The Process of Soil Desiccation under <i>Haloxylon ammodendron</i> Plantations: A Case Study of the Alxa Legue Desert, China

<i>Haloxylon ammodendron</i> is a desert shrub widely used as a windbreak and for sand fixation, and it has achieved remarkable results in China. However, in desert areas, large-scale afforestation increases soil water consumption and forms a dried soil layer (DSL), the development of wh...

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Main Authors: Dongmeng Zhou, Jianhua Si, Xiaohui He, Bing Jia, Chunyan Zhao, Chunlin Wang, Jie Qin, Xinglin Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/3/235