The absorption of atmospheric water by plants through their leaves, known as leaf water
uptake, plays a crucial role in sustaining plant growth and survival in arid regions …

ABSTRACT A field experiment was undertaken to measure diurnal variation in
photosynthetic and light-response parameters of leaves of Phragmites australis growing in …

Wetlands are particularly important for conserving China's biodiversity but riparian wetlands
in the Tarim River basin in western China have been reduced by 46% during the last 3 …

The study results on the water physio ecological characteristics of Populus beijingensis
showed that: the transpiration rate (Tr) of Populus beijingensis was 598.8 mg/gld· h in …

Climate change and human development will lead to an increase in groundwater levels.
This will have a particularly severe impact on arid ecosystems that are highly dependent on …

Paleoclimatic data has often been applied to demonstrate the influence of anthropogenic
activities on runoff to desert rivers, and such features as reservoirs are clearly known to …

The physiological responses and adaptive strategies of Populus euphratica Oliv.(arbor
species), Tamarix ramosissima Ldb.(bush species), and Apocynum venetum L.(herb …

Microscopic understanding of tree xylogenesis processes and their relationships with
environmental factors is important for tree conservation. To assess the relationship between …

Riparian vegetation belts in arid regions of Central Asia are endangered to lose their
ecosystem services due to intensified land use. For the development of sustained land use …