Roots are the interface between the plant and the soil and play a central role in multiple
ecosystem processes. With intensification of agricultural practices, rhizosphere processes …

Shallow slope instability poses a significant ecological threat, often leading to severe
environmental degradation. While vegetation, particularly woody plants, is commonly …

Large-scale construction of artificial forests in arid oasis areas plays a role in wind
prevention and sand fixation, vegetation increase and landscape improvement. However …

Infiltration is of great concern in many fields like hydrology, agriculture as well as
geotechnical and geological engineering. This study aims to investigate water infiltration in a …

Heavy metals (HMs) discharged from smelting production may pose a major threat to human
health and soil ecosystems. In this study, the spatial distribution characteristics of HMs in the …

Surface water infiltration is an important process to meet plant water needs and an important
part of the hydrological cycle via groundwater recharge, with special relevance in semi-arid …

Large-scale afforestation has seriously aggravated the consumption of soil water and
caused soil desiccation and even the dry soil layers, which has been restricting the survival …

China possesses abundant grassland resources, making it imperative to comprehend the
influence of climate change on Chinese grassland ecosystems. Nonetheless, the impact …

Soil infiltration plays an important role in the processes of soil moisture, runoff generation,
erosion, and nutrient movement under different climatic zones. Vegetation restoration may …

Infiltration of precipitation is the main source of water for soil water replenishment in arid and
semiarid regions and plays a critical role in influencing the restoration of degraded …