Evaluating the influence of road networks on landscape and regional ecological risk-A case study in Lancang River Valley of Southwest China

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-99

  Liu, S L ^a   Cui, B S ^a   Dong, S K ^a   Yang, Z F ^a   Yang, M ^a   Holt, K ^b  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fragmentation; GIS; Landscape pattern; Risk analysis; Road ecology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FARMS; FRACTAL DIMENSION; LANDFORMS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; SAFETY FACTOR;

FRAGMENTATION; GIS; LANDSCAPE PATTERN; RISK ANALYSIS; ROAD ECOLOGY;

ROADS AND STREETS;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FOREST; FRAGMENTATION; GIS; GRASSLAND; LANDSCAPE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHRUBLAND;

ASIA; EURASIA; MEKONG VALLEY;

EID: 51249083217     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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