Journal of Resources and Ecology, Volume. 11, Issue 3, 247(2020)

Towards Regional Synergy: Reconciling Rangeland Ecological Functioning with Forage Production of Cultivated Pasture

Peili SHI1,2 and Xianzhou ZHANG1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Lhasa Plateau Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
  • 2College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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    Paper Information

    Received: Apr. 20, 2020

    Accepted: May. 20, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 23, 2021

    The Author Email: ZHANG Xianzhou (zhangxz@igsnrr.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.5814/j.issn.1674-764X.2020.03.001

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