Gully erosion has become a field of growing interest among the research community but
there still are numerous knowledge gaps that need to be addressed. The aim of this work is …

Soil erosion is not only a geomorphological, but also a land degradation process that may
cause environmental damage affecting people's lives. This process is caused both by …

Gully erosion has important on and off site effects. Therefore, several studies have been
conducted over the past decades to quantify gully headcut retreat (GHR) in different …

Bush encroachment has been recognised in southern Africa since the late nineteenth
century. Our review of 23 studies showed that the rate of woody cover change has ranged …

This paper identifies new ways of moving from land degradation towards sustainable land
management through the development of economic mechanisms. It identifies new …

Gully erosion is a major environmental problem, posing significant threats to sustainable
development. However, insights on techniques to prevent and control gullying are scattered …

Gully erosion is an environmental problem recognized as one of the worst land degradation
processes worldwide. Insight into regional gully perturbations is required to combat the …

We review the literature and find 16 studies from across Africa's savannas and woodlands
where woody encroachment dominates. These small-scale studies are supplemented by an …

Aim Encroachment of woody plants into grasslands and savannas (WPE) has been
observed world‐wide. However, the general ecohydrological effects of this striking change …

A photogrammetric flight was performed in December 2016 as BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line
of Sight) operation over Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands, Western Antarctica) …