There are groundwater-dependent ecosystems and groundwater dependent vegetation (GDV) in arid and semi-arid regions GDV must have access to groundwater to maintain their growth and function, and this is true for GDV in north-western China
There are groundwater-dependent ecosystems and groundwater dependent vegetation (GDV) in arid and semi-arid regions GDV must have access to groundwater to maintain their growth and function, and this is true for GDV in north-western China