The effect of slope aspect on vegetation attributes in a mountainous dry valley, Southwest China
Abstract Slope aspect plays a critical role in influencing vegetation pattern in semiarid area. The dry valleys of the Hengduan Mountains Region, southwestern China, are striking geographical landscape, suffering from severe ecological degradation. Here, we comprehensively investigated how slope asp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-10-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73496-0 |