Spatial heterogeneity and diversity analysis of macrovegetation in the Xilingol region, Inner Mongolia, China, using the beta distribution

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1110-1119

  Chen, Jun ^a   Hori, Yoshimichi ^b   Yamamura, Yasuo ^b   Shiyomi, Masae ^b,c   Huang, Daming ^d  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

^d TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Human activity; Land use type; Point grid method; Potential natural vegetation; Soil type; Vegetation cover area; Vegetation diversity

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SOIL TYPE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION COVER;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL; XILINGOL;

EID: 42149142453     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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