Integrated vegetation mapping of Asia

研究目的：我们希望根据整个亚洲(不包括中东)的共同传说，制作一张亚洲(1：7,000,000)综合植被图。许多出版的地图都有不同的传说。第一个目的是创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)易于理解和使用。接下来，我们尝试绘制不受人类影响的潜在植被图，以实际植被为基础，在当前气候下，显示当前地形和土壤上的场地潜力。伊琳娜·萨夫罗诺娃博士(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张综合植被图，因为日本科学家制作了许多植被图，并且在实地工作中有丰富的经验。这张综合地图有望成为考虑全球变暖、自然恢复等问题的基础。研究实施规划：在俄罗斯，我们调查了萨夫罗诺瓦领导下的北方森林、橡树林、草甸草原；以及克里斯托夫领导下的北方森林、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，准噶尔沙漠，喀什加利亚和塔里木盆地，退化的景观，山地森林，温带落叶林和西藏高山冻土带，在宋，达和你的领导下。在韩国，同事们调查了温带森林。在东南亚，我们调查了缅甸和老挝的红树林和替代植被(泰国)和热带雨林。我们制作了第一张综合植被图(实际植被)，并收集了大量的野外数据作为区域植被数据库，对于考虑未来绿色环境的变化和恢复非常重要。这张地图显示了我们失去了多少自然植被，并就未来与全球变暖、土地利用和污染有关的损失发出了警告。我们希望继续进行实地考察，并编制更详细的地图，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.