Classification and gradation of cultivated land quality in Bishan County of Chongqing, China

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-91

  Shao, Jing'an ^a,b   Ge, Xiaofeng ^a   Wei, Chaofu ^a   Xie, Deti ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Bishan County; Cultivated land classification; Cultivated land gradation; Semi structure interview

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CULTIVATION; LAND CLASSIFICATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; LAND USE PLANNING;

ASIA; CHINA; CHONGQING; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33947524838     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-007-0082-1     Document Type: Article

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