Assessing Spatial-Temporal Evolution Processes Of Karst Rocky Desertification Land: Indications For Restoration Strategies

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-56

  Bai, X Y ^a   Wang, S J ^a   Xiong, K N ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b GUIZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

GIS; Guizhou Province; Karst rocky desertification; Land use; Landsat imaging; PR China; Restoration strategies; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

CHANGE FREQUENCIES; CHANGE PATTERNS; CONTINUOUS MODE; DISTRIBUTION MAPS; ECOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION; EVOLUTION PROCESS; GUIZHOU PROVINCE; KARST ROCKY DESERTIFICATION; LANDSAT; LANDSAT IMAGES; MUTUAL TRANSFORMATIONS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL TEMPORALS; SPATIAL-TEMPORAL EVOLUTION;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; RESTORATION;

CLIMATOLOGY;

DESERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GIS; KARST; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSAT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION;

CHINA; GUIZHOU;

EID: 84872652366     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.1102     Document Type: Article

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