Halting Erosion in Saline Soils Using a Novel Engineered Waste-Derived Porous Carbon Amendment
Available online 6 June 2026
Soil erosion in saline–sodic lands is a major driver of land degradation and sediment transport, necessitating innovative and sustainable soil conservation strategies. This study evaluated the effectiveness...
Temporal variation in soil erodibility of typical land use types for purple soil of the Three Gorges Reservoir area
Available online 6 June 2026
As a key variable in soil erosion models, soil erodibility is strongly linked to alterations in vegetation and soil properties driven by land use and climate change. Thus, accurate quantification of...
Rainfall-runoff generation mechanisms and threshold behaviors in a karst catchment
Available online 6 June 2026
Hydrological processes are critical drivers of soil erosion and water loss. Threshold behavior provides a useful framework for quantifying nonlinear rainfall–runoff responses. However, the quantitative...
Spatial Modeling of Soil 137Cs Inventory and Redistribution Using Machine Learning with Remote Sensing and Auxiliary Variables at the Watershed Scale
Available online 2 June 2026
The radionuclide 137Cs has been widely used as a reliable tool for estimating soil erosion at hillslope and watershed scales. However, measuring 137Cs inventory at the watershed scale is both costly...
Quantifying ridge-induced slope correction and its impact on soil erosion estimation in black soil sloping croplands of Northeast China: Mechanisms and Mitigation
Available online 27 May 2026
Conventional erosion models systematically overestimate soil loss in the typical black soil region of Northeast China, because they ignore how ridge cultivation redirects runoff. We corrected this by...
Evaluating spatiotemporal fusion models for remote sensing monitoring of conservation tillage
Available online 26 May 2026
Conservation tillage reduces soil disturbance and improves soil health. Due to its systematic, scalable, and cost-effective nature, remote sensing offers an efficient means to monitor conservation tillage....
CARBON AND SOIL STRUCTURE IN AN ULTISOL WITH CORN (Zea mays L.) CROPPING IN LONG-TERM PLOTS IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL
Available online 21 May 2026
Inadequate tillage system associated with reduction of vegetative cover change soil structure, and when combined with the highly weathered and chemically poor tropical soils, compromise soil physical...
Synthesis analysis of sediment load changes in the Yellow River Basin
Available online 20 May 2026
Assessing the spatiotemporal variations and driving factors of sediment load (SL) in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) is fundamental for scientific governance and targeted management. This study quantifies...
Soil Macro- and Micronutrient Variability Across Contrasting Land-Use Systems With Differing No-Till Histories in Humid Tropical Ferric Luvisols
Available online 19 May 2026
Understanding how integrated land management systems influence soil nutrient dynamics is essential for sustaining crop production on degraded humid tropical soils. This study compared soil macro- and...
Using Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) to Improve Erosion Resistance and Revegetation in Soils after Wildfire Exposure
Available online 19 May 2026
Climate change is causing more frequent and higher intensity wildfires. Wildfires alter soils’ physical properties leading to wide range of devastating impacts on agriculture, infrastructure, and the...
Advancing crop residue cover estimation with ZY1-02D hyperspectral imagery and explainable deep transfer learning
Available online 17 May 2026
Crop residue cover (CRC), representing the fraction of residues retained on the soil surface after harvest, is vital for maintaining soil fertility, sustaining crop yields, and evaluating conservation...
Advancing precision conservation through machine learning for field-level prioritization of agricultural best management practices
Available online 16 May 2026
Effective identification of opportunities for agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) is essential for reducing nonpoint source pollution in intensively managed agricultural watersheds globally....
Two-year monitoring of biochar effects on soil and water conservation in USLE plots under field conditions
Available online 13 May 2026
Biochar, a carbon-rich material, contributes to sustainable soil and water management by improving soil health, and understanding its behavior and both its short-term and long-term effects on soil is...
Clay mineral dispersion as a driver of internal erosion under low-energy seepage: Mechanistic insights from laboratory pinhole tests
Available online 13 May 2026
Internal erosion jeopardizes the stability of natural slope and embankments, affected by intricate interactions among hydraulic forces, soil chemistry, and clay mineralogy. This study employed the Pinhole...
Uncertainty of structural sediment connectivity estimates and associated effects in sediment flux interpretation: Insights from plot scale experiment
Available online 8 May 2026
The sediment connectivity index is an efficient tool for deciphering sediment fate. However, its uncertainty and associated effects in sediment flux interpretation remain unclear. This study used measured...
Grass clippings mulch enhances soil hydrological function during alpine cultivated grasslands reclamation
Available online 5 May 2026
The reclamation of severely degraded alpine meadows faces a critical challenge: the loss of the organic-rich mattic epipedon has led to ecohydrological dysfunction, manifesting as high evapotranspiration...
A high-resolution soil organic carbon mapping framework integrated machine learning and elevation-corrected climate data in alpine canyon region
Available online 2 May 2026
Soil organic carbon (SOC), as the dominant active carbon reservoir in terrestrial ecosystems, is pivotal in regulating carbon budgets. SOC mapping remains uncertain in alpine canyon regions where steep...
Modelling Holocene riverine phosphorus concentrations in the Belgian loess belt: Integrating land-cover dynamics and population pressure
Available online 8 April 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....
Unveiling water dynamics at soil-plant level using geophysical imaging under sustainable farming practices in Mediterranean citrus groves
Available online 6 April 2026
This study assesses the combined effects of different water regimes (full irrigation−FI versus regulated deficit irrigation−RDI) and soil management practices (with/without the use of organic soil mulching−OM)...
Quantifying the impacts of gully erosion on farmers' land productivity: The case of Shafe catchment, southern Ethiopia
Available online 3 April 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...
Detecting land use and land cover changes and quantifying soil erosion and sediment export using GIS and remote sensing in the GERD catchment, Ethiopia
Available online 3 April 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,...
Rainfall erosivity estimation comparing gridded precipitation datasets and local, high-temporal gauge observations in Oklahoma
Available online 2 April 2026
This study investigated the applicability of the erosivity density method for estimating long-term average monthly rainfall erosivity in Oklahoma. High-temporal-resolution precipitation data (5-min...
Optimizing water and nutrient application for Caragana korshinskii-based vegetation restoration in coal-mine-degraded arid lands
March 2026
Ecological degradation caused by coal mining is one of the most severe problems, especially in arid and semi-arid areas of northwestern China, where poor soil structure, low water content, and lack...