Soil Nutrient Assessment for Urban Ecosystems in Hubei, China

Soil Nutrient Assessment for Urban Ecosystems in Hubei, China

Recent urban landscape vegetation surveys conducted in many cities in China identified numerous plant nutrient deficiencies, especially in newly developed cities. Soil nutrients and soil nutrient management in the cities of Hubei province have not received adequate attention to date. The aims of this study were to characterize the available nutrients of urban soils from nine cities in Hubei pro...

Running Head: Soil and Vegetation C in Urban Ecosystems

Nutrient Stocks, Nutrient Cycling, and Soil Changes in Cocoa Ecosystems: a Review

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 86 Copyright 2005, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 0065-2113/05 $35.00 II. C limatic and Soil Conditions of Study Areas III. N utrient Stocks IV. N utrient Cycling A. N utrient Removal: Yield B. N utrient Removal: Leaching C. N utrient Removal: Soil Erosion D. A ddition of Nutrients E. T ransfer of Nutrients V. N utrient Balances VI. S oil Changes Under Cocoa VII...

Soil nutrient assessment based on attribute recognition model in the Loess Plateau of China

Soil fertility is important factors for growth and productivity of vegetation. The relationship between vegetation and soil fertility deserves attention due to its scientific importance and practical applications. However, the effects of soil fertility on vegetation development and succession are poorly documented. Here we study soil fertility in Yanhe watershed at northern Shaanxi on five diff...

Chronic disease mortality in rural and urban residents in Hubei Province, China, 2008–2010

BACKGROUND Chronic non-communicable diseases have become the major cause of death in China. This study describes and compares chronic disease mortality between urban and rural residents in Hubei Province, central China. METHODS Death records of all individuals aged 15 years and over who died from 2008 through 2010 in Hubei were obtained from the Disease Surveillance Points system maintained b...