Aims Grasslands are the world's most extensive terrestrial ecosystem, and are a major feed
source for livestock. Meeting increasing demand for meat and other dairy products in a …

The application of remote sensing technology in grassland monitoring and management has
been ongoing for decades. Compared with traditional ground measurements, remote …

The importance of land use and cover change (LUCC) has gradually attracted more
attention due to its influence on the climate and ecosystem. Consequently, the necessity of …

The most serious desertification in China occurs in the agro-pastoral ecotone of Northeast
China and in the oases in Northwest China. It has resulted in the reduce of land productivity …

It is important to protect forest and grassland ecosystems because they are ecologically rich
and provide numerous ecosystem services. Upscaling monitoring from local to global scale …

Quantified information on land degradation and restoration is needed to support policies for
sustainable ecosystem management and socioeconomic development. The arid and …

Understanding the effects of socio-ecological shocks on land use/land cover (LULC) change
is essential for developing land management strategies and for reducing adverse …

Grassland degradation and desertification is a complex process, including both state
conversion (eg, grasslands to deserts) and gradual within‐state change (eg, greenness …

Desertification causes not only a reduction of vegetation cover and surface moisture but also
the expansion of sandy land. Considering that the modified soil adjusted vegetation index …

Aeolian desertification, one of the most serious environmental issues, has hampered
socioeconomic development on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). However, research on …