Presentation | H41I: Advances in Ecohydrology of Water-Stressed Environments I Poster
Poster
H41I-1277: Effects of natural forests and planted forests on soil water processes and storage after long-term vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, China
Author(s): Tianjiao Feng, Beijing Forestry University (First Author, Presenting Author) Ping Wang, Beijing Forestry University Lixin Wang, Indiana University Indianapolis
We found that secondary forests outperform planted forests with higher water-holding capacities.
Natural secondary forests exhibited faster soil hydrological processes and higher water storage conversion.
Soil properties and understory diversity significantly impacted water retention and hydrological processes.
Natural regeneration enhances water conservation and ecosystem function on the Loess Plateau.
