Can Arable Land Alone Ensure Food Security? The Concept of Arable Land Equivalent Unit and Its Implications in Zhoushan City, China
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Driving Forces of Arable Land Conversion in China
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عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su10041024