Abstract Purpose of Review International ambitions for massive afforestation and restoration
are high. To make these investments sustainable and resilient under future climate change …

Soil erosion poses a major threat to the sustainability and stability of global terrestrial
ecosystems. Mixed forests have more advantages in restoring degraded land and …

Gully erosion is globally considered a severe environmental problem that causes great
damage to arable lands, roads, and forests; therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the gully …

Tropical and subtropical forest ecosystems play an important role in the global carbon
regulation. Although positive relationships between biodiversity and soil organic carbon …

Ecological restoration is becoming increasingly important in addressing the global crisis of
ecosystem degradation. Ecosystem services, as a concept that connects people and natural …

Context Forest loss and fragmentation pose extreme threats to biodiversity. Their efficient
characterization from remotely sensed data therefore has strong practical implications. Data …

CONTEXT To accelerate rural development, give play to regional advantages and improve
economic benefits, the Chinese government has been promoting strongly the establishment …

Abstract Significant areas of Latin America, and especially of Chile, have been forested with
forest plantations to provide timber and fiber and to decrease soil erosion after deforestation …

The historical conversion of forests to rainfed agricultural lands in the semi-arid forest
ecosystems is one of the primary sources of human-induced, greenhouse gas emission and …

Soil erosion due to aeolian processes is one of the most important forms of soil erosion and
environmental quality problems in northern China. Vegetation cover in the process of wind …