This article reviews the scientific literature on trail erosion and the magnitude of the erosive
processes that occur on mountain trails due to recreational activities, mainly due to hiking …

Given the increasing speed and intensity of ongoing climate change and human
interventions, more systematic research is needed to realize the Sustainable Development …

Conservation agriculture, and in particular no-till systems, generally yield improvements in
both soil characteristics (eg structure, and water holding capacity) and soil processes (such …

Current soil‐and land degradation seriously challenge our societies; it contributes to climate
change, loss of biodiversity and loss of agricultural productions. Yet, soils are also seen as a …

Previous studies on semi‐arid ecosystems have shown high values of soil moisture
variability (SMV) primarily induced by the combined effects of non‐uniform precipitation …

Major advances continue to be made in development and application of the connectivity
concept as a framework for analysis of runoff and sediment fluxes in catchments and …

Water shortages in arid and semi-arid ecosystems can cause changes to the structures and
functions of landscapes and respective ecosystem services. A useful framework for …

Continual and accelerating declines in hydrological connectivity threaten ecosystem
processes, biodiversity, and services throughout the world. Therefore, there is an increasing …

Recent years, the hydrological connectivity has gained popularity in various research fields,
however, its definition and threshold effects at a system scale have not received adequate …

The frequency and intensity of natural hazards and extreme events has increased
throughout the last century, resulting in adverse socioeconomic and ecological impacts …