Patchwork, Pastoralists, and Perception: Dune Sand as a Valued Resource among Herders of Inner Mongolia

Human Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 297-317

  Williams, Dee Mack ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Desertification; Environmental perception; Grasslands; Place consciousness

Indexed keywords

DESERTIFICATION; DUNE SAND; PASTORALISTS; PERCEPTION; SENSE OF PLACE;

CHINA, NEI MONGOL;

EID: 0031411398     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021930307557     Document Type: Article

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