Slope aspect has effects on productivity and species composition of hilly grassland in the Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia, China

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 483-493

  Gong, X ^a,b   Brueck, H ^b   Giese, K M ^b   Zhang, L ^a   Sattelmacher, B ^c   Lin, S ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Carbon isotope discrimination; PFG; Shannon Wiener; Soil nutrients; Water

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOINDICATOR; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; C4 PLANT; CARBON ISOTOPE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL WATER; WATER STRESS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL; XILIN BASIN;

EID: 39649120111     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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