Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet

R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

[HTML][HTML] NDVI-based ecological dynamics of forest vegetation and its relationship to climate change in Romania during 1987–2018

R Prăvălie, I Sîrodoev, IA Nita, C Patriche… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Forests have become increasingly stressed by climate change, including in Romania over
recent decades, but their response to climate dynamics has not yet been analysed in this …

Comprehensive assessment of land degradation in the arid and semiarid area based on the optimal land degradation index model

W Shao, Z Zhang, Q Guan, Y Yan, J Zhang - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing prediction and characteristic analysis of cultivated land salinization in different seasons and multiple soil layers in the coastal area

Y Li, C Chang, Z Wang, G Zhao - … Journal of Applied Earth Observation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil salinization is the main threat to agricultural development. The ecological environment
in the coastal plain is fragile and complex, and it is urgent to realize remote sensing …

Assessment of desertification using modified MEDALUS model in the north Nile Delta, Egypt

AS Abuzaid, AD Abdelatif - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding spatial patterns of environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) to desertification is
essential for sustainable land use in the drylands. This work is a novel trial for integrating the …

Machine learning-based prediction and assessment of recent dynamics of forest net primary productivity in Romania

R Prăvălie, M Niculiță, B Roșca, G Marin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
While the analysis of spatio-temporal changes in the net primary productivity (NPP) of forests
can provide critical information on carbon cycle and climate change, these ecological trends …

Vegetation productivity dynamics in response to climate change and human activities under different topography and land cover in Northeast China

H Li, H Zhang, Q Li, J Zhao, X Guo, H Ying, G Deng… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Net primary productivity (NPP) is the total amount of organic matter fixed by plants from the
atmosphere through photosynthesis and is susceptible to the influences of climate change …

Using renewable (solar) energy as a sustainable management pathway of lands highly sensitive to degradation in Romania. A countrywide analysis based on …

R Prăvălie, I Sîrodoev, J Ruiz-Arias, M Dumitraşcu - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar power is a major pillar of renewable energy, but there is a complicated dilemma on
harvesting solar energy across extensive lands without affecting their agricultural potential …

Interacciones montaña-llanura frente al cambio global: desafíos y oportunidades en la gestión del territorio y de los recursos hídricos en Riegos del Alto Aragón

S Beguería, D Haro-Monteagudo, L Palazón Tabuenca… - 2022 - digital.csic.es
[ES] La transformación del secano en regadío en el sector central de la Depresión del Ebro
ha representado un cambio espectacular en las condiciones de cultivo de un territorio de …

Modelling forest biomass dynamics in relation to climate change in Romania using complex data and machine learning algorithms

R Prăvălie, M Niculiţă, B Roşca, C Patriche… - … Research and Risk …, 2023 - Springer
Forest biomass controls climate stability, many ecological processes and various ecosystem
services. This study analyzes for the first time the recent changes (1987–2018) of forest …