Dynamics of Paddy Field Patterns in Response to Urbanization: A Case Study of the Hang-Jia-Hu Plain

Urban land has increasingly expanded and encroached upon a significant number of paddy fields in Hang-Jia-Hu Plain, due to the rapid socio-economic development and agro-pedoclimatic conditions favorable to rice cultivation and human settlement. Although many studies have analyzed the characteristics...

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Main Authors: Jie Song, Dongyan Cai, Jinsong Deng, Ke Wang, Zhangquan Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/10/13813