Average climatic events describe the occurrence of weather or climate at an average value,
whereas extreme events are defined as events that exceed the upper or lower threshold …

Vegetation growth of the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) has improved since the launch of the
Grain to Green Programme. This study examined the mechanism of spatial differentiation of …

Grassland ecosystem dominates in the Mongolian Plateau, mostly located in its arid and
semi-arid regions. Although the ecosystem is an important source for agriculture, it is also a …

Frequent dust storms on the Mongolian Plateau have adversely affected the ecological
environmental quality of East Asia. Studying the dynamic changes in vegetation coverage is …

Vegetation has an important influence on soil temperature (ST). However, the possible
effects of surface vegetation on ST and their feedback on microclimate remain uncertain due …

Background China's so-called Three North Shelterbelt Program (3NSP) has produced a vast
area of lined forest reconstruction in the semi-arid regions. This study uses the lined rain-fed …

Abstract Hulunbuir, Otindag, Horqin and Mu Us are the four greater sandy lands in China.
They are typical ecologically fragile areas with limited ability to resist interference and are …

With global climate change, changes in vegetation phenology have become increasingly
evident. Horqin Sandy Land is located near the eastern part of the West Liaohe River. It is …

Precipitation is the most important water resource in semi-arid regions of China. The
redistribution of precipitation among atmospheric water, soil water and groundwater are …

Ecohydrological processes in water-limited ecosystems are sensitive to deep soil water
(DSW), but it remains unclear on how and to what extent deep soil desiccation (DSD) affects …