caa a22 4500 445806923 CHVBK 20180317145159.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10745-011-9384-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10745-011-9384-0 Differential Benefits of Multi- and Single-Household Grassland Management Patterns in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China [Elektronische Daten] [Jian-Jun Cao, You-Cai Xiong, Jing Sun, Wan-Fang Xiong, Guo-Zhen Du] Two grassland management patterns, multi-household and single-household, have developed in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China since grasslands came under household control. In the multi-household management pattern (MMP), grassland is jointly managed by two or more households without fences between individual household pastures. The single-household management pattern (SMP) refers to a system in which grassland is separately managed by an individual household with fences separating these pastures from those of other households. This paper compares the benefits of the two management patterns using a field investigation and a social survey. We found that the MMP has greater economic benefits compared with the SMP because multi-household cooperation was more likely to reduce production costs and so reduce resource expenditures. Furthermore, the social benefits from MMP collaboration were also important. The results also indicated that the SMP was more likely to cause grassland degradation. In conclusion, the comprehensive benefits created under the MMP were greater as a result of social learning in this coupled human and natural ecosystem. The MMP has important policy implications for conservation and development initiatives in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and other similar areas. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2011 Multi-household management nationallicence Single-household management nationallicence Economic benefits nationallicence Social benefits nationallicence Ecological benefits nationallicence Maqu of China Tibetan Plateau nationallicence Cao Jian-Jun MOE Key Laboratory of Arid and Grassland Ecology, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut Xiong You-Cai MOE Key Laboratory of Arid and Grassland Ecology, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut Sun Jing School of History and Culture and School of Economy, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut Xiong Wan-Fang School of History and Culture and School of Economy, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut Du Guo-Zhen MOE Key Laboratory of Arid and Grassland Ecology, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut Human Ecology Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 39/2(2011-04-01), 217-227 0300-7839 39:2<217 2011 39 10745 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-011-9384-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-011-9384-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cao Jian-Jun MOE Key Laboratory of Arid and Grassland Ecology, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Xiong You-Cai MOE Key Laboratory of Arid and Grassland Ecology, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sun Jing School of History and Culture and School of Economy, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Xiong Wan-Fang School of History and Culture and School of Economy, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Du Guo-Zhen MOE Key Laboratory of Arid and Grassland Ecology, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Human Ecology Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 39/2(2011-04-01), 217-227 0300-7839 39:2<217 2011 39 10745 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer