Association between vegetation patterns and soil properties in the southeastern Tengger Desert, China

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-383

  Li, X R ^a   Zhang, Z S ^a   Zhang, J G ^a   Wang, X P ^a   Jia, X H ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Dominant species; Shapoto; Soil physicochemical properties; Soil texture; Water availability

Indexed keywords

DESERT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL TEXTURE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NINGXIA HUIZU; TENGGER DESERT;

EID: 5344279147     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980490497429     Document Type: Article

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