Exploitation of wild Chinese herbs leads to environmental degradation and possible loss of the resource.

Environ Sci Technol

College of Soil & Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35, Qinhuadong Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China.

Published: February 2012

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