Implication of coupled natural and human systems in sustainable rangeland ecosystem management in HKH region

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-50

  Dong, Shikui ^a,b   Wen, Lu ^a   Zhu, Lei ^a   Li, Xiaoyan ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Natural and human systems; Rangeland ecosystems; Sustainable management Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; RANGELAND; REGIONAL PLANNING; RESEARCH WORK; SUSTAINABILITY;

HIMALAYAS; HINDU KUSH;

EID: 77952884257     PISSN: 20950195     EISSN: 20950209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11707-010-0010-z     Document Type: Article

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