Interaction of ecological and social factors affects vegetation recovery in China

Biological Conservation

Volumn 180, Issue , 2014, Pages 270-277

  Cao, Shixiong ^a,b   Ma, Hua ^c,d   Yuan, Wenping ^e   Wang, Xin ^b  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Guangxi Keyuan Engineering Consulting Co Ltd   (China)

^d Guangxi Institute of Water Resources Research   (China)

^e BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Climate change; Complexity; Desertification; Ecological restoration; Environmental policy; Social ecological systems; Socioeconomic development

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DESERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; REMOTE SENSING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

CHINA;

EID: 84910033437     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.10.009     Document Type: Article

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