Mechanisms of degradation in grazed rangelands

Rangeland Degradation and Recovery in China's Pastoral Lands

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 45-60

  Xianglin, Li ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Afforestation impacts; Agropastoral integration; Drought impacts; Environmental services; Feed balance; Geographical distribution; Noxious plants; Rodents; Transhumance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886386402     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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