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In Search of Safe Havens: Identifying priority conservation areas for a critically endangered bird, the Great Indian Bustard, in the Deccan Landscape of India. [PDF]

PLoS One
Khan S, Talukdar G, Habib B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Land Degradation Pathways of Open‐Pit and Underground Mining in Karst Regions: A Spatial Indicator Assessment

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mining in the karst regions of southwest China threatens ecosystem stability and accelerates land degradation. Regional evaluation rarely distinguishes between degradation pathways in open‐pit and underground operations, due to spatial heterogeneity and geomorphological confounding effects.
Xiaofu Chen, Jianchun Hu, Pushan Wen, Tao Wei, Wenrui Ran, Pan Wu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forest Vapor Pressure Deficit Sensitivity: A Potential Indicator of Soil Carbon Stability Under Atmospheric Drying

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This Short Report examines an underexplored link between atmospheric drying and soil organic carbon (SOC) stability. Rising atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD) is becoming an increasingly important hydroclimatic stressor for terrestrial ecosystems.
Anquan Xia, Xiang Wei, Ma Cheng, Zhihong Xu, Tong Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A long-term (2000-2022), high-resolution (0.005°) aboveground biomass dataset of global grasslands. [PDF]

Sci Data
Wu P, Sun Q, Wang D, Si J, Li B, Zhao X, Zhu S, Li Y, Chen X, Yuan W.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effect of Stand Density on Soil Microbial Carbon and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Robinia pseudoacacia Plantations in the Loess Hilly‐Gully Region, China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil microbial carbon (CUE) and nitrogen (NUE) use efficiency are critical for soil carbon (C) sequestration and nitrogen (N) availability. However, how microbial CUE and NUE respond to stand density is unclear. Furthermore, it remains unclear whether the response of microbial CUE and NUE to stand density could be mediated by soil depth.
Yue Zhang, Yuchen Li, Yunming Chen, Min Zhao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Divergent environmental constraints shape the spatial patterns of annual gross primary productivity in China's terrestrial ecosystems. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Lei S, Zhou P, Chen H, Yan P, Lin J, Tan Z, Huang J, Xue J.   +7 more
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A Land Potential‐Based Framework for Wind Erosion and Sand and Dust Storm Source Mitigation

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wind erosion and sand and dust storms are a global challenge. While many management practices to mitigate sources of wind erosion and sand and dust storms have been documented, existing guidance largely emphasizes what practices are available, with limited information on where and under what ecological conditions they should be applied.
Kristina E. Young, Nicholas P. Webb, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, Matthew A. Bowker, Laura M. Burkett, Brandon L. Edwards, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Carrie‐Ann Houdeshell, Sarah E. McCord   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-intensity fire and long-term destocking causes top kill but fails to reverse encroachment and restore biodiversity. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Nippert-Churchman KR, Ratajczak Z, Schmidt AC.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Aerial Seeding for Forest and Landscape Restoration: A Systematic Review of Technology, Challenges, and Future Directions

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Land degradation is a critical global challenge, threatening biodiversity, food security, and livelihoods. Ecological restoration has therefore become a priority, with aerial seeding emerging as a key method to address issues of scale, accessibility, and efficiency. By dispersing seeds from aircraft or drones, aerial seeding complements ground‐
James Maua, Stephen Kiama, Jane Njuguna, John N. Kigomo, Charles Kiprono Koech   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defining the value of circularity in beef cattle production systems. [PDF]

Anim Front
Werth SJ, Lai E, Klopatek SC.
europepmc   +1 more source