Modeling of state of vegetation and soil erosion over large areas

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 181-196

  WANG, Zhao Yin ^a   WANG, Guangqian ^a   HUANG, Guohe ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Loess Plateau; Reforestation; Soil erosion; Vegetation coverage; Vegetation erosion chart

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849096036     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(08)60018-9     Document Type: Article

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