Amidst the backdrop of global climate change, it is imperative to comprehend the intricate
connections among surface water, vegetation, and climatic shifts within watersheds …

Various land degradation processes have led to land productivity reduction, food insecurity
and ecosystem destruction. The Loess Plateau (LP) suffered from severe land degradation …

Soil quality can be assessed by measuring its physical, chemical and biological properties.
In terrestrial ecosystems, the knowledge of the status of soil quality under different land …

Vegetation restoration measures have been increasingly employed to alleviate rocky
desertification in karst ecosystems. However, the comprehensive effects of these …

The Mu Us Sandy Land is a key region of man-made desert control and farmland to forest
(grass) return in China. Despite global change and the strong influence of human activities …

Deforestation in the Amazonian rainforest is the main cause of biodiversity loss, soil erosion,
and climate change. Land covers influence the soil properties, soil biota community …

Soil degradation has led to a continuous decline in the quality of phaeozem, which is
seriously threatening the foundation of national food security. Therefore, precisely …

Rapid urbanization has introduced increasingly complex social–ecological processes,
intensifying the impacts on vegetation growth. Assessing urban vegetation resilience is …

The degradation of alpine meadows on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is a major issue affecting
both the ecology and the economy. Microorganisms play an important role in soil nutrient …

While there have been various studies on global vegetation dynamics, limited studies have
been conducted to understand vegetation changes in arid areas. Vegetation distribution …