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Prediction of aboveground grassland biomass on the Loess Plateau, China, using a random forest algorithm

Scientific Reports, 2017
Grasslands are an important component of terrestrial ecosystems that play a crucial role in the carbon cycle and climate change. In this study, we collected aboveground biomass (AGB) data from 223 grassland quadrats distributed across the Loess Plateau ...
Yinyin Wang, Gaolin Wu, Lei Deng, Zhuangsheng Tang, Kaibo Wang, Wenyi Sun, Zhouping Shangguan   +6 more
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Vertical distribution of soil available phosphorus and soil available potassium in the critical zone on the Loess Plateau, China

Scientific Reports, 2021
Soil available phosphorus (SAP) and soil available potassium (SAK) are important elements in the growth of plants. However, limited data are available regarding the vertical distribution of SAP and SAK in deep soil profiles.
Hanyang Tian, Jiangbo Qiao, Yuanjun Zhu, Xiaoxu Jia, Ming’an Shao   +4 more
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Synthetic Fertilizer Increases Denitrifier Abundance and Depletes Subsoil Total N in a Long-Term Fertilization Experiment

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Chronic synthetic nitrogen (N) application can result in a significant accumulation of nitrate in the subsoil, which could alter subsoil N cycle and subsequently affect subsoil N levels.
Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Hongfei Ji, Hongfei Ji, Rui Wang, Yaxian Hu, Yaxian Hu, Shengli Guo, Shengli Guo   +8 more
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Analysis and Simulation of Factors Affecting Soil Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity by Combinations of Grasses and Shrubs with Different Root Configurations

Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2023
[Objective] The impacts on soil saturated hydraulic conductivity that occur because of differences in root and soil properties between combinations of grasses and shrubs having different root configurations were studied, and an empirical equation for ...
Wang Chenguang, Cao Wenhua, Ma Bo, Li Zhanbin   +3 more
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Variations in Plant Water Use Efficiency Response to Manipulated Precipitation in a Temperate Grassland

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Water use efficiency (WUE) plays important role in understanding the interaction between carbon and water cycles in the plant-soil-atmosphere system. However, little is known regarding the impact of altered precipitation on plant WUE in arid and semi ...
Xuying Hai, Jianping Li, Jiwei Li, Yulin Liu, Lingbo Dong, Xiaozhen Wang, Wenwen Lv, Zhenhong Hu, Zhouping Shangguan, Lei Deng, Lei Deng   +10 more
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Effect of Irrigation with Activated Water on Root Morphology of Hydroponic Rice and Wheat Seedlings

Agronomy, 2022
Raising yields and agricultural production efficiency is the primary goal of realizing modern agriculture. As a low-cost and environmentally friendly technology, activated water has the potential to increase crop yields and improve water and fertilizer ...
Xueting Yang, Jun Fan, Jiamin Ge, Zhanbin Luo   +3 more
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Erodibility of hill peat [PDF]

, 2006
peer-reviewedThe project was funded by the European Union Structural Funds EAGGF distributed under the Department of Agriculture and Food Stimulus Fund.The energy necessary to entrain soil in water depends on the soil strength.
Healy, Mark G., Marren, N., Mulqueen, J., Rodgers, M.   +3 more
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Scourability of Undisturbed Soils of Different Land Use Types in Loess Hilly Region Under Natural Freezing and Thawing Conditions

Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2022
[Objective] The effects of freezing and thawing on soil erosion resistance of three land use types (sloping farmland, grassland, and shrub land) were studied in order to provide a theoretical basis for vegetation restoration and construction in the ...
Bo Lanfeng, Li Zhanbin, Ma Bo, Xiao Lie
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Analysis of Land Use Change Characteristics and Its Driving Forces in the Loess Plateau: A Case Study in the Yan River Basin

Land, 2023
Land resources are closely intertwined with human survival, making it crucial to explore the spatiotemporal changes and driving forces of land use. In this study, the Yan River Basin in the Loess Plateau was selected as the study area.
Jiahui Zhou, Peng Gao, Changxue Wu, Xingmin Mu   +3 more
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Melatonin Mitigates Salt Stress in Wheat Seedlings by Modulating Polyamine Metabolism

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
Melatonin, a small molecular weight indoleamine molecule, is involved in various biological processes and responses to environmental cues in plants. However, its function in abiotic stress response and the underlying mechanisms is less clear.
Qingbo Ke, Qingbo Ke, Jun Ye, Jun Ye, Jun Ye, Bomei Wang, Jianhong Ren, Lina Yin, Lina Yin, Xiping Deng, Xiping Deng, Xiping Deng, Shiwen Wang, Shiwen Wang, Shiwen Wang   +14 more
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