Covering extensive parts of China, karst is a critically important landscape that has
experienced rapid and intensive land use change and associated ecosystem degradation …

Randomness is intrinsic to many natural processes. It is also clear that, under certain
conditions, disorders are not associated with functionality. Several examples in which …

Vegetation restoration was implemented to control soil erosion in the karst regions of
southwest China. It is essential to assess the soil function and quality scientifically during …

Plant species diversity (PSD) benefits soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation, but
mechanisms underlying the stimulative effects of PSD on SOC pools have not been well …

Rocky desertification is a ubiquitous natural landscape in fragile karst areas, which has
serious side effects on socioeconomic development and environmental protection. In order …

In karst ecosystems, plants absorbing smaller amounts of nutrients, owing to shallow soil,
show limited growth. In addition, fine roots (diameter< 2 mm) contribute to the regulation of …

Water-use efficiency (WUE) is a key parameter that measures the balance between carbon
gain and water loss in an ecosystem. Achieving better understanding of how WUE responds …

The cyclic process of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) elements is an important
factor affecting the function of the forest ecosystem. However, the relation between soil and …

The forest ecosystem is an important part of the terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink, and its
rate of biomass accumulation influences its carbon sink potential. Therefore, it is particularly …

Under the transformation from over-cultivation to ecological protection in China's karst, how
human activities affect ecosystem services should be studied. This study combined satellite …