Dew formation characteristics in a revegetation-stabilized desert ecosystem in Shapotou area, Northern China

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 387, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 265-272

  Pan, Yan Xia ^a   Wang, Xin Ping ^a   Zhang, Ya Feng ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Climate conditions; Condensing surface types; Dew amounts; Dew duration; Meteorological factors; Microhabitats

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITION; CONDENSING SURFACE TYPES; DEW AMOUNTS; DEW DURATION; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; MICROHABITATS;

ARID REGIONS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LANDFORMS; RAIN; REVEGETATION; SAND; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MOISTURE; TRANSPIRATION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ARID REGION; DESERT; DEW; DUNE; MICROHABITAT; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; REVEGETATION; SHRUB; SOIL CRUST; STABILIZATION; WIND VELOCITY;

CHINA; NINGXIA HUIZU; SHAPOTOU;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77958513936     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.04.016     Document Type: Article

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