The Management Techniques Used to Combat Desertification Near Beijing, and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of This Effort

Overall Aim(s) of Investigation
The two aims of this investigation were to explore the management techniques (primarily reforestation) used to combat desertification in the Huang Yang Tan area, and to evaluate the effectiveness of this effort.
Introduction & Hypotheses
Under investigation is the 14.6 hectare area named Huang Yang Tan, literally translated, "Yellow Sheep Desert". Located in Xuan Hua County's Zhang Bei district, adjoining Zhang Jia Kou city, Huang Yang Tan is 138 kilometers northwest of China's sprawling metropolitan capital Beijing.
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