Oasification: An unable evasive process in fighting against desertification for the sustainable development of arid and semiarid regions of China

J Xue, D Gui, J Lei, H Sun, F Zeng, D Mao, Q Jin, Y Liu - Catena, 2019 - Elsevier
Oasification is a complex oasis expansion and ecological processes caused by climate
changes and human activities under available water supply in arid and semiarid regions …

Growth and water relations of riparian poplar forests under pressure in Central Asia's Tarim River Basin

FM Thomas, P Lang - River research and Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The riparian forests in the Tarim Basin (NW China) are mainly composed of poplar species
(Populus euphratica, Populus pruinosa). In the hyper‐arid climate of this region, the trees …

Biophysical control of whole tree transpiration under an urban environment in Northern China

L Chen, Z Zhang, Z Li, J Tang, P Caldwell, W Zhang - Journal of Hydrology, 2011 - Elsevier
Urban reforestation in China has led to increasing debate about the impact of urban trees
and forests on water resources. Although transpiration is the largest water flux leaving …

Water allocation and water consumption of irrigated agriculture and natural vegetation in the Aksu-Tarim river basin, Xinjiang, China

N Thevs, H Peng, A Rozi, S Zerbe… - Journal of Arid …, 2015 - Elsevier
A significant part of the world's largest river basins are located in areas of arid and semi-arid
climate, such as the Amu Darya, Jordan, Murray-Darling, Yellow River, and Aksu-Tarim river …

干旱地区灌丛沙堆研究现状与展望

杜建会, 严平, 董玉祥 - 地理学报, 2010 - cqvip.com
从灌丛沙堆的形成演变, 形态特征及其空间格局, 表面气流特征及其风蚀堆积平衡,
表面植被生态生理特性及其对降水和地下水的响应, 土壤理化性质和保育措施等几个方面进行 …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution pattern of Tugai forests species diversity and their relationship to environmental factors in an arid area of China

Y Zeng, C Zhao, ZW Kundzewicz, G Lv - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Ecological restoration of degraded riparian Tugai forests is a key driver to combat
desertification in arid regions. Previous studies have focused mainly on changes in …

Sustainable management of river oases along the Tarim River (SuMaRiO) in Northwest China under conditions of climate change

C Rumbaur, N Thevs, M Disse, M Ahlheim… - Earth System …, 2015 - esd.copernicus.org
The Tarim River basin, located in Xinjiang, NW China, is the largest endorheic river basin in
China and one of the largest in all of Central Asia. Due to the extremely arid climate, with an …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of land use and climate change on groundwater and ecosystems at the middle reaches of the Tarim River using the MIKE SHE integrated hydrological …

P Keilholz, M Disse, Ü Halik - Water, 2015 - mdpi.com
The Tarim basin is a unique ecosystem. The water from the Tarim River supports both
wildlife and humans. To analyze the effects of both land use and climate changes on …

Response of nodulation, nitrogen fixation to salt stress in a desert legume Alhagi sparsifolia

M Li, MD Petrie, A Tariq, F Zeng - Environmental and experimental botany, 2021 - Elsevier
Salinity has adverse effects on the nitrogen (N) metabolism of legumes in dryland
ecosystems. Although the response of biological N fixation (BNF) to salt stress has received …

Understanding the relationship between biomass production and water use of Populus tomentosa trees throughout an entire short-rotation

D Li, J Liu, A Verhoef, B Xi… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the relationship between tree production and water use, as well as the main
environmental and plant-related drivers of water use, is crucial for the development of …