Mechanisms, monitoring and modeling of shrub encroachment into grassland: a review

Shrub encroachment into arid and semi-arid grasslands has elicited extensive research attention worldwide under the background of climate change and increasing anthropogenic activities. Shrub encroachment may considerably impact local ecosystems and economies, including the conversion of the structu...

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Main Authors: Xin Cao, Yu Liu, Xihong Cui, Jin Chen, Xuehong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Digital Earth
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2018.1478004