Mapping biocrust distribution in China's drylands under changing climate

D Qiu, MA Bowker, B Xiao, Y Zhao, X Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widely distributed in global drylands and have multiple
significant roles in regulating dryland soil and ecosystem multifunctionality. However, maps …

Land use/land cover mapping based on GEE for the monitoring of changes in ecosystem types in the upper Yellow River basin over the Tibetan Plateau

S Feng, W Li, J Xu, T Liang, X Ma, W Wang, H Yu - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The upper Yellow River basin over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is an important ecological
barrier in northwestern China. Effective LULC products that enable the monitoring of …

Remote sensing and spectroscopy of lichens

M Rautiainen, N Kuusinen… - Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lichens are combinations of two symbiotic organisms, a green alga or cyanobacterium and
a fungus. They grow in nearly all terrestrial ecosystems and survive in habitats, which are …

Advancing studies on global biocrust distribution

S Wang, L Ma, L Yang, Y Ma, Y Zhang, C Zhao… - Soil, 2024 - soil.copernicus.org
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts hereafter) cover a substantial proportion of the dryland
ecosystem and play crucial roles in ecological processes such as biogeochemical cycles …

Distinguishing natural and anthropogenic contributions to biological soil crust distribution in China's drylands

Z Wang, B Wu, Z Ma, M Zhang, H Zeng - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Desertification caused by natural factors and human activities seriously threatens dryland
biological communities. However, the impact of these factors on non-vascular plants in …

Monitoring rainfall events in desert areas using the spectral response of biological soil crusts to hydration: Evidence from the Gurbantunggut Desert, China

R Chen, X Tan, Y Zhang, H Chen, B Yin, X Zhu… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are essential biotic components in desert ecosystems, yet
they are vulnerable to climate change, especially changes in precipitation. Unfortunately, the …

[HTML][HTML] Improving spectral estimation of soil inorganic carbon in urban and suburban areas by coupling continuous wavelet transform with geographical stratification

Y Hong, Y Chen, S Chen, R Shen, L Guo, Y Liu… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban soils and cultural layers may accumulate carbon over a long period, so certain carbon
stocks may be stored beneath cities. Studies have shown that the turnover rate of soil …

Estimating carbon storage of desert ecosystems in China

J Xiaohong, L Jia, Y Jingyun, F Bingqiang… - … Journal of Digital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Although desert ecosystems are commonly considered to have low carbon storage owing to
their sparse vegetation and limited carbon sequestration capacity, they comprise 13.5% of …

Spectral determinants of biological soil crusts in the Gurbantungut Desert

Z Wang, B Wu, Z Ma, M Zhang, H Zeng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
As thick crustal layers form on dryland surfaces, they affect the spectral information that is
originally dominated by sand or rock. The spectral characteristics of organic matter replace …

Mapping the successional stages of biological soil crusts at 3-m resolution in the Gurbantunggut Desert, China through hydration-induced spectral response

R Chen, B Yin, W Yang, J Li, Z Li, Y Zhang… - Remote Sensing of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are essential components of desert ecosystems and provide
diverse ecological services that benefit both the environment and human society. Biocrusts …