Supporting Mongolian pastoralists by using GIS to identify grazing limitations and opportunities from livestock census and remote sensing data

GeoJournal

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 563-571

  Rasmussen, M S ^a   James, R ^b   Adiyasuren, T ^c   Khishigsuren, P ^c   Naranchimeg, B ^b   Gankhuyag, R ^c   Baasanjargal, B ^d  

^a Denconsult   (Denmark)

^b Danagro A/S   (Denmark)

^c Min of Nature and the Environment   (Mongolia)

^d Ctr of Nomadic Pasturalism Studies   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

GIS; Grazing limitations; Livestock census; Mongolian pastoralists; Range management practices; Remote sensing data

Indexed keywords

GIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTORALISM; REMOTE SENSING;

MONGOLIA;

EID: 0032711976     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007009614769     Document Type: Article

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