Effects of activities of ants (Camponotus japonicus) on soil moisture cannot be neglected in the northern Loess Plateau

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

• Publication date

  2017-02-15

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.AGEE.2017.01.024
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