Boundaries and Characteristics of Arid Regions in Mountain Valleys in Southwestern China
Arid regions in valleys of southwestern China have steep topography and fragile ecosystems, making them a critical and challenging management issue in this region. A substantial amount of the research on these arid regions in valleys took place in the 1980s; less work has been done since the start o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mountain Society
2018-02-01
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Series: | Mountain Research and Development |
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Online Access: | http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-17-00010.1 |