1. Because of the high altitude and cold climate in this area, "high" and "cold" have become the most prominent regional geographical features in this area, and low temperature has also become the dominant factor restricting agriculture and animal husbandry in this area. Agriculture and animal husbandry in this area is a special alpine agriculture and animal husbandry.

2. Due to the limitation of temperature, agriculture in this area is mainly distributed in valley areas with low altitude and high temperature, such as Yarlung Zangbo River Valley and Huangshui River Valley, which is called "valley agriculture". The main crops are highland barley, wheat and peas which are cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant. Animal husbandry in this area is also alpine animal husbandry, and the main livestock are hardy yaks and Tibetan sheep.

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Main climate types and characteristics in Qinghai-Tibet region: plateau and mountain climate.

It is cold in winter and warm in summer, dry and rainy all year round, with strong radiation and less vegetation.

Distribution of rivers in Qinghai-Tibet region

This is the source of many great rivers, such as the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Lancang River (called Mekong River outside China). Nujiang River, (salween), Yarlung Zangbo River (Brahmaputra River), Ganges River,? The Indus River and other great rivers originate here.

Qaidam Basin

1 is the highest altitude in great basin. The climate is dry, but rich in mineral resources.

2. The main minerals are: coal in You Xiang, oil in Lenghu, lead and zinc in Xitieshan, and salt resources in Chaerhan Salt Lake.

3. Chaerhan owns the largest potash fertilizer plant in China.

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