Desertification control:soil development under artificial shelterbelt in Tarim Desert

       The Eighth International Conference on Aeolian Research(ICAR VIII)——With the increasing shelterbelt ages,both soil dry and water-stable aggregates increased.The artificial shelterbelt along Tarim Desert Highway could increase the formation of soil aggregates,promote the aggregates oven-distribution and improve the mechanical stability and water-stability of soil aggregates.