There was an increasing trend in soil moisture from the surface to deep soil layers for alpine shrubs, whereas the soil water content for alpine meadows first increased and then decreased from the surface to deep soil layers, with maximum moisture occurring in the middle soil layer ( Figure 5 ).
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Soil Moisture Variations in Response to Precipitation Across Different Vegetation Types on the Northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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