Mapping forest functions using GIS at plateau area, Laos

Forest Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 57-61

  Kokmila, Khitlaxay ^a   Lee, Woo Kyun ^a   Badarch, Ochirsukh ^a   Kim, So Ra ^a   Choi, Sungho ^a   Park, Sunmin ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bolivian plateau area; Forest functions; Forest management; GIS; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983076386     PISSN: 21580103     EISSN: 21580715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21580103.2009.9656348     Document Type: Article

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