Research on the morphological interactions between Tamarix ramosissima thickets and nebkhas under different sand supply conditions: A case study in Cele oasis-desert ecotone

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2707-2719

  Yang, Fan ^a,b,c   Wang, Xueqin ^a   Yang, Dongliang ^a,b   Han, Zhangyong ^a,b  

^a XINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c Cele National Station of Observation   (China)

Author keywords

Cele oasis desert ecotone; Interaction; Nebkhas morphological characteristic; Sand supply conditions; Tamarix ramosissima thickets

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); COEXISTENCE; COPPICE; DICOTYLEDON; ECOTONE; GROWTH RATE; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND SURFACE; MORPHOLOGY; OASIS; PHYTOMASS; RESEARCH WORK; SAND; SANDY SOIL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; VEGETATION COVER;

CELE OASIS; CHINA; XINJIANG UYGUR;

TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 84864272039     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5846/stxb201103250381     Document Type: Article

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