Seed germination and seedling growth of five desert plants and their relevance to vegetation restoration
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4910
Abstract: Abstract Due to significant decreases in precipitation in northern China, knowledge of the response of seed germination and plant growth characteristics to key limiting factors is essential for vegetation restoration. We examined seed germination under… read more here.
Keywords: seed; seed germination; germination; seedling growth ... See more keywords
Distinguishing the effects of vegetation restoration on runoff and sediment generation on simulated rainfall on the hillslopes of the loess plateau of China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11104-019-04392-4
Abstract: Aims Since the 1970s, extensive croplands were converted to forest and pasture lands to control severe soil erosion on the Loess Plateau of China. We quantify the direct and indirect effects of vegetation restoration on… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation; effects vegetation; runoff sediment; vegetation restoration ... See more keywords
Impact of vegetation restoration on soil organic carbon stocks and aggregates in a karst rocky desertification area in Southwest China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11368-019-02532-y
Abstract: Purpose The objectives of the study were as follows: (a) to determine the response of soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions to vegetation restoration; (b) to examine the contributions of aggregate-associated OC to total soil OC… read more here.
Keywords: total soil; vegetation; soil; soil aggregates ... See more keywords
Soil carbon–nitrogen coupled accumulation following the natural vegetation restoration of abandoned farmlands in a karst rocky desertification region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106033
Abstract: Abstract Vegetation restoration on abandoned farmlands is one of the typical methods for accumulating soil organic carbon (OC) and total nitrogen (TN). However, the coupling of soil OC and N accumulation following vegetation restoration remain… read more here.
Keywords: soil; accumulation; natural vegetation; vegetation restoration ... See more keywords
Community characteristics and distribution patterns of soil fauna after vegetation restoration in the northern Loess Plateau
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107236
Abstract: Abstract The relationship between soil fauna and vegetation diversity has been of continuous concern. The effects of the “Grain-for-Green” program on the Loess Plateau in maintaining the abundance and diversity of soil fauna are poorly… read more here.
Keywords: soil; soil fauna; vegetation restoration;
Identifying vegetation restoration effectiveness and driving factors on different micro-topographic types of hilly Loess Plateau: From the perspective of ecological resilience.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112562
Abstract: Vegetation restoration is an important way to improve the sustainability of the ecosystem in the hilly Loess Plateau. The variation of vegetation coverage, caused by the combined effects of meteorological factors and human activities, reflects… read more here.
Keywords: slope; area; vegetation; hilly loess ... See more keywords
Evaluating the vegetation restoration potential achievement of ecological projects: A case study of Yan’an, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104293
Abstract: Abstract Evaluating the effects of ecological projects is important for summarizing past experience and for exploring more effective ways to implement land use policies in the future. The base of ecological restoration is vegetation restoration.… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation; restoration; ecological restoration; ecological projects ... See more keywords
Effects of natural vegetation restoration on dissolved organic matter (DOM) biodegradability and its temperature sensitivity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116792
Abstract: Biodegradation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a key role in regulating both production of greenhouse gases and accumulation and stabilisation of soil organic matter (SOM). However, the mechanisms by which natural vegetation restoration affects… read more here.
Keywords: biodegradation; dom; dissolved organic; vegetation restoration ... See more keywords
Size or quality: What matters in vegetation restoration for bird biodiversity in endangered temperate woodlands?
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DOI: 10.1111/aec.12622
Abstract: We thank the Australian Research Council, the Ian Potter Foundation, The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, Murray Local Land Services, Riverina Local Land Services and the New South Wales Environmental Trust for funding that allowed this… read more here.
Keywords: restoration bird; bird biodiversity; size quality; matters vegetation ... See more keywords
Soil quality assessment of vegetation restoration after a large forest fire in Daxing’anling, northeast China
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DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2019-0013
Abstract: Abstract: Forest fires significantly change soil function and quality. Finding an effective way to accelerate the restoration of soil quality after forest fires is a major issue. This study investigated the soil quality index (SQI)… read more here.
Keywords: soil; soil quality; restoration; vegetation restoration ... See more keywords
Response of spatio-temporal changes in sediment phosphorus fractions to vegetation restoration in the degraded river-lake ecotone.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4076699
Abstract: Phosphorus (P) is an essential element in the ecosystem and the cause of the eutrophication of rivers and lakes. The river-lake ecotone is the ecological buffer zone between rivers and lakes, which can transfer energy… read more here.
Keywords: river lake; vegetation; lake ecotone; vegetation restoration ... See more keywords