Effects of Grassland Restoration Approaches in Different Major Function-oriented Zones of the Headwater Region of the Yellow River in China

Yunjie WEI; Lin ZHEN; Bingzhen DU

doi:10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2020.02.003

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