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Ecological IndicatorsOwing to rocky desertification, farmland abandonment in karst areas is different from that in normal landforms. Aiming at the phenomenon of large-scale farmland abandonment in the karst region of Southwest China, this study investigated the ...
Zeyin Hu
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Microclimatic Influences on Soil Nitrogen Dynamics and Plant Diversity Across Rocky Desertification Gradients in Southwest China [PDF]
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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EXTRACTION OF ROCKY DESERTIFICATION FROM DISP IMAGERY: A CASE STUDY OF LIUPANSHUI, GUIZHOU, CHINA [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017 Karst rocky desertification is a typical type of land degradation in Guizhou Province, China. It causes great ecological and economical implications to the local people.
G. Zhou +9 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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Estimating ecological indicators of karst rocky desertification by linear spectral unmixing method
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 2014 AbstractCoverage rates of vegetation and exposed bedrock are two key indicators of karst rocky desertification. In this study, the abundances of vegetation and exposed rock were retrieved from a hyperspectral Hyperion image using linear spectral unmixing method. The results were verified using the spectral indices of karst rocky desertification (KRDSI)
Xia Zhang +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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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023 Frequent cross-regional communication makes road networks increasingly dense and has generated prominent human interference, thus resulting in the destruction of the landscape’s integrity and leading to changes in the functional processes of the habitat. In order to discuss the impacts of intense human activity brought by the road networks on the rocky
Shiwen Zhang +5 more
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Differences in Fine Root Traits of <i>Quercus rehderiana</i> Between Rocky and Nonrock Desertification Forests in Southwest China. [PDF]
Ecol EvolFine roots (< 2 mm in diameter) play an important role in plants acquiring soil water and nutrient resources. Their morphological and chemical traits linked to resource strategies have received much attention in the world. However, whether the traits related to resource strategies are affected by environmental conditions or phylogeny is still unclear ...
Bai X +6 more
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Carsologica Sinica, 2023 The karst area in the south of China is one of the three major karst distribution areas in the world. But the economic development of the karst mountainous area is severely restricted by the fragility of its environment and unreasonable disturbance of ...
Zhiguo YANG +7 more
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Progress and Prospects of Research on Microhabitat Scale Characterization and Utilization in Chinese Karst Area. [PDF]
Ecol EvolKarst regions exhibit ecologically fragile environments but host a rich diversity of microhabitats across spatial scales. Vegetation productivity and carbon sequestration patterns are intricately governed by subterranean microhabitat conditions. Microhabitat‐based technologies demonstrate transformative potential in reconciling human livelihoods with ...
Huang H, Yu Y, Yang S, Yang Y, Fu Y.
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