The role of tamarisk in the spatial heterogeneity of soil resources in the northern Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11104-017-3413-8
Abstract: Background and aimsThe encroachment of halophytic shrubs including tamarisk into saline meadows is accelerating with global warming in the northern Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, China. However, the role of tamarisk in the spatial heterogeneity of soil… read more here.
Keywords: heterogeneity soil; soil resources; spatial heterogeneity; shrub ... See more keywords
The influence of soil resources and plant traits on invasion and restoration in a subtropical woodland
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DOI: 10.1007/s11258-017-0757-3
Abstract: It has been shown in some cases that nitrogen (N) addition to soil will increase abundance of plant invaders because many invaders have traits that promote rapid growth in response to high resource supply. Similarly,… read more here.
Keywords: plant; plant traits; soil resources; soil ... See more keywords
Decaying woodrat (Neotoma spp.) middens increase soil resources and accelerate decomposition of contemporary litter
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.104007
Abstract: Abstract Ecosystem engineers can have broad-reaching impacts when they alter biogeochemical pools and processes, thus affecting resource availability. In the Chihuahuan Desert, woodrats (Neotoma spp.) build stick nests on the soil surface within Yucca baccata… read more here.
Keywords: decomposition; soil; biogeochemical pools; nitrogen ... See more keywords
Soil resources and element stocks in drylands to face global issues
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32229-0
Abstract: Drylands (hyperarid, arid, semiarid, and dry subhumid ecosystems) cover almost half of Earth’s land surface and are highly vulnerable to environmental pressures. Here we provide an inventory of soil properties including carbon (C), nitrogen (N),… read more here.
Keywords: soil organic; element stocks; soil resources; resources element ... See more keywords
Coordinative Management of Soil Resources and Agricultural Farmland Environment for Food Security and Sustainable Development in China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043233
Abstract: Major problems in China’s pursuit of sustainable agricultural development include inadequate, low-quality soil and water resources, imbalanced regional allocation and unreasonable utilization of resources. In some regions, overexploitation of soil resources and excessive use of… read more here.
Keywords: government; development; management; resources agricultural ... See more keywords