Long Term Effects of Farming System on Soil Water Content and Dry Soil Layer in Deep Loess Profile of Loess Tableland in China

Soil water is strongly affected by land use/cover in the Loess Plateau in China. Water stored in thick loessal soils is one of the most important resources regulating vegetation growth. However, soil water in the deep loess profile, which is critical for maintaining the function of the “soil water p...

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Published in:	Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Main Authors:	Li-ping CHENG, Wen-zhao LIU
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-06-01
Subjects:	farming system temporal variability soil water dried soil layer Loess Plateau
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913602920