Forest hydrology modeling tools for watershed management: A review
Demands for water services from forested watersheds have dramatically increased since the
1950s and the trend continues as global environmental change intensifies in the 21st …
1950s and the trend continues as global environmental change intensifies in the 21st …
Soil moisture decline due to afforestation across the Loess Plateau, China
X Jia, Y Zhu, Y Luo - Journal of Hydrology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Loess Plateau of China is a region with one of the most severe cases of soil
erosion in the world. Since the 1950s, there has been afforestation measure to control soil …
erosion in the world. Since the 1950s, there has been afforestation measure to control soil …
Changes of rainfall partitioning and canopy interception modeling after progressive thinning in two shrub plantations on the Chinese Loess Plateau
X Niu, J Fan, M Du, Z Dai, R Luo, H Yuan, S Zhang - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the interaction between the hydrological cycle and vegetation management
strategies, such as thinning, is essential to improve watershed management and support …
strategies, such as thinning, is essential to improve watershed management and support …
Effects of forest thinning on sap flow dynamics and transpiration in a Japanese cedar forest
Historically, forest thinning in Japan was conducted to obtain high-quality timber from
plantations. Today, in contrast, thinning is also motivated by forest water balance and …
plantations. Today, in contrast, thinning is also motivated by forest water balance and …
[HTML][HTML] Towards 3D tree spatial pattern analysis: Setting the cornerstone of LiDAR advancing 3D forest structural and spatial ecology
Y Lin, K Wiegand - International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The potential of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) on expanding the horizon of
forest ecology has been realized, but this does not mean that the related interdisciplinary …
forest ecology has been realized, but this does not mean that the related interdisciplinary …
Estimating regional losses of soil water due to the conversion of agricultural land to forest in China's Loess Plateau
Abstract Afforestation on the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) has been extensively
implemented by the central government over the past decades to control soil erosion. The …
implemented by the central government over the past decades to control soil erosion. The …
Juvenile thinning can effectively mitigate the effects of drought on tree growth and water consumption in a young Pinus contorta stand in the interior of British Columbia …
Large-scale forest disturbances including mountain pine beetle infestation and forest fires
have generated overstocked lodgepole pine stands in the interior of British Columbia. A …
have generated overstocked lodgepole pine stands in the interior of British Columbia. A …
Evapotranspiration partitioning and its implications for plant water use strategy: Evidence from a black locust plantation in the semi-arid Loess Plateau, China
Evapotranspiration (ET) partitioning is crucial for understanding the impacts of
ecophysiological and physical processes on water balance and plant water use strategy …
ecophysiological and physical processes on water balance and plant water use strategy …
Regional variation in soil water and vegetation characteristics in the Chinese Loess Plateau
L Jiao, W An, Z Li, G Gao, C Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil water is the limiting factor that determines ecosystem development in arid and semi-arid
regions. Thus, determining the relationships between soil water and vegetation can inform …
regions. Thus, determining the relationships between soil water and vegetation can inform …
[HTML][HTML] Factors controlling deep-profile soil organic carbon and water storage following Robinia pseudoacacia afforestation of the Loess Plateau in China
X Yang, T Li - Forest Ecosystems, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Afforestation is a common and effective approach used for the restoration of
degraded ecosystems worldwide. In China, Robinia pseudoacacia (RP) is among the main …
degraded ecosystems worldwide. In China, Robinia pseudoacacia (RP) is among the main …