A modified CSLE for soil loss prediction under different vegetation patterns at slope scale in China
March 2026
Vegetation plays a fundamental role in reducing soil erosion by shielding the soil surface from raindrop impact and runoff erosion, promoting water infiltration to decrease runoff, and enhancing soil...
Analyzing soil erosion trends and future predictions using the RUSLE model: A case study of the Dwarakeswar River Basin, West Bengal
March 2026
Climate change and non-sustainable land use management are closely linked to soil erosion (SE), which poses the most significant threat worldwide. This paper aims to assess annual SE in Dwarakeswar...
Examining hydrographs, sediment graphs, and rating loops of the Arda-Mignano Dam Watershed, Italy
March 2026
Scrutinizing the temporal distribution pattern of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in relation to flow discharge (FD) is particularly important in watersheds with reservoirs. Accordingly, sediment...
Assessing plant soil water availability in drought conditions: A comparative analysis of conventional and minimum tillage, example from Slovenia
March 2026
Tillage systems, such as conventional tillage (CT) and minimum tillage (MT), with reduced tillage and incorporation of surface crop residues, lead to changes in soil properties, including organic matter...
Convolutional neural networks-driven bias correction of satellite precipitation improves rainfall-runoff-inundation modeling
March 2026
A convolutional neural network (CNN)-based framework is developed to address systematic biases inherent in satellite precipitation products. The CNN-based model generated a bias-corrected gridded precipitation...
Regionalization and Projection of CLIGEN input parameters based on machine learning technique
Available online 2 March 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...
Water Demand and Surface Water Supply Dynamics in the Changing Climate of Semi-Arid Basins
Available online 13 February 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...
Quantifying Additional Overland Flow Resistance Induced by Changes in Vegetation Distribution Patterns
Available online 13 February 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...
Mechanisms controlling the inhibiting effects of roots on soil detachment through the growth of herbaceous plants in Southwest China
Available online 13 February 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...
Evaluating black soil thickness under straw return practices by using ground penetrating radar
Available online 10 February 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
Available online 7 February 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...
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
Available online 5 February 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...
Steady-state migration of barchan dunes: Field evidence from the dynamic equilibrium of sediment flux
Available online 4 February 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...
Quantifying Vegetation Cover Effects on Overland Flow Velocity Under Rainfall Conditions
Available online 4 February 2026
Flow velocity is a key parameter characterizing the hydrodynamic properties and erosion processes of overland flow. However, measuring and estimating flow velocities on vegetated slopes remains challenging....
Aggregate stability thresholds and sediment sorting governed by soil net force under different woodland restoration types
Available online 3 February 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....
Optimizing soil and water conservation at the sub-basin scale: a multi-objective approach balancing ecosystem services, costs, and erosion control
Available online 3 February 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...
Straw incorporation improves soil health by maintaining ecosystem multi-functionality at relatively high levels in semi-humid regions
Available online 28 January 2026
Straw incorporation is an essential practice for enhancing agroecosystem functionality, mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, and achieving sustainable agriculture. However, the responses...
Soil porosity prediction across Europe with a focus on soil particle density determination
Available online 21 January 2026
This study emphasizes the critical role of soil porosity as an environmental variable influencing infiltration, compaction, runoff, and erosion, which are inversely related to bulk density. An analysis...
A pan-European spatial inventory of agricultural land degradation
Available online 20 January 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...
Assessment of the influence of plant shape and porosity on the wind shadow area based on numerical simulation
Available online 19 January 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...
Quantitative assessment of sediment sources in the Shanxi Fenhe River reservoir section: A comparative study using end-member mixing analysis and sediment fingerprinting
Available online 11 January 2026
Sediment accumulation in the upper Fenhe River basin threatens reservoir storage and ecological security, reflecting the broader soil erosion challenges across the Loess Plateau. To address the difficulty...
Grassland restoration measures influence soil water-holding capacity by altering soil and vegetation properties composition
Available online 9 January 2026
The Tibetan plateau, referred to as the “Water Tower of Asia”, is dominated by alpine meadows. The ability of these meadows to support water source supply is directly influenced by soil water capacity;...
Changes in soil TN and TP induced by freeze-thaw effect and the driving mechanism of environmental factors in a small watershed
Available online 9 January 2026
Freeze-thaw significantly affect soil total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP), yet their responses and driving mechanism at the small watershed scale remain unclear. We analyzed 184 soil samples...