Ambiguous effects of grazing intensity on surface soil moisture: A geostatistical case study from a steppe environment in Inner Mongolia, PR China

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1305-1319

  Schneider, K ^a   Huisman, J A ^b   Breuer, L ^a   Frede, H G ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geostatistics; Grazing intensity; Semi arid grazing system; Soil moisture dynamics; Topsoil

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GEOSTATISTICS; GRAZING PRESSURE; GROWING SEASON; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RAINFALL; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL VARIATION; STEPPE; TOPSOIL; WATER STORAGE;

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

EID: 44149120248     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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