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The relationships between biocrusts and shrubs in semiarid areas, are of great importance, however, not yet sufficiently investigated. It is unknown whether or not biocrusts will decrease soil moisture and result in the degradation of artificially planted shrubs in semiarid climates. In a semiarid watershed on the Loess Plateau of China, we selected 18 sampling sites in artificial shrublands and measured...
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) have been recognized as a vital influence factor to desert terrestrial ecosystems under semiarid climate. However, their effects on soil moisture and temperature, which play very important roles in many ecological and hydrological processes, have not yet been well understood. To provide more insight into this issue, we conducted a five-year monitoring experiment for moisture...
Grass hedges provide an efficient way to prevent soil and water loss on sloping croplands in numerous countries throughout tropical and subtropical regions. However, the effects of grass hedges on sloping land are still not well understood in temperate regions where there is severe soil and water loss. Therefore, the soil and water conservation benefits of two native grass hedges, Pennisetum alopecuroide...
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