Nebkhas are a type of anchored dune that forms by sediment accumulation around grasses,
shrubs or trees. This paper outlines their importance, their distribution at global and local …

Ecological restoration is one of the most feasible ways to mitigate climate change and
conserve ecosystems. However, the scope, intensity, effectiveness, and future potential of …

Caragana korshinskii shrubs are widely planted in desert steppe of Northwest China to
mitigate desert encroachment. Soil nutrients and stoichiometries reflect the cycling of soil …

The “fertile islands” resulting from discrete plants are important for the structure and function
of dryland ecosystems. To understand the spatial heterogeneity of soil biotic and abiotic …

Water availability controls the functioning of dryland ecosystems, driving a patchy vegetation
distribution, unequal nutrient availability, soil respiration in pulses, and limited productivity …

Revegetation on sandy land has attracted worldwide attention, especially on the extremely
fragile alpine eco-region of the Tibetan Plateau. However, the effectiveness of revegetation …

Nitraria tangutorum nebkhas are widely distributed in the arid and semi-arid desert areas of
China. The formation and development of N. tangutorum nebkhas are the result of the …

Desertification leads to the extreme fragility of ecosystems and seriously threatens
ecosystem functioning in desert areas. The planting of xerophytes, especially leguminous …

Aims Nebkhas, discrete sand mounds formed with a plant, are a common landscape feature
critical to the stability of desert ecosystems. However, adaptations which allow plants to …

Tamarix is a dominant species in the Tarim River Basin, the longest inland river in China.
Tamarix plays an important role in the ecological restoration of this region. In this study, to …