Impacts of alpine shrub-meadow degradation on its ecosystem services and spatial patterns in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Alpine shrub-meadow is an important ecosystem type on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, providing a variety of ecosystem services while supporting the livelihoods of pastoralists. However, there is a clear lack of understanding of the changes in spatial patterns and ecosystem services of alpine shrub-mea...

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Main Authors: Dawen Qian, Yangong Du, Qian Li, Xiaowei Guo, Bo Fan, Guangmin Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X22000127