Journal of Resources and Ecology ›› 2017, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (6): 551-558.DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2017.06.001
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DUAN Cheng1, 2, SHI Peili1, 3, ZHANG Xianzhou1, ZONG Ning1, CHAI Xi1, 2, GENG Shoubao1, 2, ZHU Wanrui1, 2
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2017-07-12
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2017-10-10
Online:
2017-11-30
Published:
2017-11-30
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SHI Peili, E-mail: shipl@igsnrr.ac.cn
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DUAN Cheng, SHI Peili, ZHANG Xianzhou, ZONG Ning, CHAI Xi, GENG Shoubao, ZHU Wanrui. The Rangeland Livestock Carrying Capacity and Stocking Rate in the Kailash Sacred Landscape in China[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2017, 8(6): 551-558.
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