Anthropogenic shrub encroachment has accelerated the degradation of desert steppe soil over the past four decades
Yanan Zhao, Hongmei Wang, Zhigang Li, Gang Lin, Jingying Fu, Zhili Li, Zhenjie Zhang, Dong Jiang
Topics & Concepts
ShrublandEnvironmental scienceShrubGrasslandAgroforestrySoil qualityOvergrazingSteppeEcologyEcosystemAgronomyGrazingSoil waterSoil scienceBiologySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil erosion and sediment transportRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology