A Proposal on the Restoration of Nostoc flagelliforme for Sustainable Improvement in the Ecology of Arid Steppes in China
Nostoc flagelliforme, a filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium, is widely distributed in arid steppes of the west and northwestern parts of China. However, as a food delicacy this species has been overexploited from 1970 to 2000. Moreover, overgrazing, land reclamation and the removal of medicin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Environments |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/3/2/14 |