Exploring changes in the spatial distribution of livestock in China

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-67

  Verburg, P H ^a   Keulen, H Van ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

China; Geographical information systems; Grasslands; Land use change; Livestock systems

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 0033389011     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(99)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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