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11 Dec 2020
Research article |
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| 11 Dec 2020
New measures of deep soil water recharge during the vegetation restoration process in semi-arid regions of northern China
School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University,
Beijing 100083, China
Jinyun Forest Ecosystem Research Station, School of Soil and Water
Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Xinle Li
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Experimental Center of Desert Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Dengkou 015200, China
Yunqi Wang
School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University,
Beijing 100083, China
Jinyun Forest Ecosystem Research Station, School of Soil and Water
Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Hongbin Zhan
Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A & M University,
College Station, TX 77843-3115, USA
Wenbin Yang
Institute of desertification control, Chinese Academy of Forestry,
Beijing 100093, China
Qunou Jiang
School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University,
Beijing 100083, China
Jinyun Forest Ecosystem Research Station, School of Soil and Water
Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Short summary
The Three North Forest Program has produced a vast area of lined forest in semi-arid regions, which consumes a large amount of water resources. This study uses a newly designed lysimeter to measure water distribution without destroying the in situ vegetation soil structure. It addresses the shortcomings of a traditional lysimeter, in terms of changing the in situ soil structure and destroying the vegetation root system, and the shortcomings of high costs and inconvenient installation.
The Three North Forest Program has produced a vast area of lined forest in semi-arid regions,...
