Karst ecosystems are formed by dissolution of soluble rocks, usually with conspicuous
landscape features, such as sharp peaks, steep slopes and deep valleys. The plants in karst …

The karst region in southwestern China, one of the largest continuous karst areas in the
world, is special for its high landscape heterogeneity, unique hydrology, high endemism …

Abstract The 2009/2010 drought in Southwest China was a “once in a century drought”
event. This drought event had strong adverse impacts, such as water scarcity, crop failure …

Under global climate change, relationship between vegetation dynamics and climate
change is vital for vegetation conservation and restoration in fragile ecological system …

Vegetation restoration effectively prevents soil degradation. However, the changes in soil
properties that occur in fragile ecosystems in response to vegetation restoration are unclear …

Abstract Knowledge of water movement from the hillslope critical zone is important for water
management. However, the runoff process resulting from extreme rainfall events remains …

More information is needed to fully comprehend how acid mine drainage (AMD) affects the
phototransformation of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes …

Understanding the water use characteristics of plants is crucial for the sustainability of forest
water management and vegetation restoration. The vegetation restoration program in the …

The analysis of the impact of drought events on terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP) is
significant to understand the effects of droughts on regional/global carbon cycling. During …

The speciation and activity of heavy metals in farmland were changed with the different soil
properties and flooded environment, especially in the complex and rainy environment in soil …