Fig 1.
Xilinguole League (highlighted in black) China.
Table 1.
Biomass production of steppe ecosystem in Xilinguole League.
Table 2.
Comparison of the environmental (emergy) and monetary values of selected activities related to the environmental services of the Xilinguole League grassland. (*)
Fig 2.
How has the grass grown in recent year?
Fig 3.
In the herdsman's view, which grassland ecosystem services are the most important?
Fig 4.
What is the relationship between pasture growth and herdsman life?
Table 3.
The income state of herdsmen.
Table 4.
The basic needs situation of herdsmen.
Table 5.
Health conditions,medical treatment and public health of herdsmen.
Table 6.
Herdsmen perception of safety in Xilinguole League.
Table 7.
Education of herdsmen’s children.
Fig 5.
How much money do herdsmen spend on gifts between neighbors in a year?
Fig 6.
Where do the herdsmen prefer to live?
Fig 7.
Which are the cadres elected in your village and town?
Table 8.
Herdsmen’s concerns towards pasture overload and environmental degradation?
Table 9.
The opinion of government officers concerning the effects of coal exploitation on herdsmens’ well-being.
Table 10.
Advantages and disadvantages of herdsmen from coal exploitation.
Table 11.
Herdsmen’s opinion about the influence of tourism on their well-being.
Table 12.
Opinion of herdsmen about the effectiveness of governmental policies for grassland conservation.