This classification describes common streamside plant communities and the typical riparian settings in which they are found. The purpose of the guide is to allow an observer to interpret site factors from the vegetation, or to project potential plant community development from
key site factors. It should be useful in...
Widespread erosion of the Yellow River loess plateau has led to serious soil and water conservation problems for north central China. In the DingXi District of Gansu
Province, with less than 400 mm annual precipitation, terraced plantations for timber, fuel, or fodder form part of a large scale afforestation project...