Groundwater Depth and Soil Properties Are Associated with Variation in Vegetation of a Desert Riparian Ecosystem in an Arid Area of China
Groundwater is a major driving force for plant community distribution in arid areas worldwide. Although it is well known that groundwater has a significant impact on soil and vegetation, there is little information on how groundwater depth affects soil and vegetation in an arid inland basin desert r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Forests |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/1/34 |