Bryophytes and the symbiotic microorganisms, the pioneers of vegetation restoration in karst rocky desertification areas in southwestern China
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10235-0
Abstract: In karst rocky desertification areas, bryophytes coexist with algae, bacteria, and fungi on exposed calcareous rocks to form a bryophyte crust, which plays an irreplaceable role in the restoration of karst degraded ecosystems. We investigated… read more here.
Keywords: desertification areas; restoration karst; rocky desertification; karst rocky ... See more keywords
Geometric morphology and soil properties of shallow karst fissures in an area of karst rocky desertification in SW China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.042
Abstract: Abstract Serious soil erosion and an extremely low rate of soil formation leads to a thin layer of surface soil that makes tree growth difficult in areas of karst. Meanwhile, surface soil, driven by runoff,… read more here.
Keywords: karst fissures; soil; shallow karst; karst rocky ... See more keywords
Assessing spatial-temporal evolution processes and driving forces of karst rocky desertification
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DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2019.1595175
Abstract: Abstract Karst Rocky Desertification (KRD) has become the most serious ecological disaster in Southwest China. We used the data of Thematic Mapper (TM) images from 1990, 1995, 2000, 2004, and 2011 and the 2016 Operational… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; spatial temporal; assessing spatial; rocky desertification ... See more keywords
Research on the Resilience Assessment of Rural Landscapes in the Context of Karst Rocky Desertification Control: A Case Study of Fanhua Village in Guizhou Province
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DOI: 10.3390/f14040733
Abstract: The ecological rehabilitation project has greatly curbed the serious problem of karst rocky desertification (KRD) in southern China and significantly changed the ecological environment and landscape pattern of the karst rocky desertification control areas (KRDCA).… read more here.
Keywords: resilience; rural landscapes; karst rocky; landscape ... See more keywords
Are Karst Rocky Desertification Areas Affected by Increasing Human Activity in Southern China? An Empirical Analysis from Nighttime Light Data
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16214175
Abstract: Due to remarkable socioeconomic development, an increasing number of karst rocky desertification areas have been severely affected by human activities in southern China. Effectively analyzing human activities in karst rocky desertification areas is a critical… read more here.
Keywords: nighttime light; desertification; desertification areas; human activities ... See more keywords
A Review of Ecological Assets and Ecological Products Supply: Implications for the Karst Rocky Desertification Control
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610168
Abstract: Ecological assets refer to natural resource assets that can provide ecological products and services for human beings. Researching ecological assets and the supply of ecological products contributes to the sustainable development of natural–social–economic complex systems.… read more here.
Keywords: desertification control; karst rocky; ecological assets; ecological products ... See more keywords