Influence of desertification on vegetation pattern variations in the cold semi-arid grasslands of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, North-west China

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 505-522

  Li, X R ^a   Jia, X H ^a   Dong, G R ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Desertification; Qinghai Tibet plateau; Soil texture; Vegetation pattern

Indexed keywords

DESERTIFICATION; GRASSLAND; SHRUBLAND; SOIL PROPERTY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

POACEAE;

EID: 28444494753     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.06.011     Document Type: Article

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