Spatial heterogeneity of soil properties and vegetation–soil relationships following vegetation restoration of mobile dunes in Horqin Sandy Land, Northern China

X Zuo, X Zhao, H Zhao, T Zhang, Y Guo, Y Li, Y Huang - Plant and soil, 2009 - Springer
Quantitative methods were used to examine soil properties and their spatial heterogeneity in
a 0-year fenced mobile dune (MD0), an 11-year fenced mobile dune (MD11) and a 20-year …

Spatial variability of soil moisture in relation to land use types and topographic features on hillslopes in the black soil (mollisols) area of northeast China

X Guo, Q Fu, Y Hang, H Lu, F Gao, J Si - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Soil moisture, as a crucial factor in the eco-hydrological process, is of great importance for
food production, land management in response to water and soil loss, geomorphic …

Environmental factors affecting vegetation composition in the Alxa Plateau, China

MZ He, JG Zheng, XR Li, YL Qian - Journal of Arid Environments, 2007 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to provide an analysis of vegetation and environment relationships
in the Alxa Plateau of Inner Mongolia, China. Seventy species representing 46 genera and …

Rapid extraction of volatile compounds using a new simultaneous microwave distillation: solvent extraction device

MA Ferhat, N Tigrine-Kordjani, S Chemat, BY Meklati… - Chromatographia, 2007 - Springer
Simultaneous distillation–extraction (SDE) is routinely used by analysts for sample
preparation prior to gas chromatography analysis. In this work, a new process design and …

Distribution patterns of desert plant diversity and relationship to soil properties in the Heihe River Basin, China

S Li, P Su, H Zhang, Z Zhou, T Xie, R Shi, W Gou - Ecosphere, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The study on the patterns of plant species diversity and the factors influencing these patterns
forms the basis of ecology and is fundamental to conservation biology. In this paper, desert …

Floristic diversity and vegetation analysis of wadi Al-Noman, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

KA Khalik, M El-Sheikh… - Turkish Journal of …, 2013 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Abstract Wadi Al-Noman in Mecca is one of the most important wadis. It was included among
the most important water sources where the springs and wells of Zobida run and it provides …

Reclamation negatively influences arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community structure and diversity in coastal saline-alkaline land in Eastern China as revealed by …

X Cui, J Hu, J Wang, J Yang, X Lin - Applied soil ecology, 2016 - Elsevier
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play a vital role in the succession of the plant community,
as well as the enhancement of nutrient uptake and stress tolerance in their host plants. To …

[PDF][PDF] Relationship between soil characteristics and halophytic vegetation in coastal region of North China

WEIQ Li, L Xiao-Jing, MA Khan, B Gul - Pak J Bot, 2008 - pakbs.org
Plant-soil relationship of saline coastal plain of north China was studied. Principle
component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis were used to generate a hypothesis that the …

Do anthropogenic activities affect floristic diversity and vegetation structure more than natural soil properties in hyper-arid desert environments?

EA Hussein, MM Abd El-Ghani, RS Hamdy, LF Shalabi - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Egypt is characterized by its hyper-arid desert environment with high temperature, scanty
rainfall, high evapotranspiration rate, and patchy scattered precipitation-dependent …

The respective roles of modern and paleo recharge to alluvium aquifers in continental rift basins: a case study from El Qaa plain, Sinai, Egypt

M Yousif, HM Hussien, AZ Abotalib - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Even though assessment of aquifer characterization and recharge mechanisms in rift-related
basins, especially in arid environments, is essential for developing sustainable management …