Temporal-spatial changes in ecosystem services and implications for the conservation of alpine rangelands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-43

  Li, Xiao Wen ^a   Li, Meng Di ^b   Dong, Shi Kui ^a   Shi, Jian Bin ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alpine rangeland; conservation strategy; ecosystem services; hotspots; Qinghai Tibetan Plateau

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923700972     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ14084     Document Type: Article

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