Habitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau

Abstract There are 56 officially-recognized ethnic groups in China. However, the distinct geographic patterns of various ethnic groups in relation to the physical environment in China have rarely been investigated. Based on the geo-referenced physical environmental parameters of 455 Han, Tu, Hui, Sa...

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Autores principales:	Xin Jia, Harry F. Lee, Mengchun Cui, Chao Liu, Lin Zeng, Ricci P. H. Yue, Yang Zhao, Huayu Lu
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2017
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ac36da5a65594b17ac5ce5b0b4488c5a2021-12-02T16:06:58ZHabitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau10.1038/s41598-017-01008-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/ac36da5a65594b17ac5ce5b0b4488c5a2017-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01008-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract There are 56 officially-recognized ethnic groups in China. However, the distinct geographic patterns of various ethnic groups in relation to the physical environment in China have rarely been investigated. Based on the geo-referenced physical environmental parameters of 455 Han, Tu, Hui, Salar, Mongolian, and Tibetan communities in Qinghai, we found that the communities could be statistically demarcated by temperature and aridity threshold according to their ethnicity, implying that the geographic distribution of each ethnic group is mediated by the physical environment. We also observed that the habitat of each ethnic group is ecologically compatible with current subsistence strategies. Tibetans settle in cold and humid high-altitude regions owing to the cultivation of highland barley and the breeding of yak, dzo, Tibetan sheep and Tibetan goat. Mongolians survive by animal husbandry in cold and dry grassland areas. Han and Tu people settle in the Huangshui River Valley, which offers relatively humid climate and flat land for agriculture. Hui and Salar people occupy the Yellow River Valley with its relatively arid environment and grassland vegetation suitable for animal breeding. Our findings offer a new perspective in explaining the geographic patterns and the varieties of ethnic groups in China and elsewhere.Xin JiaHarry F. LeeMengchun CuiChao LiuLin ZengRicci P. H. YueYang ZhaoHuayu LuNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2017)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Xin Jia Harry F. Lee Mengchun Cui Chao Liu Lin Zeng Ricci P. H. Yue Yang Zhao Huayu Lu Habitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau
description	Abstract There are 56 officially-recognized ethnic groups in China. However, the distinct geographic patterns of various ethnic groups in relation to the physical environment in China have rarely been investigated. Based on the geo-referenced physical environmental parameters of 455 Han, Tu, Hui, Salar, Mongolian, and Tibetan communities in Qinghai, we found that the communities could be statistically demarcated by temperature and aridity threshold according to their ethnicity, implying that the geographic distribution of each ethnic group is mediated by the physical environment. We also observed that the habitat of each ethnic group is ecologically compatible with current subsistence strategies. Tibetans settle in cold and humid high-altitude regions owing to the cultivation of highland barley and the breeding of yak, dzo, Tibetan sheep and Tibetan goat. Mongolians survive by animal husbandry in cold and dry grassland areas. Han and Tu people settle in the Huangshui River Valley, which offers relatively humid climate and flat land for agriculture. Hui and Salar people occupy the Yellow River Valley with its relatively arid environment and grassland vegetation suitable for animal breeding. Our findings offer a new perspective in explaining the geographic patterns and the varieties of ethnic groups in China and elsewhere.
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title	Habitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau
title_short	Habitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau
title_full	Habitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau
title_fullStr	Habitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau
title_full_unstemmed	Habitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau
title_sort	habitat variability and ethnic diversity in northern tibetan plateau
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/ac36da5a65594b17ac5ce5b0b4488c5a
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Habitat Variability and Ethnic Diversity in Northern Tibetan Plateau

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