Land use/land cover change and implications for ecosystems services in the Likangala River Catchment, Malawi
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- 作者：Deepa Pullanikkatila ; b ; d.pullanikkatil@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Lobina G. Palamulenib ; Tabukeli M. Ruhiigab
- 关键词：Ecosystems services ; Land use ; Land cover change ; Malawi ; Likangala River ; Provisioning services
- 刊名：Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：93
- 期：Complete
- 页码：96-103
- 全文大小：1970 K
文摘
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Land use and land cover changes (1984–2013) were mapped using Landsat data.
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Likangala catchment is threatened by anthropogenic activities and land use change.
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Land use changes negatively affect availability of provisioning ecosystem services.
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Integrated catchment management and ecosystems approach must be adopted.