Large-scale afforestation exacerbates soil water scarcity in a semiarid region of northern
China, causing the formation of a dried soil layer (DSL) and ecosystem degradation, and …

Soil respiration is one of the major ecosystem carbon fluxes and has a strong relationship
with climate. We quantified this dependence for the Russian territory based on coupling …

The changes of surface vegetation cover, caused by the return of farmland to forest and
grassland, can not only effectively control soil erosion, but also significantly increase soil …

Global climate change is expected to cause both increased and reduced precipitation in the
next decades, especially in drylands with semi-arid climates. Biocrusts are an essential soil …

The impact of coal mining subsidence on surface ecology involves the influence of several
ecological elements such as water, soil, and vegetation, which is systematic and complex …

Seasonal freeze-thaw processes affect soil water migration and distribution, especially in
semi-arid agricultural areas. These processes play an important role in mitigating harsh …

Methods Through meta-analysis, we quantified the individual and interactive effects of
nitrogen addition (NA), precipitation increase/decrease (PI/PD), warming (W), and …

The soil carbon (C) pools in coastal wetlands are known as “blue C” and have been
damaged extensively owing to climate change and land reclamation. Because soil …

As one of the most widespread vegetation types, grasslands play a key role in the terrestrial
ecosystem. In China, grasslands are threatened by degradation due to both local human …

Background Soil respiration (SR) is a critical process for understanding the impact of climatic
conditions and land degradation on the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems. We …