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Ecological stability of Tarim Desert Highway shelterbelt

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The Tarim Desert Highway shelterbelt, located in hinterland of Taklimakan Desert, is irrigated by underground saline water, with three to thirty gram per litter mineral degrees. The sustainability and stability are affected by multifarious stress. The structural and functional characteristics of shelterbelt are studied to probe into correlation between environment and shelterbelt. On basis, decision analysis is applied to study ecological stability of the Tarim Desert Highway shelterbelt, to screen out limited factors, to establish general index system, and to evaluate the stability of the shelterbelt nowadays. Finally, the concept of ecological stability is utilized to manage the artificial ecosystem. The results show that the artificial ecosystem is relatively flimsy, whose stability can be increased by adjusting stand structure and improving the nutrient cycle.

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  1. Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China

    Zhou Zhibin, Xu Xinwen, Lei Jiaqiang & Li Shengyu

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Zhou, Z., Xu, X., Lei, J. et al. Ecological stability of Tarim Desert Highway shelterbelt. CHINESE SCI BULL 51 (Suppl 1), 153–160 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-006-8220-1

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