Soils constitute one of the most critical natural resources and maintaining their health is vital
for agricultural development and ecological sustainability, providing many essential …

Many leading countries are boosting renewables, especially solar energy, as a major way to
mitigate future energy crises and climate change. Particularly, in China, the number and …

Paying attention to land degradation in drylands is of international significance because it
plays a crucial role in global food production. This study developed the optimal land …

Agricultural landscapes (rural landscapes, agrolandscapes) are territories shaped by
agricultural production. They have enabled the development of human civilizations and are …

Vegetation restoration has long been considered as an effective strategy for soil
conservation in many hilly regions, which can lead to a significant increase in vegetation …

A lack of long-term soil wind erosion data impedes sustainable land management in
developing regions, especially in Central Asia (CA). Compared with large-scale field …

Soil wind erosion is an important ecological environmental problem that is widespread in
arid and semi-arid regions. Currently, related studies are mainly focused on spatiotemporal …

The arid sandy areas have great potential for producing solar power, and a large number of
solar photovoltaic (PV) power (SPP) stations have been set‐up in these regions across the …

Ecosystem services in arid inland regions are significantly affected by climate change and
land use/land cover change associated with agricultural activity. However, the dynamics and …

As an important “buffer” to slow down the expansion of desertification, ecological land can
provide wind erosion prevention service (WEPS), which is closely related to regional …