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cje ›› 1985, Vol. ›› Issue (1): 35-38.

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Characteristics of Land Ecosystems and Main Aspects of Their Research

Fu Bojie   

  1. Department of Geography, Shanxi Teacher's University
  • Received:1982-12-10 Online:1985-02-10

Abstract: This paper discussed the characteristics of land ecosystems and introduced three main aspects of land ecosystem research. The chief characteristics of land ecosystems are: (1) Land ecosystems are complex ecosystems which have hierarchical structures. (2) Land ecosystems are dynamic systems. (3) Land ecosystems are the most active site of natural processes. (4) Land ecosystems are the basic site of human productive activity.

Key words: Nature reserve, Buffer zone, Analytic Hierarchy Process