Assessment of forest ecosystem services in China: A methodology

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 2249-2254

  Niu, Xiang ^a,b   Wang, Bing ^a,b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b China's State Forestry Administration   (China)

Author keywords

Assessment units; Indicator system; Systematic methodology

Indexed keywords

ANION; FLUORIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHINA; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; PEDOGENESIS (SOIL); SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL QUALITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84891921051     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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