Wetland degradation in China: Causes, evaluation, and protection measures

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 821-828

  An, Na ^a   Gao, Nai Yun ^a   Liu, Chang E ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Causes of degradation; Evaluation system; Protection measure; Wetland degradation

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 46949090914     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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