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Balancing Productivity, Ecology, and Social Well‐Being: Insights From Three Decades of Farmland Transformation in China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Balancing food security, social equity, and ecological sustainability remains a persistent challenge in global agricultural systems. While economic and ecological aspects of land‐use transitions have been extensively studied, the long‐term dynamics of social functions and their interactions with other functions are less understood.
Zhiyuan Zhu, Yongzhong Feng
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The Process of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Different Ecological Zones of Qingtu Lake in the Arid-Semi-Arid Region of Western China. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Wang T, Zhang S, Zhang S, Shao M, Ding Z, Zhou Y, Su C.   +6 more
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Forest Conversion Reduces Soil Water Retention in Tropical Rainforest

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Extensive primary forests are being converted to secondary forests and plantations owing to human activities in recent decades, which have substantial effects on soil hydrological processes. However, the potential impact of forest conversion on soil water retention remains poorly understood.
Qiaoyan Chen, Siyuan Cheng, Shuting Yu, Xiaowei Guo, Zhongyi Sun, Zhongmin Hu, Licong Dai   +6 more
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Improving soil carbon sequestration stability in Siraitia grosvenorii farmland through co-application of rice straw and its biochar. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Liu X, Yang Y, Xie Y, Zeng Y, Li K, Hu L.   +5 more
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Land‐Use Thresholds and Spatial Regulation Oriented Toward Ecosystem Service Supply–Demand Balance: A Case Study of Jiangxi Province

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Imbalances between ecosystem service (ES) supply and demand constrain ecological governance and sustainable development. While spatial patterns of these imbalances have been widely studied, less attention has been paid to the land‐use thresholds and regulatory mechanisms needed to maintain ES balance. Using Jiangxi Province as a case study, we
Yang Yang, Chunyan Li, Zhiyong Liu, Deqi Wang   +3 more
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Integrated crop-livestock effects on soil carbon sequestration in Benin, West Africa. [PDF]

Heliyon
Idrissou Y, Vall E, Blanfort V, Blanchard M, Alkoiret Traoré I, Lecomte P.   +5 more
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Effects of Composite Reclamation Models of Sea Buckthorn, A Pioneer Species in Semi‐Arid Regions, on Soil Quality and Microbial Communities

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Open‐pit coal mining severely degrades soil and ecosystem functions, constraining regional sustainability. Vegetation‐based reclamation has therefore been widely adopted as an effective approach to promote soil recovery and ecosystem restoration.
Bo Wen, Yun Li, Haixin Yang, Pengjie Guo, Donggang Guo, Yu Lin, Xianyun Zheng, Quanxi Zhang   +7 more
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Grazing management can achieve the reconfiguration of vegetation to combat climate impacts and promote soil carbon sequestration. [PDF]

Plant Divers
Zhang YW, Peng ZC, Chang SH, Wang ZF, Li L, Li DC, An YF, Hou FJ, Ren JZ.   +8 more
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Application of Organic Superabsorbent Cellulosic Polymers (OSCPs) and Cyanobacteria on Reduction of Aeolian Losses

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Establishing biocrusts on sandy surfaces in harsh desert environments presents significant challenges due to extreme ecological conditions. To address these challenges, this study examined the effects of two organic superabsorbent cellulosic polymers (OSCPs)—carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and guar gum (GUA)—on the establishment of ...
Leila Kashi Zenouzi, Ahmad Asgharzadeh, Federico Rossi, Mohammad Khosroshahi, Seyed Hassan Kaboli   +4 more
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Microbial Respiration in Subtropical Urban Soils Depending on Vegetation Type

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urban vegetation combines invasive and introduced species with native relics, whose litter is the primary source of organic matter inputs in urban soils. Plant litter quality regulates both organic carbon (C) storage and microbial activity in urban soils.
Ekaterina Filimonenko, Nataliya Samokhina, Anfisa Kharybina, Ilya Lobzenko, Sergey Gorbov, Irina Kozyr, Alexandra Belyanovskaya, Elena Averyanova, Eva Ugolkova, Yakov Kuzyakov   +9 more
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