Topography-controlled soil water content and the coexistence of forest and steppe in Northern China

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

LIU, H.

Lab. for Earth Surface Processes Dep. of Geography, Peking Univ., Beijing, Chine

College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking Univ., Beijing, Chine

HE, S.

College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking Univ., Beijing, Chine

ANENKHONOV, O.A.

Inst. of General and Experimental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Ulan-Ude, Russie, Federation de

HU, G.

College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking Univ., Beijing, Chine

SANDANOV, D.V.

Inst. of General and Experimental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Ulan-Ude, Russie, Federation de

BADMAEVA, N.K.

Inst. of General and Experimental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Ulan-Ude, Russie, Federation de

Description :
In this paper, the AA. report results from a model developed to calculate evaporation changes and predict forest distribution in terms of slope inclination and aspect. Field records of forest distribution and soil moisture variability under different topographical situation were employed to test the model simulation. The AA. explain how topography controls soil water supply and, subsequently, the vegetation patterns, using a case study in southeastern Inner Mongolia.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 2012, vol. 33, n°. 6, p. 561-573, nombre de pages : 13, Références bibliographiques : 26 ref.

Date :
2012

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis

Langue :
Anglais