Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet

R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

[HTML][HTML] The challenge of soil loss control and vegetation restoration in the karst area of southwestern China

L Zhou, X Wang, Z Wang, X Zhang, C Chen… - International Soil and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil loss, both from surface soil loss and subsurface soil leakage, in the karst regions of
southwestern China is a serious environmental problem that threatens sustainability in that …

[HTML][HTML] Improving model parsimony and accuracy by modified greedy feature selection in digital soil mapping

X Zhang, S Chen, J Xue, N Wang, Y Xiao, Q Chen… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
In the context of increasing soil degradation worldwide, spatially explicit soil information is
urgently needed to support decision-making for sustaining limited soil resources. Digital soil …

How soil erosion and runoff are related to land use, topography and annual precipitation: Insights from a meta-analysis of erosion plots in China

J Zhao, Z Wang, Y Dong, Z Yang, G Govers - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
We compiled an extensive database of erosion and runoff measurements on erosion plots
under natural rainfall in China. We used this database to analyse how soil loss by sheet and …

[HTML][HTML] An alternative to the Grain for Green Program for soil and water conservation in the upper Huaihe River basin, China

C Wei, X Dong, D Yu, J Liu, G Reta, W Zhao… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region The Xixian Watershed is an agricultural watershed in the upper
Huaihe River basin, China, which suffers severe soil erosion. Study focus Converting the …

Sources and migration of heavy metals in a karst water system under the threats of an abandoned Pb–Zn mine, Southwest China

W Qin, D Han, X Song, S Liu - Environmental pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Water quality is of great concern under the threats of an abandoned Pb–Zn mine within a
vulnerable karst area. This study focuses on tracing the sources, migration and relevant …

[HTML][HTML] National scale assessment of the soil erosion and conservation function of terraces in China

X Liu, L Xin, Y Lu - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Terraces are not only productive but also have outstanding ecological functions, becoming
an important soil and water conservation measure worldwide. Although there are many …

A Chinese soil conservation dataset preventing soil water erosion from 1992 to 2019

J Li, H He, Q Zeng, L Chen, R Sun - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Soil conservation service (SC) is defined as the ability of terrestrial ecosystems to control soil
erosion and protect soil function. A long-term and high-resolution estimation of SC is urgent …

Spatiotemporal variations and driving factors for potential wind erosion on the Mongolian Plateau

X Wei, X Wu, D Wang, T Wu, R Li, G Hu, D Zou… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wind erosion can cause desertification and sandstorms in arid and semiarid areas.
However, quantitative studies of the dynamic changes in wind erosion over long time …

Spatio-temporal variation in soil erosion on sloping farmland based on the integrated valuation of ecosystem services and trade-offs model: A case study of …

H Li, D Shi - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Mastering the spatio-temporal evolution of soil erosion on regional sloping farmland is
crucial for optimizing erosion control planning and carrying out soil quality evaluations. To …