Effects of vegetation cover on physical and chemical properties of bio-crust and under-layer soil in Horqin Sand Land

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1657-1663

  Zhao, Ha Lin ^a   Guo, Yi Rui ^a   Zhou, Rui Lian ^b   Zhao, Xue Yong ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b LUDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Change mechanism; Lichen crust; Moss crust; Physical and chemical properties; Vegetation cover

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL;

CRUST; DUNE; LICHEN; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SANDY SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; VEGETATION COVER;

ARTEMISIA; ARTICLE; ASPEN; CHINA; DESERT CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PINE; SOIL; WILLOW; ANALYSIS; POPULUS; PROCEDURES;

ARTEMISIA; CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DESERT CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PINUS; POPULUS; SALIX; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HORQIN DESERT;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA; BRYOPHYTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SALIX; SALIX MICROSTACHYA;

EID: 70349515345     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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