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Spatial and temporal characteristics of surface soil moisture in a disturbed coal mining area of Chinese Loess Plateau. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2022
Cao Y, Zhu H, Bi R, Jin Y.
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Mapping Groundwater‐Dependent Ecosystems for Contiguous China With Selected Hydroclimatic Windows

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Groundwater‐dependent ecosystems (GDEs) provide critical ecosystem services in arid and semiarid regions and help sustain ecosystems during droughts in humid areas. Accurate mapping of GDEs is essential for improving water resource management and ecosystem conservation.
Huixiang Li, Yun Pan, Huade Guan
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The plant‐available water associated with the four critical soil suctions vary depending on the different soil textures

Vadose Zone Journal
Critical soil suctions of plant‐available water (PAW), including the soil water suction at field capacity (hFC), threshold suction (hthreshold), tipping suction (htipping), and permanent wilting point (hPWP).
Gu Zhou, Jun Fan, Yuzhu Xing, Xi Wang
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Large-number detrital zircon U-Pb ages reveal global cooling caused the formation of the Chinese Loess Plateau during Late Miocene. [PDF]

Sci Adv, 2022
Zhang H, Lu H, He J, Xie W, Wang H, Zhang H, Breecker D, Bird A, Stevens T, Nie J, Li G.   +10 more
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Self‐Organization Shapes Divergent Water Use Strategies of Shrubs for Drought Resilience in Drylands

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Differentiation in water use strategies is essential for maintaining the function and resilience of dryland ecosystems. Under prolonged drought, dominant shrubs self‐organize into two typical spatial configurations: scattered with separated individuals and clumped with clustered individuals.
Lei Wang, Guangyao Gao, Ying Ma, Max Rietkerk   +3 more
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Changes in soil water holding capacity and water availability following vegetation restoration on the Chinese Loess Plateau. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2021
Zhang YW, Wang KB, Wang J, Liu C, Shangguan ZP.   +4 more
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Plants Uptake Substantial Water From the Surface Organic Layer in Highly Permeable Karst Critical Zones

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Plants growing in highly permeable karst critical zones are exposed to shallow soils and rapid hydrological turnover. The surface organic layer is recognized as a key ecohydrological interface in these environments, yet its direct contribution to plant water uptake has rarely been quantified.
Yaodong Ping, Shilei Peng, Qingqing Dai, Zhixiong Tang, Xuezhang Li, Kelin Wang, Xianli Xu   +6 more
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Ecohydrological characteristics of biocrusts explain divergent responses of biocrusts and grasses to rainfall reduction

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 9, Page 2843-2860, September 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Drylands are mainly structured by both vascular plants and biological soil crusts (biocrusts), the latter often regarded as a self‐organizing component of these ecosystems.
Haoran Luo, Jiamin Shi, Qianhai Ye, Siqing Wang, Li Ma, Yali Ma, Linjie Qiao, Renyi Zhang, Yunyao Ma, Hao Wang, Xiaobo Yuan, Chao Song, Changming Zhao, Ning Chen   +13 more
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Effects of vegetation cover and slope on soil erosion in the Eastern Chinese Loess Plateau under different rainfall regimes. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Sun C, Hou H, Chen W.
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Trait–Climate Relationships Are Comparable for Modern Pollen Assemblages and Extant Vegetation Plots

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Reliable climate simulations require comparison with robust reconstructions of past climates, often based on fossil pollen assemblages. This is particularly critical in drylands, where climate models frequently diverge. Yet, traditional pollen‐based reconstructions often overlook the mechanistic links between climate and plant functioning,
Lucas Dugerdil, Odile Peyron, Cyrille Violle, Sébastien Joannin, Guillemette Ménot, Pierre Denelle, Helge Bruelheide, Richard Field, Mohamed Z. Hatim, Hamid Gholizadeh, Jiri Dolezal, Valério D. Pillar, Kamal H. Shaltout, Franziska Schrodt, Eric Garnier   +14 more
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