Piospheres and Pastoralists: Vegetation and Degradation in Steppe Grasslands

Human Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 811-820

  Sternberg, Troy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degradation; Mongolia; Pastoralism; Piosphere; Steppe vegetation; Water point

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; FIELDWORK; GRASSLAND; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND COVER; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND USE CHANGE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; OVERGRAZING; PASTORALISM; REMOTE SENSING; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION;

MONGOLIA;

EID: 84870299236     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-012-9539-7     Document Type: Article

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