Threshold effects of vegetation coverage on runoff and soil loss in the Loess Plateau of China: A meta-analysis

X Zhang, J Song, Y Wang, H Sun, Q Li - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
In the loess plateau, due to the vegetation recovery has achieved preliminary results, while it
is controversial whether the vegetation cover can be increased unrestrictedly for a long time …

Nonlinear trade-off relationship and critical threshold between ecosystem services and climate resilience for sustainable urban development

G Hong, S Liu, W Liu, X Wu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Metropolitan areas are faced with ecosystem degradation driven by rapid urbanization and
climate change. Synergizing ecosystem services (ES) and ecosystem climate resilience …

Shifting soil nutrient stoichiometry with soil of variable rock fragment contents and different vegetation types

L Huang, H Hu, W Bao, B Hu, J Liu, F Li - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil nutrient contents and stoichiometric ratios are determinants for soil biogeochemical
cycling and functions. Variable rock fragment contents (RFC) may shape the soil nutrient …

Vegetation restoration dominated the attenuated soil loss rate on the Loess Plateau, China over the last 50 years

L He, J Guo, X Zhang, B Liu, G Guzmán, JA Gómeza - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Chinese Loess Plateau has experienced large-scale land use changes in the
past few decades. Understanding how land use change affects soil erosion is critical in the …

Mechanisms of climate change impacts on vegetation and prediction of changes on the Loess Plateau, China

Y Gou, Z **, P Kou, Y Tao, Q Xu, W Zhu… - Environmental Earth …, 2024 - Springer
Monitoring and forecasting the spatiotemporal dynamics of vegetation across the Loess
Plateau emerge as critical endeavors for environmental conservation, resource …

Plant functional traits explain long-term differences in ecosystem services between artificial forests and natural grasslands

J Wang, W Zhao, Z Xu, J Ding, Y Yan… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Declining ecosystem services have prompted numerous studies aiming at develo** more
sustainable management practices for vegetation restoration. Advances in functional …

UAV-based modelling of vegetation recovery under extreme habitat stresses in the water level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

J Rao, Q Tang, D Duan, Y Xu, J Wei, Y Bao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir on the upper Yangtze River has
remarkably altered hydrological regime within the dammed reaches, triggering structural …

Impact of the Grain-for-Green Programme and climate change on the soil erosion decline in the Yangtze River, China

B Li, Y Wang - Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2024 - Springer
The area of land that is affected by soil erosion in the Yangtze River has been re-duced by
146,000 km2 (accounting for 27% of the entire Yangtze River) since 2000. However, the …

Quantifying spatial dynamics of urban sprawl for climate resilience sustainable natural resource management by utilizing geostatistical and remote sensing techniques

JN Fariha, MT Miah, ZA Limon, S Alsulamy… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Urbanization is a complex phenomenon that has a profound impact on natural resources,
economies, climate dynamics, and community structures. This study sets out to analyze the …

Advances and perspectives of research on soil moisture response to afforestation: a review

W Kong, F Gao, S Sun, Y Lei, J Gu… - Hydrological Sciences …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The soil moisture (SM) balance is affected by afforestation. In this study, the CiteSpace
software was used to review the literature on the impact of afforestation on SM, and we …