Hydrologic thresholds and changes in ANPP of artificial sand-fixing vegetation in a desert-oasis ecotone in Northwest China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.07.011
Abstract: Abstract The interactive relationships between ecological and hydrological processes drive plant performance, community structure, and community succession in arid areas. Yet the nature of potential hydrologic thresholds for responses of vegetation remains poorly understood. In… read more here.
Keywords: sand; ecotone; hydrologic thresholds; northwest china ... See more keywords
Windblown sediment transport and loss in a desert–oasis ecotone in the Tarim Basin
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04971-4
Abstract: The Tarim Basin is regarded as one of the most highly erodible areas in China. Desert comprises 64% of the land use in the Basin, but the desert–oasis ecotone plays a prominent role in maintaining… read more here.
Keywords: desert oasis; transport; sediment transport; oasis ecotone ... See more keywords