生态系统健康研究是近年来生态学领域的新热点。本文从生态系统健康和生态系统服务的概念出发,简要阐述了草原生态系统健康评价的指导思想、原则、指标和方法。结果表明,草原生态系统健康评价应以生态系统服务为指导思想,根据区域分异的因地制宜原则,采用VOR健康指数,运用综合评价方法将生态系统健康状况分为:健康、警戒、不健康和崩溃4个时期;或很健康、健康、较健康、一般病态和疾病5级。以便将草原生态系统对号人座了解其健康状况,进行科学管理和有效治理。
Based on the concepts of ecosystem health and ecosystem service, the guideline, principles, indicators and methods of grassland ecosystem health assessment were elaborated briefly. The results showed that the ecosystem service should be considered as guide- line of grassland health assessment.