Desertification is an escalating concern in global drylands, yet assessments to guide
management and policy responses are limited by ambiguity concerning the definition of …

Water is vital for many biological processes and is essential for all living organisms.
However, numerous macroorganisms and microorganisms have adapted to survive in …

Intense grazing may lead to grassland degradation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, but it is
difficult to predict where this will occur and to quantify it. Based on a process-based …

China is prone to broad land degradation and thus has been implementing ecological
restoration projects (ERPs) since the reform and opening up. The extent of ERPs, as well as …

Desertification is a change in soil properties, vegetation or climate, which results in a
persistent loss of ecosystem services that are fundamental to sustaining life. Desertification …

Land degradation and desertification has been ranked as a major environmental and social
issue for the coming decades. Thus, the observation and early detection of degradation is a …

Grassland degradation received considerable concern because of its adverse impact on
agronomic productivity and its capacity to provide goods and service. Climate change and …

One of the possible consequences of projected global warming is the progressive
enlargement of drylands. This study investigates to what extent population and land-use …

This paper demonstrates a simulation approach for testing the sensitivity of linear and non-
parametric trend analysis methods applied to remotely sensed vegetation index data for the …

Land degradation in drylands is one of the major environmental issues of the 21st century
particularly due to its impact on world food security and environmental quality. Climate …