Influence of bare rocks on surrounding soil moisture in the karst rocky desertification regions under drought conditions

Catena

Volumn 116, Issue , 2014, Pages 157-162

  Li, S ^a   Ren, H D ^a   Xue, L ^a   Chang, J ^a   Yao, X H ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Bare rocks; Drought; Karst rocky desertification (KRD); Shade; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

BARE SOIL; DESERTIFICATION; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURFACE; WATER CONTENT;

CHINA; FUYUN; XINJIANG UYGUR; YUNNAN;

EID: 84893372984     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2013.12.013     Document Type: Article

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