Differential effects of soil texture and root traits on the spatial variability of soil infiltrability under natural revegetation in the Loess Plateau of China
P Wang, X Su, Z Zhou, N Wang, B Zhu - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil infiltrability controls precipitation input to soil and plays a crucial role in regulating soil
eco-hydrological processes and ecosystem production in water-limited areas worldwide …
eco-hydrological processes and ecosystem production in water-limited areas worldwide …
Erosion-reducing effects of plant roots during concentrated flow under contrasting textured soils
H Hao, J Qin, Z Sun, Z Guo, J Wang - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of plant roots on water erosion are likely to vary according to the range of root
traits and soil textures. However, little is known about the erosion-reducing potential of roots …
traits and soil textures. However, little is known about the erosion-reducing potential of roots …
Plant community characteristics and functional traits as drivers of soil erodibility mitigation along a land degradation gradient
Plant community characteristics and functional traits may respond to soil erosion due to their
high plasticity in varied environments. However, the linkages between plant functional traits …
high plasticity in varied environments. However, the linkages between plant functional traits …
Soil water content and root patterns in a rain‐fed jujube plantation across stand ages on the Loess Plateau of China
L Li, X Gao, P Wu, X Zhao, H Li… - Land Degradation & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Planting economic trees is one of the primary parts of the large‐scale ecological
rehabilitation project (known as 'Grain for Green'project) initiated in 1999 on the Loess …
rehabilitation project (known as 'Grain for Green'project) initiated in 1999 on the Loess …
Pain or gain: the dual role of afforestation effects on soil pH at the global scale
C Yuan, F Wu, Y Peng, Q Wu, G Zhu, Z Zhao, Y Wang… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The aim of the study is to assess how afforestation may affect soil pH at the global
scale. Methods Using 2642 paired observations from 451 peer-reviewed publications, we …
scale. Methods Using 2642 paired observations from 451 peer-reviewed publications, we …
Interspecific variation of tree root architecture in a temperate agroforestry system characterized using ground-penetrating radar
Background and aims Root system architecture regulates belowground access to soil
resources. Variation in root architecture is important in agroforestry systems given …
resources. Variation in root architecture is important in agroforestry systems given …
Abiotic and biotic factors controlling fine root biomass, carbon and nutrients in closed-canopy hybrid poplar stands on post-agricultural land
Abstract Fine roots (diameter< 2 mm) have a pivotal role in resource acquisition, symbiosis
development, and for elemental cycling in forests. Various abiotic and biotic factors affect …
development, and for elemental cycling in forests. Various abiotic and biotic factors affect …
Root density distribution and biomass allocation of co-occurring woody plants on contrasting soils in a subtropical savanna parkland
Background and aims Root niche partitioning among trees/shrubs and grasses facilitates
their coexistence in savannas, but little is known regarding root distribution patterns of co …
their coexistence in savannas, but little is known regarding root distribution patterns of co …
Using isotopic labeling to investigate root water uptake in an alley cropping system within Taklimakan Desert Oasis, China
H Guo, Y Zhao - Agroforestry Systems, 2021 - Springer
Intercropped trees are becoming popular as an ecological protection screen for a desert
oasis from wind-blown sand and sand erosion. However, trees also consume a large …
oasis from wind-blown sand and sand erosion. However, trees also consume a large …
Root trait variation in African savannas
Aims While patterns of variation in woody plant aboveground traits related to disturbance
and resource availability in savanna ecosystems are fairly well understood, dimensions of …
and resource availability in savanna ecosystems are fairly well understood, dimensions of …