Abstract China's Loess Plateau (LP) is one of the most typical regions with serious soil
erosion. Its ecological restoration, economic development, and social progress are directly …

China's Loess Plateau is both the largest and deepest loess deposit in the world, and it has
long been one of the most severely eroded areas on Earth. Since the 1970s, numerous soil …

Vegetation is a crucial component of terrestrial ecosystems, and its changes are driven
mainly by a combination of climate change and human activities. This paper aims to reveal …

China initiated the “Grain for Green Project” in 1999 to mitigate soil erosion. The vegetation
cover of the Chinese Loess Plateau, one of the most erosive regions in the world, has been …

Vegetation is an important component of terrestrial ecosystems, and it plays an important
role in preventing desertification and conserving soil and water in arid and semi-arid …

Understanding hydrological effects of ecological restoration (ER) is fundamental to develop
effective measures guiding future ER and to adapt climate change in China's Loess Plateau …

Attributing vegetation changes can provide fundamental information for environmental
resources management, especially for those regions with vulnerable ecosystems. The …

Vegetation cover is a frequently used indicator for assessing terrestrial ecosystem
conditions. It is important to investigate the spatial and temporal change patterns of …

Recently, relationship between vegetation activity and temperature variability has received
much attention in China. However, vegetation-induced changes in water resources through …

The vegetation in the agro-pastoral transitional zone of northern China (APTZNC) was
significantly restored, and both climate change and ecological restoration projects …