… Using the MODIS-retrieved VFC maps for the early 2000s and early 2010s as the model
inputs, we calculated the biomass for the temperate desert vegetation in Central Asia for the two …

… In contrast, the higher presence of grasses in eastern Central Asia indicates alpine and
temperate steppe environments, which are comparatively higher in environmental moisture. This …

… on sand dunes in modern deserts were still unclear. The soil C… Desert, a typical temperate
desert in Central Asia, were … soil–plant relationship in temperate deserts of Central Asia. …

… of Central Asia are particularly vulnerable due to (1) physical geography (which dominated
by temperate deserts and semi-deserts… to increase across the entire Central Asian region, but …

… Many temperate deserts, such as our study system in the Gurbantunggut desert, are covered
by stable snowpack in winter (Zhou et al., 2018), resulting in more stable soil temperature …

… Large NPP variations mainly occurred in the central Asia desert areas and in the desert
plains of the southern Xinjiang (Figures 1 and 4a). The NPP in these areas decreased during …

… from east to west of the desert which exhibits an annual … equal precipitation, in a temperate
desert in Central Asia. The results … -symbiotic stability in a desert ecosystem. This emphasizes …

… Our results show the expansion of the desert climates BWk and BSk northward by as much
as … There are however also areas in northern Central Asia where the temperate continental …

… temperate deserts of Central Asia, and play an important role in biogeochemical cycle and
biodiversity maintenance in desert … 37 sites in the Gurbantunggut Desert, China were collected…

… Other temperate tree species are Prunus armeniaca and … Central Asia with a continental
climate is one of the most arid … in Central Asia are towering glaciers, widespread deserts like …