Spatiotemporal Changes of Farming-Pastoral Ecotone in Northern China, 1954–2005: A Case Study in Zhenlai County, Jilin Province

Analyzing spatiotemporal changes in land use and land cover could provide basic information for appropriate decision-making and thereby plays an essential role in promoting the sustainable use of land resources, especially in ecologically fragile regions. In this paper, a case study was taken in Zhe...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Yang, Shuwen Zhang, Dongyan Wang, Jiuchun Yang, Xiaoshi Xing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/1/1