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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Main Authors: Shu Fang, Yong-hua Zhao, Lei Han, Jin Yang, Chao-qun Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2018-02-01
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