Chinese forest ecosystem research network: A platform for observing and studying sustainable forestry

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1008-1016

  Niu, Xiang ^a   Wang, Bing ^a   Wei, Wen J ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b Liaoning Academy of Forestry   (China)

Author keywords

Ecological research; Guideline; Long term; Spatial distribution pattern

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE FOREST ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH NETWORK; FOREST; FORESTRY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; VEGETATION HISTORY;

EID: 84880271898     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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