Desert is a challenging environment for organisms largely controlled by extreme abiotic
factors including soil water content. The objectives of this study were to:(1) determine the …

Knowledge of rainfall partitioning into throughfall, stemflow and interception loss by
xerophytic shrubs is useful for implementing and evaluating re-vegetation projects, and for …

Precipitation is often the sole source of water replenishment in arid and semi‐arid areas
and, thus, plays a pertinent role in sustaining desert ecosystems. Revegetation over 40 …

Soil moisture is a key variable in dryland ecosystems since it determines the occurrence and
duration of vegetation water stress and affects the development of weather patterns …

Stemflow of xerophytic shrubs represents a significant component of water replenishment to
the soil-root system influencing water utilization of plant roots at the stand scale, especially …

Rainfall, the dominant source of water replenishment in the semi-arid sand dune area of
north-western China, plays an important role in sustaining the desert ecosystem. An …

Vegetation restoration is one of the most common methods for combating desertification in
northern China. The planting of shrubs on the southeast fringe of the Tengger Desert had …