Botanical results of the « Sino-German Joint Expedition to K2, 1986 » are presented with remarks on vegetation of SW Kashgaria, the W Kunlun Shan and the N declivity of the central Karakoram mountains. The vertical and horizontal zonation
of the vegetation and flora of a cross-section of the Karakoram/Kunlun N declivity from the edge of the Tarim basin to the summit-pyramid of K2 is outlined. An annotated list of 301 species collected is given. Floristical and vegetation features of the Karakoram
Action anthropique ; Agro-pastoralisme ; Chine ; Domaine semi-aride ; Ecologie appliquée ; Erosion des sols ; Montagne ; Pratique culturale ; Périglaciaire ; Tibet ; Utilisation du sol ; Végétation
Agricultural practice ; Agro-pastoralism ; Applied ecology ; China ; Human impact ; Land use ; Mountain ; Periglacial features ; Semi-arid area ; Soil erosion ; Vegetation ; Xizáng Zizhiqu
experiencing centre-periphery change. The resultant ecological consequences culminate in the destruction of the vegetation cover in the sensitive periglacial zone by trampling from overstocked pastures, in the risk of soil erosion in semi-arid Tibet