African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6727

Full Length Research Paper

Sustainable land management and ecological service assessment in Northwest of China: Case study of Yanchi, People’s Republic of China

Kossi Fandjinou
  • Kossi Fandjinou
  • College of Soil and Water Conservation, and Desertification Combating, Beijing Forestry University, 35 Qinghua East Rd 10083, Haidian District, Beijing-China.
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Kebin Zhang
  • Kebin Zhang
  • College of Soil and Water Conservation, and Desertification Combating, Beijing Forestry University, 35 Qinghua East Rd 10083, Haidian District, Beijing-China.
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Fousseni Folega
  • Fousseni Folega
  • Laboratoire de Botanique et d'Ecologie Végétale, Université de Lome, BP 1515, Lome-Togo.
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Xiaohui Yang
  • Xiaohui Yang
  • Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, P.O. Box 35, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Yiheyuanhou, Haidian District, Beijing,100091, China.
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  •  Received: 18 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 October 2017
  •  Published: 02 August 2018

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