Effects of grazing and topography on dust flux and deposition in the Xilingele grassland, Inner Mongolia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 792-807

  Hoffmann, C ^a   Funk, R ^a   Wieland, R ^a   Li, Y ^b   Sommer, M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Dust deposition; Dust storm; Grassland; Grazing intensity; Inner Mongolia; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; DUST; EMISSION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING PRESSURE; TOPOGRAPHY; WIND EROSION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL; XILINGOL;

EID: 40749156213     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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