Identifying ecologically valuable and sensitive areas: a case study analysis from China

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 40, Issue , 2017, Pages 49-63

  Wang, Yan ^a   Gao, Jixi ^a   Zou, Changxin ^a   Xu, Delin ^a   Wang, Lixia ^a   Jin, Yu ^a   Wu, Dan ^a   Lin, Naifeng ^a   Xu, Mengjia ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

China; Ecological function; Ecological protection redlines; Ecological security; Ecological sensitivity; Forbidden development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NATURAL RESOURCE; REMOTE SENSING; SECURITY;

CHINA; SHANDONG; ZIBO;

EID: 85029531628     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2017.08.005     Document Type: Article

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