Assessment of the erosion control function of forest ecosystems based on GIS: A case study in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 356-361

  Zhao, Tongqian ^a   Yang, Bosu ^b   Zheng, Hua ^c  

^a HENAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAIHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Assessment; Ecological function; Erosion control; Forest ecosystem; GIS

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; EROSION CONTROL; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; GIS; LAND DEGRADATION; MONTANE FOREST; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL EROSION; TIMBER;

CHINA; HUNAN; ZHANGJIAJIE NATIONAL FOREST PARK;

EID: 77951544606     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500903205022     Document Type: Article

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