Rangeland degradation and restoration management in China

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-239

  Han, J G ^a   Zhang, Y J ^a   Wang, C J ^b   Bai, W M ^c   Wang, Y R ^d   Han, G D ^b   Li, L H ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INNER MONGOLIA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^d LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Desertification; Development; Environment; Grasslands

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849102753     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ08009     Document Type: Article

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