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Impact of Road Network Development on the Spatiotemporal Soil Erosion in the Three‐River Source Region

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a vital water conservation region in China, the Three River Source Region (TRSR) plays a critical role in safeguarding regional ecological security and ensuring the sustainable utilization of water resources. In this study, the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) was employed to quantify soil erosion in the study area across three ...
Fei Liu, Longxi Cao, Lilei Wu, Yunqi Zeng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant interactions, climate, and the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) interdependently shape vegetation in northern Finland. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Stark S, Wallén H, Kurkilahti M, Pekkarinen AJ, Kumpula J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Vegetation Improves Hydro‐Mechanical Soil Resilience on Humid Tropical Slopes: Field Evidence for Sustainable Land Management

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Landslides represent a recurring hazard in humid tropical regions, primarily driven by intense rainfall that weakens slope materials and reduces shear resistance. Vegetation is widely promoted as a nature‐based solution to improve near‐surface soil conditions; however, systematic field‐based hydro‐mechanical evidence from humid tropical ...
Bidattul Syirat Zainal, Cai Jingxian, Lee Yu Enn, Aimee Halim, Normaniza Osman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The importance of seed characteristics in distinguishing the rare and common plant species in Astragalus (Fabaceae). [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rahimi I, Tahmasebi P, Asadi E, Abbasi A, Monfared A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Topic: Smallholder Farmers' Adaptation Practices to the Effects of Land Degradation on Livelihoods in Semi‐Arid Ghana

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although several environmental challenges exist globally, land degradation is the greatest threat and risk factor wedging human livelihoods. Despite widespread awareness of climate change, little empirical evidence exists on land degradation and its impacts on livelihoods in semi‐arid agroecological systems.
Philip Aniah, Raymond Agyepong Antwi, Miriam Afi Kosi, Makemie Jumanne Mabula   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Trait Space Reveals Resource Use Strategies of Woody Plants in the Lijiang River Basin. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Duan BJ, Wei SG, Li L, Bai KD, Li XJ, Yin YH, Wang X, Hu Y.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Establishing Monthly Benchmarks for Erosion Control and Vegetation Restoration Targets Across the Loess Plateau

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Establishing scientifically grounded soil erosion control targets and feasible vegetation restoration strategies is crucial for high quality development of the Chinese Loess Plateau which is severely affected by soil erosion. Currently, the commonly used tolerable soil loss (TSL) is inadequate for addressing the spatial heterogeneity in ...
Ye Wang, Haijing Shi, Xihua Yang, Rui Li, Hongming Zhang, Jiaqiong Zhang, Wenyi Sun, Yangyang Liu, Qinggaozi Zhu, Guang Yang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization Potential of Ecosystem Functions of Tree and Shrub Plantations in Anthropogenically Transformed Territories of the Southern East European Plain. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Kornienko V, Pirko I, Meskhi B, Olshevskaya A, Odabashyan M, Mirzoyan A, Zolotov S, Kozyrev D.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Soil Shear Strength in Gully Erosion at Different Developmental Segments of Subalpine Meadows

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Subalpine meadows play important roles in biodiversity conservation and soil carbon sequestration, but gully erosion poses a serious threat to their ecological stability. Soil shear strength (τ) is a key mechanical parameter for evaluating gully stability and soil resistance to failure. However, the spatial variation in soil shear strength and
Xiaofeng Yang, Keyu Yan, Qingsong Duan, Xiaohan Mei, Pingping Chen, Yanmei Hu, Yanrui Shao, Yanjun Mao, Shufang Li, Zhengfa Chen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical characterization of cotoneaster seeds to improve sorting efficiency. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Kaliniewicz Z, Markowski P, Anders A, Choszcz D.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source