"Forêts Chine Histoire." . . "Landgebruik." . . "Bosques Aspectos económicos Historia China." . . "Bodennutzung." . . "Holzwirtschaft." . . "Forests" . . "Chine" . . . . "Déboisement Chine Histoire." . . "NATURE Natural Resources." . . "Menzies, Nicholas K." . . "History" . . "BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Green Business." . . "BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Environmental Economics." . . "1644 - 1912" . . "Bossen." . . "Bosbouw." . . "China" . . "China History Ch.ing dynasty, 1644-1912" . . "Forstwirtschaft." . . . . . . . . . . "The historical pattern of land use in China has been described as a process of clearance of forest for conversion to agriculture. There is evidence though that forests were protected, maintained, or intensively managed in some places, often for periods of several centuries." . "The historical pattern of land use in China has been described as a process of clearance of forest for conversion to agriculture. There is evidence though that forests were protected, maintained, or intensively managed in some places, often for periods of several centuries."@en . . . "Forest and land management in Imperial China"@en . "Forest and land management in Imperial China" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "History"@en . "History" . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Although China is generally considered to have suffered continuous deforestation over most of its history, forests were protected or even planted and maintained for centuries in some places. This study identifies six such cases. It uses historical evidence to show that individuals and communities act to manage resources sustainably for a number of reasons including economic benefit, religious or symbolic purposes, and that sustainability of the management system depends on the form of control exerted over the resource."@en . "Forest and Land Management in Imperial China"@en . . . . . . . . . "Forest and land management in imperial China"@en . . . "Forest and land management in imperial China" . . . . . . . . . . . . "Skovdyrkning" . . "Kina" . . "Ontbossing." . . "Skove" . . "Historie" . . "Geschichte." . . "China" . . "China." . "Forestry" . . "Entwaldung." . .