Evaluation of soil quality in Inner Mongolia desert steppe-A case study of Siziwang Banner.

ABSTRACT: As a natural ecological fragile region, the vast desert steppe in the Inner Mongolia has a developed animal husbandry, and thus posed great impacts on soil quality. In order to accurately evaluate the current situation of soil quality in the desert steppe, it is therefore imperative to adopt a suitable method to effectively assess the soil quality in the region. In this study, the minimum data set (MDS) was established with the help of principal component analysis, Norm value calculation, and correlation analysis, and four indicators, including organic matter, sand grains, soil erosion degree, and pH, were established to evaluate the soil quality of the desert steppe in the Siziwang Banner, a county in the Inner Mongolia. The results from the minimum data set (MDS) method were validated ba

SUBMITTER: Jiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10441792 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature