Impact of land use and land cover change
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X.-Y. Li; Y.-J. Ma; H.-Y. Xu; J.-H. Wang; D.-S. Zhang
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Lake Qinghai, the largest saline lake in China, covers 4234 km^2^ (2007) with a catchment area of 29 660 km^2^ on the northeastern margin of the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau. The ecosystem of the lake is extremely vulnerable and sensitive to global climate change and human interference. Howeve