%0 Journal Article
%T Review of the ecohydrological processes and feedback mechanisms controlling sand-binding vegetation systems in sandy desert regions of China
%A XinRong Li
%A ZhiShan Zhang
%A Lei Huang
%A XinPing Wang
%J Chinese Science Bulletin
%@ 1861-9541
%D 2013
%I 
%R 10.1007/s11434-012-5662-5
%X Soil water is the key abiotic limiting factor in desert areas and hydrological processes determine the vegetation composition, patterns and processes in desert regions. The hydrological processes can be altered by vegetation succession. In this paper, we review the major advances in ecohydrological research and their potential impact on plant-water relations in revegetated desert communities. The major advances in ecohydrological research over the past 50 years in desert areas were analyzed using a case study that investigated the long-term ecosystem effects of sand-binding vegetation in the Tengger Desert. Key challenges and opportunities for ecohydrology research in the future are also discussed in the context of the major scientific issues affecting sand binding vegetation.
%K sand binding vegetation pattern and process
%K water balance
%K hydrological processes in desert areas
%K biological soil crusts
%K stability of artificial vegetation
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11434-012-5662-5