A grassland classification system and its application in China

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-209

  Ren, J Z ^a   Hu, Z Z ^b   Zhao, J ^c   Zhang, D G ^b   Hou, F J ^a   Lin, H L ^a   Mu, X D ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Grasslands; Rangelands

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849124521     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ08002     Document Type: Article

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