Rangeland degradation in Mongolia: A systematic review of the evidence

S Sainnemekh, IC Barrio, B Densambuu… - Journal of Arid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rangeland degradation compromises the functioning of extensive natural ecosystems and
threatens pastoral livelihoods worldwide. Yet, defining rangeland degradation and its …

Earth observation for drought risk financing in pastoral systems of sub-Saharan Africa

F Fava, A Vrieling - Current opinion in environmental sustainability, 2021 - Elsevier
As climate-related crises increase globally, climate risk financing is becoming an integral
part of financial protection and resilience building strategies of African countries. Drought …

Indicators and benchmarks for wind erosion monitoring, assessment and management

NP Webb, E Kachergis, SW Miller, SE McCord… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wind erosion and blowing dust threaten food security, human health and ecosystem
services across global drylands. Monitoring wind erosion is needed to inform management …

[PDF][PDF] The global potential for land restoration: Scenarios for the Global Land Outlook 2

S van der Esch, A Sewell, M Bakkenes… - The Hague, The …, 2022 - pbl.nl
Estimating the potential impacts of land degradation and land restoration through past and
future changes to the condition of land was the driving force behind this study. Such …

[HTML][HTML] Parameterizing an aeolian erosion model for rangelands

BL Edwards, NP Webb, MS Galloza, JW Van Zee… - Aeolian Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Aeolian processes are fundamental to arid and semi-arid ecosystems, but modeling
approaches are poorly developed for assessing impacts of management and environmental …

Combating land degradation through human efforts: Ongoing challenges for sustainable development of global drylands

Z Yan, Y Guo, B Sun, Z Gao, P Qin, Y Li, W Yue… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Drylands, as highly vulnerable ecosystems, support environmental functions and human
well-being. Nevertheless, widespread land degradation and desertification present …

[HTML][HTML] Establishing quantitative benchmarks for soil erosion and ecological monitoring, assessment, and management

NP Webb, BL Edwards, A Heller, SE McCord… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil erosion can have a multitude of negative impacts on agroecosystems and society and
there remains an urgent need for tools to support its management. Quantitative benchmarks …

Assessment of Land Ecological Security Based on the Boston Model: A Case Study from China

Y Li, Z Lian, T Zhai, X ** and map** ecological site groups
TW Nauman, SS Burch, JT Humphries… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land management decisions need context about how landscapes will respond to different
circumstances or actions. As ecologists' understanding of nonlinear ecological dynamics …