Exploring the cost-effective pathways for restoring ecosystems is a fundamental aspect for
scientific communities and policy-makers aiming for a sustainable future. The South China …

The biogeochemistry of soil organic matter (SOM), as a highly complex and dynamic soil
property, is of vital importance for the health and ecological functioning of ecosystems …

Ecological network is an important landscape approach for biodiversity and ecosystem
conservation. However, the lack of further spatial analysis and ecological zoning makes it …

The karst area in Yunnan-Guangxi-Guizhou region in southwest China is known for
widespread rocky desertification but several studies report a greening trend since the year …

The karst area in southwestern China is one of the largest and continuous karst landforms in
the world, and its ecosystem is highly sensitive and fragile. Appropriate vegetation …

Secondary vegetation succession can alter soil functions and quality. However, data on
changes to soil quality at different stages of vegetation succession in karst areas of …

Long-term afforestation has important implications on soil properties and quality in semi-arid
areas. A large-scale afforestation project has been carried out in the Loess Plateau in the …

Excessive human disturbance in karst area has caused serious degradation of soil and
vegetation. Understandings of the relationships between lithology, topography, soil, and …

As an effective field management practice for better crop productivity, fertilization showed
profound impacts on soil health by altering soil chemical, physical, and biological processes …

In order to employ appropriate management measures for rice-crayfish farming systems in
the Jianghan Plain, it is critical to evaluate how this process affects the soil quality. By taking …