Different nitrogen uptake patterns of plant and soil microorganisms in the forest-grassland transition zone on the Loess Plateau by Lina Wang, Xu Deng, Ying Zhou, Xueqi Geng, Zeling Zhang, Yakun Tang

“…This study helped to gain a deeper understanding of the plasticity of N uptake patterns by plants and microorganisms in the forest–grassland transition zone, and provides theoretical support for vegetation restoration during the implementation of the Grain for Green program on the Loess Plateau.…”
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Vegetation runoff and sediment reduction benefits and influential factor in the Loess Plateau of China: A meta-analysis by Mengrou Jia, Cong Han, Jianzhi Niu, Miao Wang, Linus Zhang, Ronny Berndtsson

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Ecological networks construction and optimization in the Longdong Loess Plateau: The advantages of self-organizing map and complex networks by Xueyu Huang, Lina Xiu, Zhixiang Lu, Jiahui Wang

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Study on Microclimate Characteristics and Vertical Variation of Potential Evapotranspiration of the Robinia pseudoacacia Forest in the Loess Plateau of China by Jianjun Zhang, Baoni Guo, Qun’ou Jiang, Hao Ru, Zhen Wang

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Monitoring of ecological environment changes in open-pit mines on the Loess Plateau from 1990 to 2023 based on RSEI by Xingbang Wang, Yanyun Nian, Haiyuan Wang, Jie Chen, Kegong Li, Tianming Hu, Zhiming Li

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Combining UAV-Based Multispectral and Thermal Images to Diagnosing Dryness Under Different Crop Areas on the Loess Plateau by Juan Zhang, Yuan Qi, Qian Li, Jinlong Zhang, Rui Yang, Hongwei Wang, Xiangfeng Li

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Prediction of old goaf residual subsidence integrating EDS-InSAR with EsLSTM in the Loess Plateau, China by Fei Ma, Fei Ma, Qingbin Zhang, Lichun Sui

“…In China, the Loess Plateau’s fragile geological structure leads to complex and variable surface subsidence in old gob areas following coal mining activities. …”
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Model Construction of InSAR-based Rainfall Thresholds for Landslide Hazards in Yanhe Basin, Chinese Loess Plateau by WANG Zhenliang, CHEN Manyu, ZHAO Jianlin, YUAN Ke, YANG Jie, ZHANG Chen

“…[Objective] Empirical rainfall thresholds have geographical limitations, it is of great significance to carry out a rainfall threshold modeling study for landslide hazard on the Chinese Loess Plateau. [Methods] Taking the Yanhe River Basin on the Loess Plateau as the research area, the landslide identification of the Yanhe River Basin based on InSAR was carried out by integrating Sentinel-1A, DEM, GPM rainfall and other multi-source data. …”
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Assessing the relative contribution of climate change and human activity factors to spatiotemporal distributions of sand fixation service in the Loess Plateau by Kaixuan Fan, Ying Liu, Xuyang Zhang, Xiaoyang Chen, Yong Li, Yuzhi Zhou, Wenjing Shen, Huiling Tao, Chuangang Gong, Shaogang Lei

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Responses of Soil Profile Hydrology, Structure and Microbial Respiration to Organic Amendments Under Different Tillage Systems on the Loess Plateau by Lili Zhao, Lusheng Li, Xiangjie Chen, Yanbin Li, Jiankun Ge, Xiaowen Wang

“…We conducted a two-year field experiment to explore the effects of organic amendments, tillage and their interaction on soil microbial respiration, aggregate stability, pore parameters, and hydraulic conductivity on the Loess Plateau. Three tillage methods (conventional tillage (CT), deep tillage (DT) and no tillage (NT)) plus five fertilizer treatments (mineral fertilizer (control) alone and along with 20 t ha⁻¹ wheat straw (MWS), wheat husk (MWH), farmyard soil (MFS) and bioorganic fertilizer (MBF)) were set up as experimental treatments. …”
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Differences and driving factors of leaf functional traits between old tree and mature tree of Pinus tabulaeformis in the Loess Plateau by Yuting Lei, Zimao Feng, Zhong Zhao

“…In this study, the old (over 100 years old) and mature trees (about 50 years old) of Pinus tabulaeformis in the Loess Plateau were studied, and the variation of 18 leaf functional traits (6 economic, 4 anatomical, 2 photosynthetic and 6 physiological traits) was analyzed to understand the differences of survival strategies between old and mature trees. …”
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Evolution Characteristics of Soil and Water Conservation Carbon Pool and Its Carbon Sink Potential in Typical Small Watershed of the Loess Plateau by HE Guokai, WANG Kaibo, REN Zongping, XU Guoce, DONG Pengbei, WANG Pu

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Analysis of Vegetation Restoration Potential and Its Influencing Factors on the Loess Plateau: Based on the Potential Realization Model and Spatial Dubin Model by Chao Wang, Lili Han, Youjun He, Yu Zhang, Maomao Zhang

“…Additionally, annual average precipitation and annual sunshine percentage have significant spatial positive contributions to the improvement of vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau. The study’s findings are expected to contribute to the development of a scientific basis for adjusting the vegetation restoration policy on the Loess Plateau and enhancing ecological restoration efforts.…”
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Explore the evolution of winter wheat production and its response to climate change under varying precipitation years in the Loess Plateau of China by Donglin Wang, Yanbin Li, Binbin Zhang, Tengcong Jiang, Siyu Wu, Wenjie Wu, Yi Li, Jianqiang He, Deli Liu, Qinge Dong, Hao Feng

“…Change of the spatio-temporal distribution of precipitation poses a significant impact on agricultural production in rain-fed areas of the Loess Plateau. The adaptation process and mechanism of winter wheat production to annual precipitation pattern remain unclear. …”
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Identification of standing dead trees in Robinia pseudoacacia plantations across China’s Loess Plateau using multiple deep learning models by Li Zhang, Xiaodong Gao, Shuyi Zhou, Zhibo Zhang, Tianjie Zhao, Yaohui Cai, Xining Zhao

“…Drought-induced tree mortality has increasingly expanded worldwide under the influence of climate warming, with China’s Loess Plateau (CLP) emerging as a critical hotspot for such impacts. …”
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CTHNet: A CNN–Transformer Hybrid Network for Landslide Identification in Loess Plateau Regions Using High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images by Juan Li, Jin Zhang, Yongyong Fu

“…The Loess Plateau in northwest China features fragmented terrain and is prone to landslides. …”
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Environmental DNA-based assessment of multitrophic biodiversity in a typical river located in the Loess Plateau, China: Influence of PAHs and suspended sediments by Qian Li, Yulu Tian, Yongrong Hao, Chengkai Qu, Rungnapa Tagun, Hisato Iwata, Jiahua Guo

“…This study investigated the spatial distribution of species across three trophic levels, including algae, metazoan, and fish, in the Beiluo River on the Loess Plateau, China, using environmental DNA metabarcoding. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…Residual film and microplastics are widely used to prevent soil water loss in arid farming areas of the Loess Plateau, China; however, pollution and farm land quality decline plaque this management strategy. …”
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Vegetation greening and climate change respectively regulates the long-term trend and interannual variability in evapotranspiration over the Loess Plateau since the 21st century by Qiaoyin Tan, Ting Hua, Ting Hua, Haichen Zhao, Peiye Zhou, Peiye Zhou

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Unveiling Differentiation Characteristics of Vegetation Restoration Potential for Browning Areas in China’s Hilly and Gully Region by Juan He, Wei Zhou, Mingjie Qian, Enmao Zha, An Cao, Xueyi Shi

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