Can the Study of Natural Vegetation Succession Assist in the Control of Soil Erosion on Abandoned Croplands on the Loess Plateau, China?

In the Loess Plateau, China, arable cultivation of slope lands is common and associated with serious soil erosion. Planting trees or grass may control erosion, but planted species may consume more soil water and can threaten long‐term ecosystem sustainability. Natural vegetation succession is an alt...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Restoration ecology 2007-09, Vol.15 (3), p.391-399
Hauptverfasser:	Jiao, Juying, Tzanopoulos, Joseph, Xofis, Panteleimon, Bai, Wenjuan, Ma, Xianghua, Mitchley, Jonathan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural management Bothriochloa ischaemum classification tree analysis Ecosystems Environmental restoration Lespedeza Lespedeza davurica Native species Soil erosion species response curves TWINSPAN Vegetation
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