Soil erosion resistance of “Grain for Green” vegetation types under extreme rainfall conditions on the Loess Plateau, China

ZJ Wang, JY Jiao, S Rayburg, QL Wang, Y Su - Catena, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Soil erosion, which is pronounced on the Loess Plateau of China, is generally
caused by heavy rain or thunderstorms. To control soil and water losses and improve the …

Revegetation induced change in soil erodibility as influenced by slope situation on the Loess Plateau

M Guo, Z Chen, W Wang, T Wang, W Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil erodibility is an indispensable parameter for predicting soil erosion and evaluating the
benefits of soil and water conservation. Slope situation can alter revegetation and its effects …

Soil erodibility, microbial biomass, and physical–chemical property changes during long-term natural vegetation restoration: a case study in the Loess Plateau, China

B Zhu, Z Li, P Li, G Liu, S Xue - Ecological Research, 2010 - Springer
Soil erodibility (K factor) is an important index for measuring soil susceptibility to water
erosion, and an essential parameter that is needed for the prediction of soil erosion. Field …

Successional trajectory over 10 years of vegetation restoration of abandoned slope croplands in the hill‐gully region of the Loess Plateau

M Kou, J Jiao, Q Yin, N Wang, Z Wang… - Land Degradation & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Revegetation has been the primary management approach for solving the problems caused
by severe soil erosion in the Loess Plateau. The objectives of this work were to explore the …

Prediction of aboveground grassland biomass on the Loess Plateau, China, using a random forest algorithm

Y Wang, G Wu, L Deng, Z Tang, K Wang, W Sun… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Grasslands are an important component of terrestrial ecosystems that play a crucial role in
the carbon cycle and climate change. In this study, we collected aboveground biomass …

The effects of varied soil properties induced by natural grassland succession on the process of soil detachment

B Wang, GH Zhang, YF Yang, PP Li, JX Liu - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
The changes in soil properties caused by vegetation succession might have great effects on
the process of soil detachment by overland flow. This study was carried out to quantify the …

Exploring natural and anthropogenic risk for cultural heritage in Cyprus using remote sensing and GIS

D Hadjimitsis, A Agapiou, D Alexakis… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
On site observation is the most common way of monitoring cultural heritage sites and
monuments in Cyprus. However, this procedure that includes data collection, periodical …

Effects of legume species introduction on vegetation and soil nutrient development on abandoned croplands in a semi-arid environment on the Loess Plateau, China

ZQ Yuan, KL Yu, H Epstein, C Fang, JT Li… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Revegetation facilitated by legume species introduction has been used for soil erosion
control on the Loess Plateau, China. However, it is still unclear how vegetation and soil …

Assessment of vegetative ecological characteristics and the succession process during three decades of grazing exclusion in a continental steppe grassland

Z Jing, J Cheng, A Chen - Ecological Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Stipa bungeana steppe widely distributes in western China and Loess Plateau region, and
is mainly used for soil and water conservation. Because of serious degradation, a 30 years …

Characterization of wheat production using earth-based observations: A case study of Meru County, Kenya

EG Mwobobia, AW Sichangi, KB Thiong'o - Modeling Earth Systems and …, 2020 - Springer
This research demonstrates the use of Earth-based observations to evaluate factors
affecting wheat production. In Kenya, there has been an over-reliance on maize production …