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
Effect of nanoparticles on the growth of okra cultivated in soil affected by rocky desertification
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-03838-3
Abstract: This study investigated the influence of various nanoparticles (NPs), including carbon-based NPs, Al2O3-NPs, SiO2-NPs, and TiO2-NPs, on the growth and physiology of okra plants cultivated in soil impacted by rocky desertification. The morphological characteristics, photosynthetic… read more here.
Keywords: cultivated soil; rocky desertification; soil; growth ... 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
Study on peak cluster-depression rocky desertification landscape evolution and human activity-influence in South of China
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DOI: 10.1080/22797254.2020.1777588
Abstract: ABSTRACT The peak cluster depression is a concentrated distribution of karst rocky desertification hazards in southern China. Under special water and soil conditions, the bare peak cluster slopes are covered with dense evergreen forests. The… read more here.
Keywords: cluster depression; rocky desertification; peak cluster; landscape ... See more keywords
Research on Inversion of Soil Moisture in Karst Area Based on Full-Polarization SAR Data
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3106768
Abstract: In order to select a reasonable controlling mode of rocky desertification and restrain the development of rocky desertification with local conditions, the soil moisture in Karst area was studied by using full-polarization Synthetic Aperture Radar… read more here.
Keywords: desertification; rocky desertification; soil moisture; area ... See more keywords
Driving forest succession in karst areas of Chongqing municipality over the past decade
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DOI: 10.1186/s40663-020-0213-z
Abstract: Background Karst areas in southwestern China exhibit ecological degradation in the form of rocky desertification. Local governments launched large-scale afforestation and other ecological restoration programs to curb this trend. Soil thickness is a key limiting… read more here.
Keywords: rocky desertification; soil thickness; karst areas;
Driving Factors and Prediction of Rock Desertification of Non-Tillage Lands in a Karst Basin, Southwest China
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DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/130403
Abstract: Rocky desertification is seriously restricting the sustainable development of agricultural production and tourism industry in karst regions. This study focus on the characteristics of rocky desertification and its main driving factors on non-tillage lands in… read more here.
Keywords: non tillage; basin; desertification; tillage lands ... See more keywords
Effects of rocky desertification on soil bacterial community in alpine grasslands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1485069
Abstract: The makeup of soil microbial communities may serve as a crucial predictor of the alpine grassland ecosystem. Climate change and human disturbance have resulted in intensified ecosystem degradation, such as grassland rocky desertification, which may… read more here.
Keywords: rocky desertification; bacterial community; soil bacterial; 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
Stoichiometric Coupling of C, N, P, and K in the Litter and Soil of Rosa roxburghii Tratt Woodlands across Rocky Desertification Grades and Seasons
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DOI: 10.3390/f15081415
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the inherent links between elemental cycling in Rosa roxburghii Tratt litter and soil, as well as their coupled relationships, within barren soil environments typical of karst rocky… read more here.
Keywords: rocky desertification; litter soil; soil; rosa roxburghii ... See more keywords