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Quantifying the Contribution of Forest Restoration to Wind Erosion Control Using RWEQ—A Case Study of Duolun County in Inner Mongolia, China

Remote Sensing
Wind erosion is one of the most severe environmental problems in arid and semi-arid regions, posing a serious threat to ecological security and human settlements.
Yan Xin, Huirong Li, Linli Sun, Songqing Zhou, Yongming Xu, Zheng Lin, Yuchen Yuan   +6 more
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Mitigating soil erosion in arid landscapes: Integrating RUSLE and geospatial analysis for sustainable land management

Environmental Challenges
Soil erosion, induced by water, wind, and human factors, poses a significant threat to sustainable land management and agricultural productivity. Land degradation, sudden meteorological changes, and the intensive use of unsustainable practices add to ...
Muhammad Rashid, Saif Haider, Asim Rizwan, Muhammad Waqar Naseer, Muhammad Fahim Aslam, Mohammad Hamza, Abdullah Nadeem, Muhammad Ali Haider, Hafiz Kamran Jalil Abbasi, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq   +9 more
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GOVERNMENT POLICY, WIND EROSION, AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY IN SEMI-ARID AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF THE SOUTHERN TEXAS HIGH PLAINS [PDF]

The 1996 farm bill challenges agricultural producers to pursue conservation objectives while allowing flexibility and reducing subsidies. The nature of this challenge for semi-arid rainfed, wind-erosion-prone agriculture is explored via a behavioral ...
Bunn, Julie A.
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Historical Development and Applications of the EPIC and APEX Models, June 2005 [PDF]

, 2005
The development of the field-scale Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator (EPIC) model was initiated in 1981 to support assessments of soil erosion impacts on soil productivity for soil, climate, and cropping conditions representative of a broad ...

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Topological Structure Characteristics of Ecological Spatial Networks and Their Correlation with Sand Fixation Function

Land
The current research indicates that the Ecological Spatial Network (ESN) supports critical regulating services, yet the quantitative coupling between its topological structure and the sand fixation function has received limited attention.
Zijia Gu, Yongtai Han, Qian Li, Qibin Zhang, Qiang Yu   +4 more
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Dynamic Simulation of the Supply and Demand of Ecosystem Windbreak and Sand Fixation Service in the Wuding River Basin

Land
Wind erosion can cause land degradation and other harmful effects. Examining the ecosystem windbreak and sand fixation service (WSFS) from the perspectives of supply and demand plays a crucial role in the continuous regulation of regional wind erosion ...
Xuanchen Xiong, Zixiang Zhou, Xiaofeng Wang, Jing Li   +3 more
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The on-farm impact of alternative grazing management options to improve sustainability in western Chinese grasslands [PDF]

Chinese grasslands are suffering considerable pressures from human and livestock populations. It has been estimated that 90% of Chinese grasslands are suffering from light to heavy levels of degradation.
Kemp, David R., Jones, Randall E., Takahashi, Taro, Michalk, David   +3 more
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Study on the relationship between topological characteristics of vegetation ecospatial network and sand fixation function in the Mongolian Plateau

Kuwait Journal of Science
The spatial structure of vegetation plays a pivotal role in determining the sand fixation function of ecosystems. However, the interaction between vegetation spatial structure at the regional scale and its sand fixation function remains insufficiently ...
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Sand movement by wind action: (On the characteristics of sand traps)

, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEACH EROSION BOARD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS SAND MOVEMENT BY WIND ACTION ( ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAND TRAPS} TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM NO.
United States. Beach Erosion Board
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Driving Forces of Ecosystem Transformation in Extremely Arid Areas: Insights from Hami City in Xinjiang, China

Land
Global ecosystems have undergone significant degradation and deterioration, making the identification of ecosystem changes essential for promoting sustainable development and enhancing quality of life.
Zhiwei Li, Younian Wang, Shuaiyu Wang, Chengzhi Li   +3 more
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