vegetation) and gathered many field data for a regional vegetation database, very important for considerations of green environmental changes in future and restoration. The map shows how much natural vegetation we have lost and warns about future losses related to global warming, land uses, and pollution. We wish to continue fieldwork and prepare more detailed maps, including potential vegetation.