Medicinal Plant Resources on the Mongolian Plateau. 2026. illus. 504 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Due December 2026. Orders will be recorded.

The Mongolian Plateau is an extensive high-altitude inland region in East Asia, with topography ranging from high rugged mountains to expansive steppes and barren deserts. Its distinctive geographical configuration, climatic conditions, and corresponding ecosystems have fostered rich and highly specialized biodiversity, among which medicinal plant resources constitute an important component. Medicinal Plant Resources on the Mongolian Plateau: Conservation and Sustainable Utilization focuses on medicinal plants in China and Mongolia. It integrates approaches from plant ecology, ethnobotany, geography, and geospatial sciences to examine the diversity, distribution, traditional uses, cultivation, and sustainable development of medicinal plants across the region. Representative species are described in detail, supported by field investigations, spatial analyses, and comparative studies. In addition, the book documents medicinal and edible plants and their applications, and discusses international legal frameworks, conservation policies, and modern technologies for resource management. By combining traditional knowledge with contemporary scientific approaches, this book is a valuable reference for biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization of medicinal plant resources in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. It is suitable for researchers in medicinal plants, ethnobotany and ecology, and practitioners in traditional medicine.