U.S.-China Cooperative Research: Systems Analysis of GrazingLands in Gansu Province, PRC
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This proposal, between Drs. James E. Ellis and Gerald M. Ward of the            Colorado State University, and Dr. Ren Jizhou of the Gansu Grassland            Ecological Institute, seeks to apply ecological systems analysis to             arid and semiarid grazinglands in the People's Republic of China                with a regional modeling approach to the analysis and management of             grazinglands in Gansu Province.  Over half of China consists of such            grazinglands, where poor management and over-exploitation have                  advanced environmental deterioration and contributed to                         desertification.                                                                                                                                                The researchers will combine accepted ecological principles with                data from existing extensive data bases (aerial photos; soils maps;             climatic maps; and remote-sensed imagery, particularly                          vegetation-index values derived from Multi-Spectral Scanner,                    Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometry and other imagery).  Their             grazingland analysis system (GRAS) will simulate the outcome of                 alternate management strategies on productivity, stability, and                 sustainability.  This project is jointly sponsored by NSF and by the            National Natural Science Foundation of China.
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