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Long-term passive restoration of severely degraded drylands — divergent impacts on soil and vegetation: An Israeli case study
Land degradation affects extensive drylands around the world. Due to long-term misuse, the Israeli Sde Zin dryland site has faced severe degradation....
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Ecological problems and ecological restoration zoning of the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea was the fourth largest lake in the world but it has shrunk dramatically as a result of irrational human activities, triggering the “Aral...
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Effects of vegetation restoration on local microclimate on the Loess Plateau
With the implementation of the Grain for Green Project, vegetation cover has experienced great changes throughout the Loess Plateau (LP). These...
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Climate Change and Ecological Projects Jointly Promote Vegetation Restoration in Three-River Source Region of China
As the source of the Yellow River, Yangtze River, and Lancang River, the Three-River Source Region (TRSR) in China is very important to China’s...
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Regulation factors driving vegetation changes in China during the past 20 years
Vegetation change is of significant concern because it plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle and climate. Many studies have examined recent...
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Soil bioengineering techniques for Mediterranean coastal dune restoration using autochthonous vegetation species
Coastal dunes are extremely fragile and threatened ecotones, which play a key environmental role in terms of functional connection between...
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Vegetation and Human Impact
Natural vegetation in Nigeria, as elsewhere, is the plant cover that develops with little or no influence or modification by humans and is dominated...
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Experience and future research trends of wetland protection and restoration in China
Wetlands are important natural resources for humans and play an irreplaceable ecological function in the terrestrial ecosystem. To curb the continued...
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Evaluation of restoration success in arid rangelands of Iran based on the variation of ecosystem services
The plantation of non-native species is one of the most expensive ecological restoration measures in arid and semi-arid areas, while its impacts on...
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Quantitative distinction of the relative actions of climate change and human activities on vegetation evolution in the Yellow River Basin of China during 1981–2019
Under the combined influence of climate change and human activities, vegetation ecosystem has undergone profound changes. It can be seen that there...
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Ecological transitions in **njiang, China: Unraveling the impact of climate change on vegetation dynamics (1990–2020)
For the past several decades, climate change has been driving vegetation dynamics in arid regions worldwide. This study investigates vegetation...
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Monitoring vegetation drought in the nine major river basins of China based on a new developed Vegetation Drought Condition Index
The effect of global climate change on vegetation growth is variable. Timely and effective monitoring of vegetation drought is crucial for...
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Assessing vegetation health in dry tropical forests of Rajasthan using remote sensing
The rich vegetation areas with a variety of biodiversity are designated under categories of protected areas. Protected areas on Earth are the biomes...
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Impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the normalized difference vegetation index of desertified areas in northern China
Vegetation plays a key role in maintaining ecosystem stability, promoting biodiversity conservation, serving as windbreaks, and facilitating sand...
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Management of coastal dunes affected by shrub encroachment: are rabbits an ally or an enemy of restoration?
In coastal dunes, shrub encroachment disrupts natural disturbance, and reduces habitat heterogeneity and species composition. In this paper, we...
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Spatial–temporal changes of shoreline and Vegetation: Impacts on mangrove cover along the Sundarbans area, Bangladesh
Land use change is a global issue, and different regions of Bangladesh are experiencing land use changes at different scales. The Sundarbans is one...
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Effect of sand-fixing vegetation on the hydrological regulation function of sand dunes and its practical significance
Soil water content is a key controlling factor for vegetation restoration in sand dunes. The deep seepage and lateral migration of water in dunes...
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Changes in diversity, composition and assembly processes of soil microbial communities during Robinia pseudoacacia L. restoration on the Loess Plateau, China
Robinia pseudoacacia L. (RP) restoration has increased vegetation cover in semi-arid regions on the Loess Plateau of China, but ecological problems...
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Vegetation bioshield for coastal protection in South Asia: Status and way forward
Tsunamis, storm surges, flooding, and erosion pose serious threats to the world's coastal systems, particularly in the tropics. These immediate...
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Effects of precipitation on vegetation and surface water in the Yellow River Basin during 2000–2021
The Yellow River Basin (YRB) is a vital ecological zone in China owing to its sensitive and fragile environment. Under the long-term influence of...