Environmental Degradation in the Minqin Oasis in Northwest China during Recent 50 Years

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kecun Zhang ◽  
Jianjun Qu ◽  
Qinhe Liu
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Minqin Oasis

scholarly journals Environmental policy evaluation from the perspective of farmers' perception in arid oasis ecosystem: Experiences of Minqin, Northwest China

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-299
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Policy Evaluation ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression ◽  
Gansu Province ◽  
Oasis Ecosystem ◽  
Minqin Oasis

Effective eco-environment rehabilitation is an essential policy issue in arid oasis ecosystem. Since 2007, a policy which focuses on environment restoration and protection was implemented in the Shiyang River Basin of Gansu Province, China. Using Minqin oasis as a case, the effectiveness of policy impacts based on farmers’ perception was evaluated. In addition, an ordinal logistic regression model was used to explore the potential factors affecting farmers’ perception of policy effectiveness. Data were collected from household heads or spouses and other adults (age>18) separately in a random sample of 425 households. The results showed that positive outcomes were achieved, however, two policy measures—the water restrictions and the ecological migration project—were rated at a low level of satisfaction by the farmers. Moreover, 11 determinants were extracted by the logistic regression method, and indicating that economic factors including the ownership of the arable land and the availability of household income turned out to be the most significant. The results can help to establish eco-environmental restoration targets, encourage investments, and lead to the development of more applicable methods for assessing policy effects from the perspective of smallholders in ecologically fragile areas all over the world. Keywords: Environmental policy evaluation; Farmers’ perception; Ordinal logistic regression; Minqin oasis; Northwest China

Study on salt land changes in Minqin Oasis, Northwest China

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Hui ◽  
ZD Feng ◽  
Youhao E
Keyword(s):  
Northwest China ◽  
Minqin Oasis ◽  
Land Changes

scholarly journals Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Erica Lumini ◽  
Jing Pan ◽  
Franco Magurno ◽  
Cuihua Huang ◽  
Valeria Bianciotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Gansu Province ◽  
Central China ◽  
Saline Soils ◽  
Trap Plants ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Minqin Oasis

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonize land plants in almost every ecosystem, even in extreme conditions, such as saline soils. In the present work, we report the mycorrhizal capacity of rhizosphere soils collected in the dry desert region of the Minqin Oasis, located in the northwest of China (Gansu province), which is characterized by several halophytes. Lycium spp. and Peganum nigellastrum were used as trap plants in a greenhouse experiment to identify autochthonous AMF associated with the halophytes’ rhizospheres. Morphological observations showed the typical AMF structures inside roots. Twenty-six molecularly distinct AMF taxa were recovered from soil and root DNA. The taxonomical diversity mirrors the several AMF adapted to extreme environmental conditions, such as the saline soil of central China. Knowledge of the AMF associated with halophytes may contribute to select specific fungal isolates to set up agriculture strategies for protecting non-halophyte crop plants in saline soils.

The Response of Water-Land Environment to Human Activities in Arid Minqin Oasis, Northwest China

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zailin Huo ◽  
Shaoyuan Feng ◽  
Shaozhong Kang ◽  
Xiaoqin Dai ◽  
Wangcheng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Activities ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Minqin Oasis

scholarly journals Derivation of salt content in salinized soil from hyperspectral reflectance data: A case study at Minqin Oasis, Northwest China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tana Qian ◽  
Atsushi Tsunekawa ◽  
Fei Peng ◽  
Tsugiyuki Masunaga ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Content ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Hyperspectral Reflectance ◽  
Minqin Oasis ◽  
Reflectance Data ◽  
Salinized Soil
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