Ecosystem engineers in the extreme: The modest impact of marmots on vegetation cover and plant nitrogen and phosphorus content in a cold, extremely arid mountain environment
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9948
Abstract: Abstract Burrowing mammals strongly impact plant communities. One of the main effects is accelerating nutrient cycling and thus promoting plant growth. This mechanism is well‐studied in grasslands and alpine habitats, but less is known about… read more here.
Keywords: plant nitrogen; vegetation cover; nitrogen phosphorus; vegetation ... See more keywords
Drying Shrinkage and Suppression Technology of HPC in Extremely Arid Area
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DOI: 10.1007/s12205-017-0626-6
Abstract: Supplementary materials Such As Slag (SG), Fly Ash (FA) and Silica Fume (SF) are necessary for reducing the drying shrinkage of High-performance Concrete (HPC) in arid environments and extremely arid area. This paper investigates the… read more here.
Keywords: arid area; drying shrinkage; extremely arid; hpc ... See more keywords
Study on a Stomatal Conductance Model of Grape Leaves in Extremely Arid Areas
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DOI: 10.3390/su15108342
Abstract: Stomata are essential for regulating the exchange of water and energy between plants and the atmosphere. In the context of climate warming, especially in extremely arid regions, the knowledge of stomatal conductance variation patterns is… read more here.
Keywords: conductance model; jarvis model; stomatal conductance; model ... See more keywords