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Progress in the study of desertification in China

Dengshan Ding

Department of Urban and Resource Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu Province, 210093, China

Haosheng Bao

Department of Urban and Resource Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu Province, 210093, China

Yongli Ma

Department of Urban and Resource Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu Province, 210093, China

The study of desertification in China began in 1977 with the UN Conference on Desertification. Since then, much progress has been made. This article reviews progress over the last five years in China. A brief description of desertification research in China is given, and developments and changes in the definition of desertification described. Finally, the causes and patterns of desertification are discussed.

Key Words: desertification • definitions and causes of desertification • China

Progress in Physical Geography, Vol. 22, No. 4, 551-557 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/030913339802200404
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