The upper reaches of Yangtze River are characteristic of broken geology and fragile
ecology, and prevail in sloping upland agriculture and serious soil erosion, leading to …

The Upper Yangtze River Basin comprises a densely-populated agricultural region with
mountainous and hilly landforms. Intensive cultivation has been extended onto steep …

In the past decades China has been faced with two problems of increasing population and
continuous loss of croplands, which have led to considerable decrease in per capita …

Soil and water loss in sloping croplands has been a major environmental problem across
the globe. It has been reported that 28% of soil loss was from sloping croplands that account …

Recently the effect of plant hedgerows on controlling soil and water loss has been well
recognized, and this technology has been widely applied in the world. However, there are …

Effect of using plant hedgerows on controlling soil and water losses has received wide
recognition and this technology has been applied in many areas in the world. Yet, studies on …

When farming on sloping lands in China, farmers generally plant their crops up-anddown
the slope and cultivate their land with minimal concern for soil erosion. This causes loss of …

Prevention and control of soil and water loss at slope farmland in South China is urgent and
serious. Due to natural conditions, economic conditions, or farming culture in South China …

Soil and water loss from sloping croplands is a major environmental problem that is
attracting widespread attention across the world. Various soil protection techniques, such as …

Soil erosion in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China is a major concern and the
Central Government has initiated the Grain‐for‐Green Programme to convert farmland to …