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International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology Volume 24, 2017 - Issue 5: Development and environment: the case study of coal-fired power plants in Inner Mongolia
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An assessment of ecological carrying capacity of Xilingol, Inner Mongolia​

Mingfang TangState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Di WuKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China;University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Xiao FuState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Huiming CaoState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
Pages 408-414 | Received 25 Aug 2016, Accepted 29 Nov 2016, Published online: 29 Dec 2016

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