Evaluation of soil water-carrying capacity for vegetation: The concept and the model

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 342-348

  Xia, Y Q ^a   Shao, M A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Process model; Soil water deficit; Sustainable development; Vegetation growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883003137     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710802203537     Document Type: Article

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