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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-549-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-549-2016
Research article
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12 Apr 2016
Research article |  | 12 Apr 2016

Effect of soil coarseness on soil base cations and available micronutrients in a semi-arid sandy grassland

Linyou Lü, Ruzhen Wang, Heyong Liu, Jinfei Yin, Jiangtao Xiao, Zhengwen Wang, Yan Zhao, Guoqing Yu, Xingguo Han, and Yong Jiang

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Soil coarseness is the main process decreasing soil organic matter and threatening the productivity of sandy grasslands. Previous studies demonstrated negative effect of soil coarseness on soil carbon storage, but less is known about how soil base cations (exchangeable Ca, Mg, K, and Na) and available micronutrients (available Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn) response to soil coarseness. In a semi-arid grassland of northern China, a field experiment was initiated in 2011 to solve this problem.