Fractal features of soil grain-size distribution in a typical Tamarix cones in the Taklimakan Desert, China

Abstract Tamarix cones play key roles in preventing sand erosion and maintaining regional ecosystem stability. This study aimed to explore the characteristics of soil grain size distribution (GSD) in Tamarix cones across the Taklimakan Desert, verify the relationships between soil grain composition...

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Main Authors: Zhengwu Dong, Donglei Mao, Mao Ye, Shengyu Li, Xiaodong Ma, Suiyunhao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20755-x