Predicting particulate phosphorus removal efficiency in vegetative filter strips: A particle size-based model coupled with VFSMOD-W in black soil region of northeast China
September 2026
The black soil region in Northeast China, a key agricultural base, faces significant soil erosion and particulate phosphorus (PP) export due to long-term intensive farming and concentrated summer rainfall...
Rheological evaluation of soil microstructure stability during vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau of China
September 2026
Vegetation restoration is an effective measure to improve soil structure stability and thus decrease soil erosion. However, fewer studies have examined the effect of vegetation restoration on the mechanical...
Steady-state migration of barchan dunes: Field evidence from the dynamic equilibrium of sediment flux
September 2026
Barchan dunes migrate downstream while largely preserving their morphology, a process thought to result from a dynamic balance between sediment influx and outflux. However, direct field evidence and...
Seasonal responses of nitrous oxide emissions in a subtropical river to land use and dam construction
September 2026
Rivers are important sources of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the atmosphere and are easily influenced by human activities. Land use and dam construction can have considerable impacts on riverine N2O fluxes;...
Water demand and surface water supply dynamics in the changing climate of semi-arid basins
September 2026
Climate change is expected to increase vulnerability in the agricultural sector by increasing crop demand for water, limiting water supply, and adding pressure on freshwater resources. In developing...
Assessment of the influence of plant shape and porosity on the wind shadow area based on numerical simulation
September 2026
We systematically investigated the responses of wind shadow area characteristics to variations in plant porosity and u∗/Uh (u∗ represents friction velocity and Uh represents wind speed at a height of...
A pan-European spatial inventory of agricultural land degradation
September 2026
Agricultural land degradation is a contemporary reality that increasingly threatens food security and socio-economic stability in Europe and worldwide. Monitoring and controlling this environmental...
Evaluating black soil thickness under straw return practices by using ground penetrating radar
September 2026
The intensive utilization and erosion-induced thinning of global black soil threaten its sustainable use, making accurate thickness assessment crucial. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of straw...
Effects of long-term cultivation on soil aggregate stability and transport processes in karst sloping cropland of Southwest China
September 2026
Sloping cropland faces accelerated soil erosion and rocky desertification due to long-term cultivation and rainfall, becoming a major ecological issue in Southwest China's karst region. This study focuses...
Disproportionate contributions and spatiotemporal patterns of extreme rainfall and erosivity events across mainland China
September 2026
Extreme rainfall events are increasingly influencing soil erosion across mainland China, yet their contribution to total rainfall erosivity and spatiotemporal patterns remains insufficiently quantified....
Quantifying the impacts of gully erosion on farmers' land productivity: The case of Shafe catchment, southern Ethiopia
September 2026
Like many areas along the Ethiopian Rift, the Shafe catchment is severely affected by gully erosion. Earlier studies hypothesized that this can lead to important crop yield losses and other socio-economic...
Application of UAV multimodal data and deep learning for estimating soil salt content at the small catchment scale
September 2026
Soil salinization is a serious environmental issue that leads to land degradation and reduces agricultural productivity. Accurate and real-time monitoring of soil salinity at the small catchment scale...
Straw incorporation improves soil health by maintaining ecosystem multi-functionality at relatively high levels in semi-humid regions
September 2026
Straw incorporation is an essential practice for enhancing agroecosystem functionality, mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, and achieving sustainable agriculture. However, the responses...
How much water do we really appropriate? A revised water footprint and its application in the agriculture and forestry of south-central Chile
September 2026
Water scarcity is a widespread issue for society. The water footprint (WF) is a widely used method to quantify water use, but concerns exist about its capacity to correctly assess the volume of water...
Quantifying additional overland flow resistance induced by changes in vegetation distribution patterns
September 2026
While a thorough understanding of overland flow resistance is crucial for the development of numerical simulations and soil erosion models, the influence of the vegetation distribution patterns of combined...
Greenhouse gas sequestration estimates from agricultural conservation practices in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas: Merging USDA conservation program enrollment data with comet-planner model data
September 2026
Agriculture will likely play an important role in meeting commitments to the 2015 Paris Agreement's climate goals, with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs offering...
Aggregate stability thresholds and sediment sorting governed by soil net force under different woodland restoration types
September 2026
Different types of vegetation restoration, particularly forests, are well known to affect soil erosion resistance differently. However, the underlying mechanisms for these differences remain unclear....
Mechanisms controlling the inhibiting effects of roots on soil detachment through the growth of herbaceous plants in Southwest China
September 2026
Herbaceous roots have been recognized worldwide as effective in reducing topsoil water erosion. The root characteristics and (rooted) soil properties can greatly change through plant growth, inevitably...
Decoupled spatial hotspots of carbon loss and sediment yield on typical black soil slopes
September 2026
Soil erosion strongly regulates terrestrial carbon (C) cycling; however, the spatial variability of soil organic carbon (SOC) balance and associated loss pathways remains poorly quantified due to limited...
Heterogeneous patterns of change for annual and seasonal precipitation extremes in China over the past 60 years
September 2026
Global warming is expected to disrupt the hydrological cycle, resulting in changes of precipitation extremes and flooding risk in China. This study investigates spatiotemporal trends in annual and seasonal...
Tracing the evolution of soil conservation in China: A review of historical insights and modern practices
September 2026
Soil conservation is a critical environmental challenge faced by countries worldwide. This paper provides an innovative and comprehensive review of China's soil conservation journey, offering new insights...
Regionalization and projection of CLIGEN input parameters based on machine learning technique
September 2026
Long-term weather sequences generated by the CLImate GENerator (CLIGEN) are widely used as climate input for hydrological and erosion modeling. This study developed a machine learning (ML)-based framework...
Modelling Holocene riverine phosphorus concentrations in the Belgian loess belt: Integrating land-cover dynamics and population pressure
September 2026
Most European water bodies fail to meet good ecological status, largely due to excessive phosphorus (P) concentrations. Despite policy efforts, little improvement has occurred over the past 15 years....
Optimizing soil and water conservation at the sub-basin scale: a multi-objective approach balancing ecosystem services, costs, and erosion control
September 2026
Soil and water conservation practices (SWCPs) play a crucial role in mitigating soil erosion, a global environmental challenge. However, their effectiveness varies across basins, and traditional design...
Detecting land use and land cover changes and quantifying soil erosion and sediment export using GIS and remote sensing in the GERD catchment, Ethiopia
September 2026
Understanding soil loss, sediment export, and land use patterns is critical for sustainable land management in the Abbay, where poor land management accelerates erosion, reduces agricultural productivity,...