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The challenge and future of rocky desertification control in karst areas in southwest China [PDF]
Solid Earth, 2016 Karst rocky desertification occurs after vegetation deteriorates as a result of intensive land use, which leads to severe water loss and soil erosion and exposes basement rocks, creating a rocky landscape.
J. Y. Zhang +4 more
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LandClarifying the spatial and temporal evolution characteristics of the ecological environment quality of World Heritage Karst Sites (WHKSs) and its response to different rocky desertification grades at spatial scales is crucial for the monitoring and ...
Ao Jin +4 more
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Extracting Information on Rocky Desertification from Satellite Images: A Comparative Study
Remote Sensing, 2021 Rocky desertification occurs in many karst terrains of the world and poses major challenges for regional sustainable development. Remotely sensed data can provide important information on rocky desertification.
Junwei Pu +4 more
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Remote Sensing, 2023 The complex topography, severe surface fragmentation and landscape heterogeneity of the karst region of southwest China make it extremely difficult to extract information on rocky desertification in the region.
Jun Cai +5 more
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All EarthKarst is a unique landform that is widely distributed across the globe and holds significant importance for both the ecological environment and ecosystem. This paper focuses on a typical karst area in Guizhou Province, China, to investigate the threshold
Kun Wang, Ling Han, Juan Liao
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Global Ecology and ConservationRocky desertification is a prevalent environmental challenge across karst landscapes that hinders regional sustainable development. Understanding how soil properties and plant traits respond to increasing levels of rocky desertification is crucial for ...
Wangjun Li +4 more
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A Review of Ecological Assets and Ecological Products Supply: Implications for the Karst Rocky Desertification Control. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Ecological assets refer to natural resource assets that can provide ecological products and services for human beings. Researching ecological assets and the supply of ecological products contributes to the sustainable development of natural–social ...
Zhou J, Xiong K, Wang Q, Tang J, Lin L.
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Are Karst Rocky Desertification Areas Affected by Increasing Human Activity in Southern China? An Empirical Analysis from Nighttime Light Data. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 Due to remarkable socioeconomic development, an increasing number of karst rocky desertification areas have been severely affected by human activities in southern China.
Shi K, Yang Q, Li Y.
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PlantsSoil active nitrogen (N) fractions are essential for plant growth and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. While previous studies have primarily focused on the impact of vegetation restoration on soil active nitrogen in karst ecosystems, the role ...
Qian Wu +5 more
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Technical Specification for Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Monitoring of Rocky Desertification in Karst Area [PDF]
, 2020 Taking the opportunity of the third monitoring of rocky desertification in the karst area of China, Zigui County of Hubei Province applied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the first time for monitoring.
DENG, Liwen +4 more
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