Bio-engineered slopes use vegetation as “live” protection elements against the triggering
forces of landslides, erosions and debris flows. In this paper, the effects of basic plant traits …

Due to the impacts of global warming, extreme precipitation events are increasing in
frequency and are accelerating the process of rocky desertification in the karst area in …

Soil degradation impairs ecosystem functions, and vegetation restoration is a major eco-
engineering method that is used to restore soils globally. Despite the fundamental role that …

The stability of soil aggregates is an indicator of restoration of soil in degraded ecosystems.
A multitude of factors such as properties of plant roots and soil have been suggested to …

Soil aggregation and its effects on soil C storage have been addressed in thousands of
research articles over the last 40 years. Research has been mostly focused on the …

Natural restoration age of abandoned farmlands has significant effects on near soil surface
characteristics and thus affects soil erodibility. However, few studies have been conducted to …

Large scale land-use conversions played important role in regulating the process of soil
infiltration, and thus changing soil moisture recharge. However, how the soil properties …

Soil infiltrability controls precipitation input to soil and plays a crucial role in regulating soil
eco-hydrological processes and ecosystem production in water-limited areas worldwide …

Soil health is an important component of “One health”. Soils provide habitat to diverse and
abundant organisms. Understanding microbial diversity and functions is essential for …

Shifting cultivation is a globally important form of agriculture covering over 280 million
hectares in the tropics, but it has often been blamed for deforestation and forest degradation …