A System Analysis on Steppe Sustainability and Its Driving Forces—A Case Study in China

Steppe is an indispensable component for terrestrial ecosystems and it is of great significance to systematically analyze steppe sustainability and its driving forces. In this study, we propose a steppe dynamics ranking method based on Pauta criterion and a steppe sustainability assessment method wi...

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Main Authors: Xiangwei Zhao, Qian Gao, Yaojie Yue, Lian Duan, Shun Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/1/233