Prediction and mapping of potential vegetation distribution in Yanhe River catchment in hilly area of Loess Plateau

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1897-1904

  Wen, Zhong Ming ^a   Jiao, Feng ^a   Jiao, Ju Ying ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution prediction; Generalized additive model; Potential vegetation; Vegetation environment

Indexed keywords

GIS; PLANT COMMUNITY; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION MAPPING;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORECASTING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; RIVER; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREE;

CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; FORECASTING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RIVERS; TREES;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LOESS PLATEAU;

EID: 58149503668     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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