Some scientific problems for the relationship between locust diversity and the sustainable development of grassland ecosystems.
Author of the article:GUO Zhong-Wei, LI Hong-Chang
Author's Workplace:(State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080,China).
Key Words:Locust; diversity; grassland ecosystems; sustainable development
Abstract:It is useful to combine research on ecosystem structure and function with that on biodiversity and species diversity. Locust diversity is the result of evolution in grassland ecosystems but also has an impact on the structure and function of these ecosyst