Ecological network analysis of China's societal metabolism

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 254-263

  Zhang, Yan ^a   Liu, Hong ^a   Li, Yating ^a   Yang, Zhifeng ^a   Li, Shengsheng ^a   Yang, Naijin ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Ecological network analysis; Societal metabolism; Socioeconomic trophic level; Systems ecology

Indexed keywords

METABOLISM; NATURAL RESOURCE; NETWORK ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; THROUGHFLOW; TROPHIC LEVEL;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPETITION; CONSUMER; DECOMPOSER; DOMESTICATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; INDUSTRY; METABOLISM; RECYCLING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMBIOSIS; TROPHIC LEVEL;

CHINA;

EID: 80054739288     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.09.013     Document Type: Article

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