Soil Cover Improves Soil Quality in a Young Walnut Forest in the Sichuan Basin, China

The soil quality index (SQI) is based on several key indicators and is used to assess soil quality. More than 250,000 ha of walnut saplings (<i>Juglans regia </i>L.) were planted in previous cropland areas in the Sichuan Basin, China, using a range of soil cover types that may affect soi...

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Main Authors: Liehua Tie, Maosong Feng, Congde Huang, Josep Peñuelas, Jordi Sardans, Wenyu Bai, Dongmiao Han, Tao Wu, Wenbing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/2/236