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1. Assessing the relative role of climate change and human activities in desertification of North China from 1981 to 2010

Author:
Wang, Ziyu,   et al.   ; Xu, Duanyang; Song, Alin; Li, Dajing; Ding, Xue;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Frontiers of earth science 2019 v.13 no.1 pp. 43-54
ISSN:
2095-0195
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; arid zones; climate change; climatic factors; desertification; grasslands; wind speed; China
Abstract:
... Desertification is a severe environmental problem induced by both climate change and human activities. This study assessed the relative contribution of climate change, human activities, and different climatic and anthropogenic factors in desertification reversion and expansion of North China from 1981 to 2010. The results showed that the desertification of North China had changed significantly ove ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11707-018-0706-z