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Bryophytes promote the development of soil function on karst rock surfaces. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Plant Sci
Meng WP   +5 more
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Rocky desertification in Southwest China: Impacts, causes, and restoration

Earth-Science Reviews, 2014
Abstract Rocky desertification, which is relatively less well known than desertification, refers to the processes and human activities that transform a karst area covered by vegetation and soil into a rocky landscape. It has occurred in various countries and regions, including the European Mediterranean and Dinaric Karst regions of the Balkan ...
Zhongcheng Jiang   +2 more
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Karst rocky desertification progress: Soil calcium as a possible driving force

Science of The Total Environment, 2019
Karst rocky desertification is a severe irreversible ecosystem failure. The karst ecosystem is so fragile that it is vulnerable to environmental changes, degrading into rocky desertification. Prior studies revealed the potential connections between the soil bacterial community, the edaphic properties and the aboveground vegetation cover in the karst ...
Jing Tang   +5 more
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Comprehensive assessment of rocky desertification treatment in Southwest China karst

Land Degradation & Development
AbstractRocky desertification is a prominent ecological issue in Southwest China's karst region, ranking among the nation's three primary ecological challenges alongside soil erosion and desertification. The government initiated the Rocky Desertification Treatment Program in 2008, lacking a comprehensive evaluation of its benefits. This study evaluates
Jingyi Chang   +6 more
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