Quantification of the effects of conservation practices on surface runoff and soil erosion in croplands and their trade-off: A meta-analysis

J Rajbanshi, S Das, R Paul - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil erosion coupled with high runoff poses a significant threat to the topsoil fertility,
declining its productivity and raising major environmental and socio-economic issues such …

Trends in research on forest ecosystem services in the most recent 20 years: A bibliometric analysis

S Chen, J Chen, C Jiang, RT Yao, J Xue, Y Bai… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forest resources and the flow of ecosystem services they provide play a key role in
supporting national and regional economies, improving people's lives, protecting …

[HTML][HTML] Coupling and coordination analysis of urbanization and ecosystem service value in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration

G Xiaomin, F Chuanglin, M Xufang, C Dan - Ecological indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization has an important impact on the regional ecological security pattern, and
clarifying the relationship between urbanization and ecosystem services can provide a …

Identification and optimization strategy of county ecological security pattern: A case study in the Loess Plateau, China

Y Fu, X Shi, J He, Y Yuan, L Qu - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
The construction of an ecological security pattern (ESP) is an effective measure to improve
the structure and function of ecosystems, maintain ecosystem services, and ensure …

Exploring the interactive coercing relationship between urbanization and ecosystem service value in the Shanghai–Hangzhou Bay Metropolitan Region

R Xiao, M Lin, X Fei, Y Li, Z Zhang, Q Meng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of urban areas and intense human activities have exerted serious
impacts on the structure and service functions of ecosystems. Correspondingly, due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of coordinative relationship between comprehensive ecosystem service and urbanization: A case study of Yangtze River Delta urban …

T Ding, J Chen, Z Fang, J Chen - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the coordinative relationship between urbanization and ecosystem services
(ESs) has a great significance in sustainable development in urban agglomeration. In this …

Climate change perceptions and the adoption of low-carbon agricultural technologies: Evidence from rice production systems in the Yangtze River Basin

W Li, J Ruiz-Menjivar, L Zhang, J Zhang - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Using a sample of 1115 rice farmers, we explored climate change perceptions, adoption of
agricultural low-carbon technologies (LCTs), and the determinants influencing rice farmers' …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating top-down and bottom-up approaches improves practicality and efficiency of large-scale ecological restoration planning: Insights from a social …

Z Ding, H Zheng, J Wang, P O'Connor, C Li, X Chen… - Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Ecological restoration policies and their implementation are influenced by ecological and
socioeconomic drivers. Top-down approach-based spatial planning, emphasizing …

Topography intensifies variations in the effect of human activities on forest NPP across altitude and slope gradients

S Chen, M Ma, S Wu, Q Tang, Z Wen - Environmental Development, 2023 - Elsevier
The distribution pattern of forest net primary productivity (NPP) is mainly driven by biotic
(climate) and abiotic (topography and human activity) factors. However, the influence of …

Temporal and spatial variations in landscape habitat quality under multiple land-use/land-cover scenarios based on the PLUS-InVEST model in the Yangtze River …

N He, W Guo, H Wang, L Yu, S Cheng, L Huang, X Jiao… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the Yangtze River Basin (YRB)'s abundant land and forestry resources, there is still
a dearth of research on forecasting habitat quality changes resulting from various …