Human impacts on headwater fluvial systems in the northern and central Andes

CP Harden - Geomorphology, 2006 - Elsevier
South America delivers more freshwater runoff to the ocean per km2 land area than any
other continent, and much of that water enters the fluvial system from headwaters in the …

Progress in understanding the hydrology of high-elevation Andean grasslands under changing land use

GM Mosquera, F Marin, M Stern, V Bonnesoeur… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
High-elevation grasslands worldwide provide essential hydrological services including
water provision, flow regulation, and erosion control. Despite their importance, hydrological …

Soil erosion, conservation, and eco‐environment changes in the Loess Plateau of China

G Zhao, X Mu, Z Wen, F Wang… - Land Degradation & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the best‐known areas in the world, the Loess Plateau, has long been suffering
from serious soil erosion. The present paper reviewed the historical variation of climate …

Estimation of soil erosion in Nepal using a RUSLE modeling and geospatial tool

P Koirala, S Thakuri, S Joshi, R Chauhan - Geosciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Soil erosion is a major issue, causing the loss of topsoil and fertility in agricultural land in
mountainous terrain. Estimation of soil erosion in Nepal is essential because of its …

黄土丘陵区小流域土地利用和植被恢复对土壤质量的影响

巩杰, 陈利顶, 傅伯杰, 李延梅, 黄志霖, 黄奕龙… - 应用生态学报, 2004 - cjae.net
土壤质量的维护和提高是全球生物圈可持续发展的重要因素之一. 对黄土丘陵小流域持续利用25
年后的荒草地, 山杏林地, 农地, 油松林地, 灌木林地和撂荒地土壤性状的研究结果表明 …

Land use transitions: Socio-ecological feedback versus socio-economic change

EF Lambin, P Meyfroidt - Land use policy, 2010 - Elsevier
The concept of land use transition highlights that land use change is non-linear and is
associated with other societal and biophysical system changes. A transition in land use is …

[图书][B] Land-use and land-cover change: local processes and global impacts

EF Lambin, HJ Geist - 2008 - books.google.com
This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes.
Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to significantly affect …

Spatial estimation of soil erosion using RUSLE modeling: a case study of Dolakha district, Nepal

P Thapa - Environmental Systems Research, 2020 - Springer
Background Soil erosion causes topsoil loss, which decreases fertility in agricultural land.
Spatial estimation of soil erosion essential for an agriculture-dependent country like Nepal …

Impacts of forest cover change on ecosystem services in high Andean mountains

V Balthazar, V Vanacker, A Molina, EF Lambin - Ecological indicators, 2015 - Elsevier
Land conversion affects the delivery of ecosystem goods and services. In this study, we used
a 50 years time series of land cover maps to assess the potential impacts of forest cover …

The response of soil erosion and sediment export to land-use change in four areas of Europe: The importance of landscape pattern

MM Bakker, G Govers, A van Doorn, F Quetier… - Geomorphology, 2008 - Elsevier
The response of erosion and sediment export to past land-use change has been studied in
four agricultural areas of Europe. Three of these areas were subject to land abandonment or …