2016 EJRNL PP Wentao Cai 1.pdf?
Terbatas Irwan Sofiyan
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Terbatas Irwan Sofiyan
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Shrub encroachment has been a key phenomenon in arid and semi-arid grasslands over the last century. However, little research has been dedicated to vegetation dynamics in the abandoned croplands, which are
surrounded by shrub-encroached grasslands. In this study, several abandoned croplands in Ruanliang and
Yingliang in the Ordos Plateauwere selected, and the biomass, coverage, density, root pattern, and plant litter dynamics were studied. The results showed that: (1) The abandoned croplands in Ruanliang experienced three
community types, including weeds community, the subshrub Artemisia ordosica community, and the perennial
grass community.....