Upland China in transition: The impacts of afforestation on landscape patterns and livelihoods

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 220-226

  Ediger, Laura ^a   Chen, Huafang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Agriculture; China; Land use change; Landscape ecology; Livelihoods; Yunnan

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; AGRICULTURE; LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; UPLAND REGION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YUNNAN;

EID: 33750703663     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/0276-4741(2006)26[220:UCIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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