Tree diversity reduced soil erosion by affecting tree canopy and biological soil crust development in a subtropical forest experiment - Song, Zhengshan; Seitz, Steffen; Li, Jian; Goebes, Philipp; Schmidt, Karsten; Kühn, Peter; Shi, Xuezheng; Scholten, Thomas (Forest ecology and management, 2019)
Keywords: afforestation; BEF China; Biological soil crust; biological soil crusts; canopy; China; erosion control; hydrology; Leaf area index; plantations; soil erosion; Soil loss; species richness; Tree species richness; trees; tropical forests; wet season; China; Tree species richness; Biological soil crust; BEF China; Soil loss; Leaf area index