Based on different definitions, deserts may constitute 13% to 33% of the global terrestrial
surface. This is larger than the area of tropical forests and all types of wetlands combined …

Previous evaluations on the biophysical potential of forest carbon sink have focused on
forestation area distribution and the associated carbon stock for equilibrium-state forests …

Over the past decades, China's rapid economic growth and industrialization have led to
serious ecological concerns. To combat ecological degradation and promote ecosystem …

Since Shi et al. proposed that the climate in the drylands of Northwest China experienced a
significant transition from a “warming and drying” trend to a “warming and wetting” trend in …

Globally, vegetation has been changing dramatically. The vegetation–water dynamic is key
to understanding ecosystem structure and functioning in water-limited ecosystems …

With decision-making objects gradually expanding from a single sector to all sectors, it is
necessary to clarify the differential impact of the multi-goal land use policy (MGLUP) on …

Ecological restoration projects in the Tibetan Plateau aimed to reverse ecosystem
degradation and safeguard the fragile alpine ecological environment. However, it is still …

China's commitment to achieving the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality (CPCN) has
attracted worldwide attention, and the efforts made by China are critical to realization of the …

Landscapes evolution have significantly altered the Earth's energy balance and
biogeochemical cycles, thereby exacerbating climate change. This, in turn, affects surface …

Desertification is a major manifestation of land degradation in China. The monitoring and
assessment of land desertification in China and the analysis of its driving mechanisms are …