Optimizing management on degraded grassland in Xilin River Basin based on ecological risk assessment

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 968-976

  Gu, Xiao He ^a   He, Chun Yang ^a   Pan, Yao Zhong ^a   Li, Xiao Bing ^a   Zhu, Wen Quan ^a   Zhu, Xiu Fang ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Degradation degree; Degraded grassland; Easy restoration degree; Ecological management index (EMI); Risk degree

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GRASSLAND; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; POACEAE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER;

CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; POACEAE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL; XILIN BASIN;

EID: 34447623779     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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