Ecosystem restoration projects (ERPs) facilitate land degradation neutrality (LDN). However,
the response dynamics and interactions of sectors within ecosystem-agriculture-economy …

Regional integration can contribute to co-occurring benefits of different parts of an urban
agglomeration by managing these parts as a whole. However, current regional integration …

Abstract Based on UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this study selects 43
indicators from three dimensions to construct an evaluation index system for sustainable …

Landscape pattern can regulate water quality, but determining the thresholds at which
landscape metrics impact water quality remains a key issue. Thus, in this study, we …

The complexity and uncertainty of pore structures, hinder the understanding of the water
infiltration process along a soil profile. In this study, soil pore structures quantified by X-ray …

The assessment of cultivated-layer soil quality (CLSQ) is important for improving crop growth
capacity and is the premise for taking effective remedial measures. The cultivated-layer soil …

Assessing soil erosion hazards and mapping the spatial distribution of soil erosion have an
essential role in sustainable forest management. In this study, the potential soil erosion risk …

Soil provides diverse ecosystem services (ESs) to people, yet anthropogenic activities result
in the degradation and loss of soil ESs. Therefore, there is an urgent need to take effective …

The influence of grass cover on surface runoff and erosion processes on hillslopes differs
with plant morphology and grass components (eg, leaves, stems and roots). However, the …

As a form of land degradation, soil erosion directly threatens the sustainability of natural
resources and the environment. The impacts of humans on soil erosion are profound and …