Experiences and challenges of agricultural development in an artificial oasis: A review

T Wang, Z Wang, L Guo, J Zhang, W Li, H He, R Zong… - Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
CONTEXT An artificial oasis is a desert area suitable for human occupation and agriculture
by human management. Agricultural reclamation in artificial oases provides a means for …

Distribution and functional groups of soil aggregate-associated organic carbon along a marsh degradation gradient on the Zoige Plateau, China

Y Pu, S Lang, A Wang, S Zhang, T Li, H Qian, G Wang… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Alpine marsh wetlands in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are ecological hotspots for global
carbon (C) cycling in Central Asia; however, the soil C sinks are increasingly limited by …

Response of soil aggregate stability and distribution of organic carbon to alpine grassland degradation in Northwest Sichuan

L Ma, Q Wang, S Shen - Geoderma Regional, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil aggregate stability and the distribution of organic carbon in different aggregate fractions
would be affected by alpine grassland degradation. We investigated the aggregate stability …

Intercrop** of leguminous and non-leguminous desert plant species does not facilitate phosphorus mineralization and plant nutrition

A Tariq, J Sardans, J Peñuelas, Z Zhang, C Graciano… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
More efficient use of soil resources, such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), can improve
plant community resistance and resilience against drought in arid and semi-arid lands …

Changes in soil organic carbon and nutrient pools in aggregate‐sized fractions along a chronosequence of wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.) plantations in arid areas …

R Wu, B Liu, B Xue, R Gao, GM Ndzana… - Soil Use and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Different land use and management actions can affect soil aggregates (SAs) and nutrient
stocks, which are crucial for sustainable agriculture. The impacts of various chrono …

Biochar application increases maize yield under film mulching due to higher soil organic content and soil aggregate stability in a semi-arid area

J Pang, Y Wang, B Wang, J Wang, E Liu, F Gao… - Journal of Soils and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose It is very important to build up soil fertility to maintain the sustainability of crop
production in film mulched fields in northwest China. However, the effects of different biochar …

Synergistic impacts of Landscape, Soil, and environmental factors on the spatial distribution of soil aggregates stability in the Danjiangkou reservoir area

Z Li, Y Fan, R Zhang, P Chen, X **g, C Lyu, R Zhang… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil aggregate stability (SAS) plays a crucial role in determining the soil's resistance to
erosion. Conducting a spatial variability analysis of SAS in the reservoir area, which is highly …

Long‐term vegetation restoration increases carbon sequestration of different soil particles in a semi‐arid desert

L Bai, H Zhang, J Zhang, X Li, B Wang, H Miao… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetation restoration in desert areas has an important influence on soil carbon
sequestration. To understand the long‐term effects of vegetation restoration on soil particle …

Soil Physicochemical Properties and Salt Leaching Associated with Typical Plant Communities in Coastal Saline Land

C Yang, H Chen, X Feng, C Zheng, X Liu… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2023 - Springer
Ecological restoration in coastal saline land is of great significance to regional ecological
security and development. However, little is known about how soil physicochemical …

Differences in total stored C and N in dryland red soil caused by different long-term fertilization practices

W **, K Liu, X Yu, X Xu, S Zhao, S Qiu, P He… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Fertilizer application is important to achieve sustainable agriculture. However, it remains
unclear about the effects of long term fertilization on C and N immobilization as well as C/N …