Historical desertification process in Hexi Corridor, China

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-253

  Wang, Nai Ang ^a   Zhang, Chun Hui ^a   Li, Gang ^a   Cheng, Hong Yi ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Climate change; Hexi Corridor; Historical desertification; Human activities

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DESERTIFICATION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GANSU; HEXI CORRIDOR; WORLD;

EID: 27144543668     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-005-0037-3     Document Type: Article

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