Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(3), P. 1142 - 1154
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Soil
bacterial
communities
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
evaluation
of
soil
ecosystem
stability.
Vegetation
restoration
is
key
determinant
areas
affected
by
erosion.
However,
it
remains
unclear
how
structure
and
diversity
vary
with
depth.
In
this
study,
we
collected
samples
from
0
to
10
cm,
20
30
40
cm
depths
vegetation
sites
located
typical
erosion
China.
We
compared
analyzed
differences
community
characteristics
among
different
depths,
using
untreated
as
controls.
Compared
areas,
abundance
bacteria
0–10
10–20
20–30
increased
1.63,
1.04,
1.29
times,
respectively.
Furthermore,
enhanced
at
depths.
organic
carbon
(OC)
was
main
explanatory
factor
(53.50%,
p
=
0.000)
for
decrease
Additionally,
after
dominant
composition
shifted
Chloroflexi
Actinobacteria
Proteobacteria
30–40
The
were
primarily
driven
total
nitrogen
(TN)
content,
which
explained
up
34.5%
variation.
conclusion,
subsequent
management
sites,
increasing
OC
TN
content
can
enhance
diversity,
improve
composition,
ultimately
stability
ecosystems.
Geophysical Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
50(8)
Published: April 20, 2023
Abstract
The
Loess
Plateau
of
China
has
witnessed
a
remarkable
greening
trend
due
to
vegetation
restoration
in
recent
decades.
However,
the
precipitation
response
remains
unclear,
and
hydrological
effect
is
controversial.
Here,
we
revisited
biophysical
effects
on
over
plateau
during
2002–2015
using
state‐of‐the‐art
water
vapor
tracer
embedded
regional
coupled
model.
We
find
that
can
promote
growing
season
(0.45
mm·day
−1
),
with
15%
85%
increment
resulting
from
increases
local
evapotranspiration
inflow
outside
plateau,
respectively.
As
consequence,
enhanced
compensate
for
terrestrial
loss
driven
by
increased
evapotranspiration,
leading
slight
increase
yield.
This
study
highlights
dominant
role
nonlocal
responses
this
region.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 339 - 339
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
In
the
context
of
global
warming,
frequent
occurrence
drought
has
become
one
main
reasons
affecting
loss
gross
primary
productivity
(GPP)
terrestrial
ecosystems.
Under
influence
human
activities,
vegetation
greening
trend
Loess
Plateau
increased
significantly.
Therefore,
it
is
great
significance
to
study
response
GPP
in
under
trend.
Here,
we
comprehensively
assessed
ability
indices
(VIs)
and
solar-induced
chlorophyll
fluorescence
(SIF)
capture
changes
at
different
seasonal
scales
during
drought.
Specifically,
utilized
three
indices:
normalized
difference
index
(NDVI),
near-infrared
reflectance
(NIRV),
kernel
NDVI
(kNDVI),
determined
period
2001
based
on
standardized
precipitation
evapotranspiration
(SPEI)
soil
moisture
(SSMI).
Moreover,
anomalies
VIs
SIF
relationship
with
were
compared.
The
results
showed
that
both
able
as
well
normal
years.
Overall,
captured
better
due
water
heat
stress
compared
VIs.
Across
time
scales,
strongest
(meanR2
=
0.85),
followed
by
NIRV
0.84),
0.76),
kNDVI
0.74),
suggesting
more
sensitive
physiological
vegetation.
Notably,
performed
best
sparse
0.85).
drought,
less
productive
land
classes;
superior
use
class
increased.
addition,
correlated
0.50)
than
other
anomalies.
future,
efforts
integrate
respective
strengths
SIF,
NIRV,
will
improve
our
understanding
changes.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(3), P. 1142 - 1154
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Soil
bacterial
communities
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
evaluation
of
soil
ecosystem
stability.
Vegetation
restoration
is
key
determinant
areas
affected
by
erosion.
However,
it
remains
unclear
how
structure
and
diversity
vary
with
depth.
In
this
study,
we
collected
samples
from
0
to
10
cm,
20
30
40
cm
depths
vegetation
sites
located
typical
erosion
China.
We
compared
analyzed
differences
community
characteristics
among
different
depths,
using
untreated
as
controls.
Compared
areas,
abundance
bacteria
0–10
10–20
20–30
increased
1.63,
1.04,
1.29
times,
respectively.
Furthermore,
enhanced
at
depths.
organic
carbon
(OC)
was
main
explanatory
factor
(53.50%,
p
=
0.000)
for
decrease
Additionally,
after
dominant
composition
shifted
Chloroflexi
Actinobacteria
Proteobacteria
30–40
The
were
primarily
driven
total
nitrogen
(TN)
content,
which
explained
up
34.5%
variation.
conclusion,
subsequent
management
sites,
increasing
OC
TN
content
can
enhance
diversity,
improve
composition,
ultimately
stability
ecosystems.