An artificial neural network emulator of the rangeland hydrology and erosion model
June 2024
Machine learning (ML) is becoming an ever more important tool in hydrologic modeling. Previous studies have shown the higher prediction accuracy of those ML models over traditional process-based ones....
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Modification of the RUSLE slope length factor based on a multiple flow algorithm considering vertical leakage at karst landscapes
June 2024
Heterogeneous karst surfaces exerted scaling effects whereby specific runoff decrease with increasing area. The existing RUSLE-L equations are limited by the default implicit assumption that the surface-runoff...
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Evaluating soil erosion and runoff dynamics in a humid subtropic, low stream order, southern plains watershed from cultivation and solar farm development
June 2024
Much work has been done to understand and improve soil and water conservation where agriculture has driven land use intensification. Less is known about soil- and water-related impacts from intensification...
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Wind tunnel simulation of wind erosion and dust emission processes, and the influences of soil texture
June 2024
Dust emission caused by wind erosion of soil is an important surface process in arid and semi-arid regions. However, existing dust emission models pay insufficient attention to the impacts of aerodynamic...
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Automatic mapping of gully from satellite images using asymmetric non-local LinkNet: A case study in Northeast China
June 2024
Gully erosion can lead to the destruction of farmland and the reduction in crop yield. Gully mapping from remote sensing images is critical for quickly obtaining the distribution of gullies at regional...
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Agricultural drought severity in NE Italy: Variability, bias, and future scenarios
June 2024
This study investigated the variability of agricultural drought severity, as depicted by vegetation indices, and the bias in identifying drought events when considering a stationary vs nonstationary...
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Historical evolution of gully erosion and its response to land use change during 1968–2018 in the Mollisol region of Northeast China
June 2024
Gully erosion is one of the most severe types of land degradation, hindering food production and sustainable agricultural development. However, the historical evolution process and the impact of land...
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Assessing current and future soil erosion under changing land use based on InVEST and FLUS models in the Yihe River Basin, North China
June 2024
The Yihe River Basin is a key area for water conservation and soil erosion control in northern China. The excessive development of land resources is a major factor causing soil erosion and ecological...
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Predictive simulation and optimal allocation of surface water resources in reservoir basins under climate change
June 2024
Predicting and allocating surface water resources are becoming increasingly important tasks for addressing the risk of water shortages and challenges of climate change, especially in reservoir basins....
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Variation in soil infiltration properties under different land use/cover in the black soil region of Northeast China
June 2024
Soil infiltration properties (SIPs) of infiltration rate and saturated hydraulic conductivity significantly affect hydrological and erosion processes, thus, knowledge of SIPs under different land use/cover...
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Gully erosion mapping susceptibility in a Mediterranean environment: A hybrid decision-making model
June 2024
Gully erosion is one of the main natural hazards, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, destroying ecosystem service and human well-being. Thus, gully erosion susceptibility maps (GESM) are urgently...
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Landsat satellite programme potential for soil erosion assessment and monitoring in arid environments: A review of applications and challenges
June 2024
This review article presents a comprehensive overview of the current status of the Landsat program and its applications in soil erosion modelling and assessment within arid environments. Literature...
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Comment on “Assessing gully erosion and rehabilitation using multi temporal LiDAR DEMs: Case study from the Great Barrier Reef catchments, Australia” by Khan et al., 2023
June 2024
Geomorphic change detection (GCD) using high resolution topographic data can provide important insights into geomorphological systems. However, considerations must first be given to the mechanisms and...
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Assessment of nutrients and conductivity in the Wachusett Reservoir watershed: An investigation of land use contributions and trends
June 2024
The quality of drinking water for the Boston Metropolitan Area, supplied by the Quabbin-Wachusett system, is impacted by environmental trends. The objectives of this study are to increase understanding...
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A modified RUSLE model to simulate soil erosion under different ecological restoration types in the loess hilly area
June 2024
Soil erosion is mainly affected by the rainfall characteristics and land cover conditions, and soil erosion modelling is important for evaluating land degradation status. The revised Universal Soil...
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Estimation of generalized soil structure index based on differential spectra of different orders by multivariate assessment
June 2024
Better soil structure promotes extension of plant roots thereby improving plant growth and yield. Differences in soil structure can be determined by changes in the three phases of soil, which in turn...
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Temporal sediment source tracing during storm events in the black soil region, Northeast China
June 2024
Sediment fingerprinting technology is widely used to differentiate sediment sources. However, despite its long-recognized benefits, there it has been seldom applied to assess the variability of sediment...
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Effect of microrelief features of tillage methods under different rainfall intensities on runoff and soil erosion in slopes
June 2024
Tillage methods play a crucial role in controlling rainwater partitioning and soil erosion. This study utilized rainfall simulation experiments to investigate the impact of four tillage methods (manual...
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Tracing soil erosion with Fe3O4 magnetic powder: Principle and application
June 2024
Magnetic powder is regarded as an effective and economical tracer for estimating soil erosion. However, the principle and application for using magnetic powder to estimate soil erosion are still not...
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Nutrient transport by overland sheet flow on sites containing swine slurry
Available online 13 April 2024
Nutrients in agricultural runoff may cause offsite environmental impacts. The objective of this investigation was to examine nutrient transport by overland sheet flow on sites containing swine slurry....
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Divergent behaviour of soil nutrients imprinted by different land management practices in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China
Available online 1 April 2024
Soil nutrients are essentially regulated by land management practices via modulating biotic element input and metabolism. The Three Gorges Reservoir Area in China was dominated by a farming landscape,...
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Isotopic insights on quantitative assessments of interaction of eco-hydrological processes in multi-scale karst watersheds
March 2024
The dynamics of hydrological processes and the storage mechanisms of karst water resources are the most important issues in karst hydrology. The impact of environmental changes on water quantity, and...
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Towards defining soil quality of Mediterranean calcareous agricultural soils: Reference values and potential core indicator set
March 2024
To avoid soil degradation, adapt to climate change and comply with the Sustainable Development goals 2030 (UN General Assembly), establishing the quality/fertility of the agricultural soils of the Mediterranean...
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Remote estimates of suspended particulate matter in global lakes using machine learning models
March 2024
Suspended particulate matter (SPM) in lakes exerts strong impact on light propagation, aquatic ecosystem productivity, which co-varies with nutrients, heavy metal and micro-pollutant in waters. In lakes,...
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Soil type and wetting intensity control the enhancement extent of N2O efflux in soil with drought and rewetting cycles
March 2024
Climate change alters the intensity and frequency of drought and rewetting (D/W) events; however, the influence patterns of D/W on soil N2O efflux in the water-limited area were not fully understood....
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