A model for evaluating the influence of water and salt on vegetation in a semi-arid desert region, northern China

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 337-346

  Cheng, Dong Hui ^a   Wang, Wen Ke ^a   Chen, Xun Hong ^c   Hou, Guang Cai ^b   Yang, Hong Bin ^a   Li, Ying ^b  

^a CHANG'AN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehensive index; Influence of water and salt on vegetation (IWSV) model; The Mu Us Desert; Vadose zone; Vegetation groundwater interaction

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE INDEX; INFLUENCE OF WATER AND SALT ON VEGETATION (IWSV) MODEL; THE MU US DESERT; VADOSE ZONE; VEGETATION-GROUNDWATER INTERACTION;

CONSERVATION; GROUNDWATER; LANDFORMS; LITHOLOGY; WATER CONTENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

VEGETATION;

GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; GROWTH RATE; LITHOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; PREDICTION; SALINITY; SALT; SEMIARID REGION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VADOSE ZONE; VASCULAR PLANT; WATER TABLE;

CHINA; ORDOS;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA ORDOSICA; CAREX; IRANIAN WHEAT STRIPE VIRUS; SALIX; SALIX PSAMMOPHILA;

EID: 80052057383     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-010-0854-2     Document Type: Article

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