Radionuclides released from nuclear accidents or explosions pose long-term threats to
ecosystem health. A prominent example is wild boar contamination in central Europe, which …

Rapid demographic growth in tropical islands can exacerbate conflicts and pressures on
natural resources, as illustrated by the French island of Mayotte where resources are limited …

Research on how tillage-induced soil redistribution impacts horizontal and vertical variations
in soil fertility remains limited in non-mechanized agriculture regions. Twenty-time …

Spatial governance on land development in the urban-rural fringe has raised increasing
widespread concern for curbing urban sprawl and promoting rural revitalization. This study …

Timely detection of pests and diseases in crops is essential to mitigate severe damage and
economic losses, especially in the context of climate change. This paper describes a method …

Land degradation is a major impediment to achieving sustainable development. However,
there is currently no harmonized global map of land degradation status and hotspots. This …

Headwaters provide many ecosystems services. Currently, these vulnerable systems are
subject to threats related to human activities. This work aims to analyse the spatial pattern …

The widespread abandonment of croplands poses a severe threat to China's food security.
However, the existing knowledge regarding the potential for recultivating abandoned …

CONTEXT Addressing the challenges of achieving United Nations Sustainable
Development Goal SDG2 is complex, especially considering the profound impacts of …

Agriculture is a major driver of land-use change and nutrient leaching worldwide, promoting
eutrophication of surface water bodies. A frequent strategy to reduce nutrient external loads …