Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …

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 …

Soil water repellency (SWR) is a widespread natural phenomenon that results from a
complex interplay between the hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and …

Vegetation restoration serves as a long-term and important strategic initiative in ecologically-
fragile locations worldwide, while the ecological effects of long-term vegetation restoration …

The prediction of future land use and land cover (LULC) change is essential for natural
resource management and the development of environmental monitoring strategies …

Our study was conducted in the suburban forest of Thessaloniki (Seich Sou), which
constitutes one of the most significant suburban forests of Greece and is located northeast of …

The modification of fire regimes and their impact on vegetation recovery, soil properties, and
fuel structure are current key research areas that attempt to identify the thresholds of …

Soil erosion resistance of gully head determines gully headcut process and further affects
gully erosion. However, few studies were conducted to clarify the vertical change in soil …

It is crucial for understanding the variations of carbon and nutrient pools within the
ecosystems during long-term vegetation restoration to accurately assess the effects of …

Although abundant studies have confirmed the positive effect of vegetation on runoff and soil
erosion reduction, few studies have clarified the effects of planting density and its …