Spatial Pattern and Temporal Stability of Root-Zone Soil Moisture during Growing Season on a Larch Plantation Hillslope in Northwest China

Soil moisture plays a decisive role for tree growth and forest ecosystems services supply in dryland regions. Hence, it is necessary to clarify the spatio-temporal variation of soil moisture under field conditions. This study selected a hillslope in the Liupan Mountains covered by the plantation of...

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Main Authors: Zebin Liu, Yanhui Wang, Pengtao Yu, Ao Tian, Yarui Wang, Wei Xiong, Lihong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/2/68