Effects of biological soil crust on soil erodibility in Hilly Loess Plateau Region of Northwest China

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 105-112

  Gao, Li Qian ^a,b,c   Zhao, Yun Ge ^a,b   Qin, Ning Qiang ^a   Zhang, Guo Xiu ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Biological soil crust; Biomass; Soil erodibility; Soil texture

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; ERODIBILITY; GRASSLAND; HILL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REVEGETATION; SANDY LOAM; SOIL CRUST; SOIL TEXTURE; SUBSOIL; WET SEASON;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SOIL;

ALTITUDE; CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CYANOBACTERIA; ECOSYSTEM; POACEAE; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

CHINA; LOESS PLATEAU;

BRYOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84873151453     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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