Biodiv Sci ›› 2004, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (1): 206-212.  DOI: 10.17520/biods.2004025

Special Issue: 探索中国山地植物多样性的分布规律

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Mountain ranges and peaks in China

WANG Xiang-Ping, WANG Zhi-Heng, FANG Jing-Yun   

  1. Department of Ecology,College of Environmental Sicences,Center for Ecological Research & Education,and Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education,Peking University,Beijing 100871
  • Received:2003-06-12 Revised:2003-09-10 Online:2004-01-20 Published:2004-01-20
  • Contact: WANG Xiang-Ping

Abstract: In order to provide basic information on mountains of China for studies of macroecology and biogeography, geographic locations of major mountain ranges and peaks in China are given in the paper based on topographic characteristics, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and Digital Topography Model (DTM) of China, as well as previously published data.