[HTML][HTML] Using the USLE: Chances, challenges and limitations of soil erosion modelling

C Alewell, P Borrelli, K Meusburger… - International soil and water …, 2019 - Elsevier
To give soils and soil degradation, which are among the most crucial threats to ecosystem
stability, social and political visibility, small and large scale modelling and map** of soil …

Soil erosion, sediment yield and sedimentation of reservoir: a review

S Dutta - Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2016 - Springer
Sedimentation is an important parameter to assess the life of a reservoir. Seventy-eight
years ago, Cook was the first to identify mathematically, the three major factors affecting soil …

Using gross ecosystem product (GEP) to value nature in decision making

Z Ouyang, C Song, H Zheng, S Polasky, Y **ao… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - pnas.org
Gross domestic product (GDP) summarizes a vast amount of economic information in a
single monetary metric that is widely used by decision makers around the world. However …

Impacts of vegetation restoration on soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin, China

K Wang, J Zhou, ML Tan, P Lu, Z Xue, M Liu, X Wang - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is a serious and complex environmental problem, which directly leads to soil
degradation and reduces land productivity. Analyzing the effect of vegetation restoration on …

Improvements in ecosystem services from investments in natural capital

Z Ouyang, H Zheng, Y **ao, S Polasky, J Liu, W Xu… - Science, 2016 - science.org
In response to ecosystem degradation from rapid economic development, China began
investing heavily in protecting and restoring natural capital starting in 2000. We report on …

Effects of land use and climate change on ecosystem services in Central Asia's arid regions: a case study in Altay Prefecture, China

Q Fu, B Li, Y Hou, X Bi, X Zhang - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
The sustainable use of ecosystem services (ES) can contribute to enhancing human well-
being. Understanding the effects of land use and climate change on ES can provide …

Determining the drivers and rates of soil erosion on the Loess Plateau since 1901

P Li, J Chen, G Zhao, J Holden, B Liu, FKS Chan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Attributing soil erosion to land management and climatic drivers is important for global policy
development to protect soils. The Chinese Loess Plateau is one of the most eroded areas in …

Biological soil crusts decrease erodibility by modifying inherent soil properties on the Loess Plateau, China

L Gao, MA Bowker, M Xu, H Sun, D Tuo… - Soil Biology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil erosion and subsequent land degradation contributed to societal collapse in the past
and are a leading cause of desertification in arid and semi-arid regions. Biological soil crusts …

Effects of vegetation restoration types on soil nutrients and soil erodibility regulated by slope positions on the Loess Plateau

L Dong, J Li, Y Zhang, M Bing, Y Liu, J Wu, X Hai… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil degradation is significantly increased driven by soil nutrient loss and soil erodibility,
thus, hampering the sustainable development of the ecological environment and agricultural …

Ecological changes and the tradeoff and synergy of ecosystem services in western China

L Niu, Q Shao, J Ning, H Huang - Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Since the implementation of the Development of Western Regions in 2000, a series of major
ecological construction projects have been implemented, leading to a series of changes in …