Light thinning effectively improves forest soil water replenishment in water-limited areas: Observational evidence from Robinia pseudoacacia plantations on the Loess Plateau, China
Xia Liu, Lei Jiao, Dong Cheng, Jianbo Liu, Zongshan Li, Zhaolin Li, Cong Wang, Xiaolong He, Yanchun Cao, Guangyao Gao
Topics & Concepts
RobiniaLoess plateauThinningEnvironmental scienceChinaLoessPlateau (mathematics)Soil waterHydrology (agriculture)Soil scienceAgroforestryGeologyForestryGeomorphologyEcologyGeographyGeotechnical engineeringBiologyArchaeologyMathematical analysisMathematicsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesSoil erosion and sediment transportPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics