Tracing provenance of eolian sands in the northern Ulan Buh Desert, China: Evidence from the REE geochemical characteristics
Desertification is a primary threat to crop farming, the livestock industry, and the eco-environment in northwestern China. Through field research and satellite imagery, it has been discovered that there are 4–5 sand belts in the shape of handclasps connecting major deserts in the Alxa Plateau regio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023101125 |