supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41671032, U1303181, U1806215);the National Key Research and Development Programs of China (2016YFC0501401, 2016YFD0200303, 2016YFC0501309, 2016YFC0501201);the National Basic Research Program of China (2013CB429902);the Key Deployment Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KFZD-SW-112-03-02)
Soil moisture is critical for vegetation growth in deserts.However,detailed data regarding the soil moisture distribution in space and time in the Gurbantunggut Desert of China have not yet been reported.In this study...
funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41671032, U1303181);the Key Special Project of National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC0501401);the National Basic Research Program of China (2013CB429902)
Salt-affected soils are mostly found in irrigated areas within arid and semi-arid regions where the groundwater table is shallow.Soils of this type have become an increasingly severe problem because they threaten both...
This work was funded by the National Basic Research Program of China(2013CB429902);the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation(No.41271036).
Aims Root architecture is a crucial determinant in the water use of desert shrubs.However,lack of integrated research on the root functional type and water uptake dynamic hinders our current understanding of the water...