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A tree-ring based streamflow reconstruction for the Taohe River (Gannan Plateau, China) associated with the Asian-Pacific Oscillation since 1325 CE Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Xingying Shi, Linlin Gao, Yang Deng, Yuhang Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Xiaohua Gou
The Taohe River on the Gannan Plateau of the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is the second largest tributary of the upper Yellow River. It drains a watershed of 25,527 km, supporting 2.29 million people. Therefore, Taohe River streamflow is crucial for regional water supply, economic development, and ecosystem stability. However, the observed streamflow is too short to capture the full range
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Effects of microbial groups on soil organic carbon accrual and mineralization during high- and low-quality litter decomposition Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Xuejuan Bai, Guoqing Zhai, Zhifeng Yan, Shaoshan An, Jingze Liu, Lanqing Huo, Michaela A. Dippold, Yakov Kuzyakov
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Effect of foraging tunnels created by small subterranean mammals on soil microbial biomass carbon and organic carbon storage in alpine grasslands Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Huan Yang, Xiao Pan Pang, Jie Li, Yuan Yuan Duan, Zheng Gang Guo
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A study of natural radioactivity of rock meals used for soil fertilization Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Aneta Łukaszek-Chmielewska, Barbara Piotrowska, Krzysztof Isajenko, Paweł Lipiński, Anna Podleśna, Sylwia Lewicka, Marzena Rachwał
Granite and basalt meals (rock meals) are regarded as micronutrient fertilizers due to their rich content of macro- and microelements essential for proper development of planta. However, they also are rich in radionuclides which may pose a radioactive hazard to environment, food and people. The aim of this study was to assess the environmental and human exposure to ionizing radiation emitted by natural
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Straw return with fertilizer improves soil CO2 emissions by mitigating microbial nitrogen limitation during the winter wheat season Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Jiajie Song, Jianheng Song, Wen Xu, Guoxi Gao, Jinze Bai, Zhihao Zhang, Qi Yu, Jiaqi Hao, Gaihe Yang, Guangxin Ren, Yongzhong Feng, Xing Wang
Straw return is the key measure of green agricultural production. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) play pivotal roles in crop growth and carbon (C) cycling in agroecosystems. However, the mechanism of soil CO emissions and enzyme stoichiometry regulation by straw return with N and P application remain unknown. Therefore, this study is aimed to use enzyme stoichiometry to investigate the effects of straw
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Silicate weathering linked with global climate change along the Mid-Pleistocene transition: A record from the Himalayan foreland Basin, India Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Mohd Munazir Chauhan, Sajid Ali, Birendra P. Singh, Vikas Adlakha, Binita Phartiyal, Kamlesh Kumar, Anupam Sharma
Tectonic uplift and climate change play a pivotal role in controlling silicate weathering in the source region. Being adjacent to the hinterland, the sediments of the Himalayan foreland basin (HFB) hold an excellent archive to elucidate weathering link with climate and uplift. In this study, we present geochemical records of major, trace and rare earth elements, clay mineral compositions as well as
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Macrohabitat and microhabitat mediate the relationships between wetland multifaceted biodiversity and multifunctionality Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Xiaoyan Liu, Ziqian Xiong, Lu Ouyang, Gang He, Wenzhi Liu, Miaomiao Cai
The importance of plant and soil microbial diversity in sustaining ecological functions has attracted considerable attention. However, little is known about how these factors jointly affect the ability of an ecosystem to provide multiple ecological functions simultaneously (i.e., ecosystem multifunctionality [EMF]) in natural environments, especially in wetlands. Here, we collected rhizosphere soils
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Variation of soil organic matter with particle size in the wind erosion region of northern China Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Xintong Wu, Saiya Wang, Hong Cheng, Yang Yang
Soil wind erosion is one of the most important surface processes in the arid and semi-arid regions of northern China, which serves as an important driver for the migration and turnover of soil organic matter (SOM) and should be given full attention in regional as well as in global carbon cycles. Wind tends to transport fine soil particles typically enriched with SOM, which, however, has been frequently
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An interactive study of the Brahmaputra River and Dibru Saikhowa National Park of Assam using geo-spatial technology and ARIMA model Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Jyoti Saikia, Archita Hazarika, Preeti Barsha Borah, Rani Kumari Shah, Priya Protushi Buragohain, Chandan Saikia, Sailajananda Saikia
The present study tries to analyze the spatio-temporal changes in Dibru Saikhowa National Park (DSNP) which is the home to critically endangered species and its water bodies with the avail of GIS and an ARIMA model. The significance of the study is to understand the changes in the DSNP for the conservation efforts and to mitigate the impact of river dynamics on its ecosystem. The study was conducted
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Assessing the effect of climatic forcing on the landscape evolution of a mountainous setting: A case study of the northern flank of Sierra de Gredos (Central Spain) Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Miguel Castillo, Esperanza Muñoz-Salinas, Nuria Andrés de Pablo, David Palacios
Glaciers in mountainous landscapes reshape the topography by forming wide-open valleys. Besides valley excavation, the amount of available glaciogenic sediment stored after deglaciation is paramount since this is used by rivers to incise and transport the sediment further downstream. Although glacial erosion is traceable from the preservation of glacial landforms and deposits, knowledge of its effects
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A modern pollen-climate dataset from South Korea and its application for pollen-based quantitative climate reconstruction during the Holocene Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Jaeyoung Lee, Sangheon Yi, Jaesoo Lim
The occurrence of extreme weather events in response to climate change has become a global concern. To prepare for the intensifying climate crisis, it is imperative to comprehend past extreme climate fluctuations, control factors, and triggers. In this study, we conducted a pollen-based quantitative reconstruction of the Northeast Asia paleohydroclimate. We collected 387 surface soil samples from 89
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Temporal effects of soil organic carbon mineralization during the formation of a siltation body produced by erosion Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yi Zhang, Xiaojun Liu, Peng Li, Lie Xiao, Xing Wang
The construction of check dams on the Loess Plateau has altered the landscape through the creation of a large erosive siltation volume. Understanding the mechanisms that drive biogeochemical cycling within this unique, high-volume carbon pool is crucial for accurate assessments of global organic carbon dynamics. Understanding the time-scale effects of soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization during
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Stellera chamaejasme expansion promotes the restoration of soil microbial diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in degraded grasslands Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Shanshan Yang, Jieyu Sun, Chang Liu, Shuyue Li, Chang Wang, Gehong Wei, Chun Chen, Weimin Chen
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Influence of soil properties on grape and must quality in the Montilla − Moriles protected designation of origin (southern Spain) Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Jesús Palma-López, Antonio Rafael Sánchez-Rodríguez, María Carmen del Campillo, Juan Manuel León-Gutiérrez, Pilar Ramírez-Pérez
There is a growing interest among consumers in some world regions in high-quality products including wine. In this work, we examined the unique quality wines obtained in the Montilla − Moriles wine Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) (Córdoba, southern Spain). Specifically, we assessed the influence of soil properties on the production and quality of Pedro Ximénez grapes in the Montilla − Moriles
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Inorganic carbon accumulation in saline soils via modification effects of organic amendments on dissolved ions and enzymes activities Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Jiashen Song, Hongyuan Zhang, Kazem Zamanian, Fangdi Chang, Ru Yu, Jing Wang, Jie Zhou, Yuyi Li
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Estimating soil water content from thermal images with an artificial neural network Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Pei-Hsun Tsai, Yishuo Huang, Jung-Hsing Tai
Data of soil water content measured at regular time intervals could be used to set an irrigation schedule for farmland. Changes in soil water content could also provide an early warning of potential slope slippage. An artificial neural network is proposed for detecting soil water content from five variables: soil and water temperature changes after sunlight exposure, plant coverage rates, fine-grained
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Unraveling historical rainfall-erosivity processes and their implications for climate and environmental hydrology in eastern France Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Nazzareno Diodato, Daniel Cossa, Gianni Bellocchi
Understanding the historical context of rainfall erosivity enhances comprehension of climate and environmental changes, guiding strategies to address global environmental challenges. However, the understanding of the interplay between modern-era environmental hydrology, climate change, and storm evolution remains limited, despite the pivotal role of storm disasters in global environmental change, especially
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A review of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodology and analysis on airflow and sand transport over aeolian landforms Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Qi Zong, Xiaoxu Wu
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Land use changes and edaphic properties control contents and isotopic compositions of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in wetlands Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Shaopan Xia, Zhaoliang Song, Bingbing Yu, Yaran Fan, Vancov Tony, Laodong Guo, Qiang Li, Yuchuan Fan, Zhenqing Zhang, Yidong Wang, Weiqi Wang, Hailong Wang
Land use change in wetlands leads to significant losses of soil organic matter (SOM). Stable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotopes offer insights into changes in C3/C4 vegetation, SOM sources, and decomposition processes. Yet, predicting the spatial–temporal dynamics of SOM contents and isotopes under land use changes remains challenging. This study delves into the effects of land use changes on soil
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Karst rocky desertification restoration increases soil inorganic N supply to reduce plant N limitation Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Dongni Wen, Yuanyuan Huang, Yuanfei Huang, Nana Ding, Kang Ni, Hua Wang, Ahmed S. Elrys, Lei Meng, Tongbin Zhu, Alena Gessert, Christoph Müller
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Factors controlling the contributions of bacterial and fungal residue carbon to soil organic carbon in grassland ecosystems Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Yingchao Yu, Junxiao Pan, Honghui Wu, Juntao Zhu, Ning Zong, Hui An, Changhui Wang, Xiaoan Zuo, Cunzheng Wei, Fawei Zhang, Shuang Liu, Jielin Liu, Huajie Diao, Bo Zhang, Qiang Yu, Xinyu Zhang
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A comparative study of empirical and machine learning approaches for soil thickness mapping in the Joshimath region (India) Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Kunal Gupta, Neelima Satyam, Samuele Segoni
Precisely determining the thickness of soil, which is an essential parameter in environmental modelling, presents difficulties when applied to heterogenic large-scale areas. Current prediction models primarily concentrate on shallow soil depths and lack comprehensive spatial coverage. This study addresses this limitation by presenting the results of soil thickness assessment along three important roads
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Microscopic analyses of the reinforcement mechanism of plant roots in different morphologies on the stability of soil slopes under heavy rainfall Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Xianghua Song, Yong Tan, Ye Lu
Currently, the research regarding the effects of plant roots on stabilizing earthen slopes lagged behind engineering practices and the relevant reinforcement mechanism from a microscopic perspective still remains uncertain. In this study, the stability of soil slopes reinforced by the plant roots in three different morphologies (the uniform, the upside-down triangular and the fusiform) was numerically
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Variations of nitrogen and phosphorus between leaf, stem and root in shrubland biomes and responses to climate and soil factors across the Hengduan Mountains, China Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Li Li, Dongdong Chen, Xin Huang, Qiurong Liu, Jie Liang, Jun Hu, Qing Liu
The allocations of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) among plant organs reflect plants' response and adaptation mechanisms to the environment. However, previous studies on plants' N and P stoichiometric characteristics have mainly focused on leaves, with little known about nutrient associations between organs and whether these are influenced by plant type and environment. We explored the allocation strategies
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Assessing the improvement potentials of climate model partitioning and time-variant feature extraction for soil organic carbon prediction Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yilin Bao, Xiangtian Meng, Huanjun Liu, Xianglei Meng, Mingming Xing, Dan Cao, Jiahua Zhang, Fengmei Yao
The monitoring of soil organic carbon (SOC) content is of significance for the global carbon cycle and the sustainability of soil quality under climate change. SOC prediction based on multi-source remote sensing data has been integrated well into different local regression strategies and model algorithms. However, the application of mixing local regression strategies with high generalizability and
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Soil organic carbon dynamics under different land use systems in dry temperate ecosystem of north-western Himalayas Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Jatin Kumar, D.R. Bhardwaj, C.L. Thakur, Prashant Sharma, Pravidhi Sharma
Globally, land use management consistently changes the dynamics of labile and recalcitrant (non-labile) soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions. However, the effects vary depending on altitude, soils and management practices. The dry temperate north-western Himalayan region is characterized by the presence of diverse land use systems, however the comparison of these SOC fractions across various land use
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Mechanisms of soil organic carbon stabilization and its response to conversion of primary natural broadleaf forests to secondary forests and plantation forests Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Xianzhen Luo, Rui Zhang, Lingling Zhang, Adam Frew, Hanxia Yu, Enqing Hou, Dazhi Wen
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is highly susceptible to land cover change. The assessment of SOC stabilization mechanisms is therefore crucial to understand the carbon (C) dynamic in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the mechanisms underlying the stabilization of SOC following forest conversion of primary natural broadleaf forests (BF) to secondary forests (SF) and plantation forests (PF) remain unclear
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Pedogenesis controls magnetic enhancement in the western Sichuan Plateau: Evidence from magnetic properties of particle-sized samples in Jinchuan loess Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Shengtan Shang, Xiaoqiang Yang, Shuang Wu, Yulan Ye, Shiyu Zhu, Weilin Zhang
The provenance, transportation patterns, and magnetic enhancement mechanisms of the loess-paleosol sequences in the Western Sichuan Plateau (WSP) remain uncertain, hindering further exploration of the climatic information recorded in the WSP loess and its potential response to global climate change. This study aimed to uncover these issues by integrating the Sr-Nd-Hf isotope compositions, particle
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Quantity and quality characteristics of DOM loss in sloping cropland under natural rainfall in Southwestern China Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Longlong An, Zicheng Zheng, Tingxuan Li, Shuqin He, Xizhou Zhang, Yongdong Wang, Huagang Huang, Haiying Yu, Daihua Ye
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Plant biomass partitioning in alpine meadows under different herbivores as influenced by soil bulk density and available nutrients Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Yuzhen Liu, Xinquan Zhao, Wenting Liu, Bin Feng, Weidong Lv, Zhenxiang Zhang, Xiaoxia Yang, Quanmin Dong
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What are the key factors influencing the dynamics of forest edge? An application of a new forest edge index in the southeast of China Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Lingxin Wu, Shuang Liu, Wenjing Yu, Xisheng Hu, Jian Li
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Phosphorus analysis of floodplain sediments to reconstruct human impact and pristine conditions in a lowland river Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Florian Lauryssen, Elliot Van Maldegem, Nils Broothaerts, Marleen van Zon, Bart Vanmontfort, Philippe Crombé, Erik Smolders
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Developing a national black soil map of China through machine learning classification Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Zheng Sun, Feng Liu, Huayong Wu, Gan-Lin Zhang
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Yak and Tibetan sheep dung increase the proportional biomass of grasses and alleviate soil nitrogen limitation in degraded Tibetan alpine grassland Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Xiaoxue Kou, Xiaoming Mou, Wenbing Xu, Shougang Xi, Yingwen Yu
The dung of Tibetan livestock serves as a natural fertilizer that plays a crucial role in maintaining plant productivity and restoration of degraded alpine grasslands. However, research on how livestock dung affects vegetation composition and soil quality in Tibetan alpine grassland on the time scale remains uncertain. We established three types of nutrients (yak dung, Tibetan sheep dung and urea)
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The constraint of soil Zn isotope compositions by diverse land utilizations: Evidence from geochemical fingerprint in a typical karst area Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Ruiyin Han, Wenjing Liu, Zhifang Xu
Stable isotopes are increasingly employed to identify anthropogenic disturbances and geogenic processes of zinc (Zn) in terrestrial ecosystems. To reveal how land use affects the transformation of soil Zn, profile samples were collected from abandoned cropland (AC), grazing shrubland (GS), and natural land (secondary forest land, SF) in a typical karst area, and analyzed the Zn content and isotopic
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Effects of soil erosion–deposition on corn yields in the Chinese Mollisol region Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Yifei Wang, Xiaobing An, Fenli Zheng, Xuesong Wang, Bin Wang, Jiaqiong Zhang, Ximeng Xu, Weige Yang, Zhizhen Feng
Soil erosion is a major challenge for crop production maintenance and improvement in agricultural regions worldwide. However, quantifying the impacts of soil erosion rate on crop yield has not been carried out often, and there are few reports on impacts of soil deposition crop yields, especially in the Chinese Mollisol Region. Thus, this study quantified soil erosion–deposition rates (SEDRs) at three
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Biocrusts affect preferential flow and water holding capacity by regulating soil properties in Ultisols from subtropical China Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Yajun Zhao, Yuchen Li, Yujie Wei, Chongfa Cai, Zhonglu Guo
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Response of road erosion to hydrological connectivity under a heavy rainstorm in an agricultural watershed on the Loess Plateau Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Qian Xu, Juying Jiao, Zeng Yan, Jun Liao, Ziqi Zhang, Mengmeng Li, Xiqin Yan, Yulan Chen, Jianjun Li, Jinshi Jian
Road network extension is closely associated with soil erosion in watersheds during frequent extreme rainfall events. Identifying potential risk areas that actively deliver surface runoff to road structures and channel networks is critical for comprehending hydrological processes and controlling road erosion. In this study, the road erosion (landslides, collapses, scour pits, and gullies on monitored
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Unraveling soil filling and transport in fissures on karst slopes using multiple tracers Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Jianghu He, Keli Zhang, Yang Cao, Shizhen Xiao, Qihua Ke, Zihao Cao
The fragile ecological environment and unique surface–subsurface geological duality of karst regions have led to complex processes and rates of underground soil loss, which is subject to much controversy. However, to ensure the ecological sustainability of karst areas, it is imperative to address this issue systematically using innovative study methods. With focuses on ten fissures and fivecross-sections
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Assessment spatial soil physical properties under rotational cattle grazing in Northeastern Brazil Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Pedro Henrique Dias Batista, Gledson Luiz Pontes de Almeida, Héliton Pandorfi, Renato Paiva de Lima, Victor Wanderley Costa de Medeiros, Jhon Lennon Bezerra da Silva, Airon Aparecido Silva de Melo, Adriel Sales Coutinho
Soils in areas under grazing undergo physical changes, of greater or lower intensity, by the action of animal trampling. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the spatial dependence of the physical attributes and associated soil functionalities under trampling by cattle on rotational grazing in the region of Pernambuco, Brazil. The research was conducted at the Experimental Farm of the
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Effects of land-use on soil C, N, and P stocks and stoichiometry in coastal wetlands dependent on soil depth and latitude Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Jing Xiong, Xuexin Shao, Niu Li, Haijing Yuan, Enjun Liu, Ming Wu
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Effects of erosion on macroaggregation, aggregate associated organic carbon sources and compositions in a Mollisol agricultural landscape Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Zi Wang, Yumei Peng, Junfei Lv, Jia Shi, Jianying Shang, Xiang Wang
Macroaggregation is widely recognized as an important soil carbon (C) stabilization mechanism. However, in eroding landscapes, the relationships among soil aggregation, organic carbon (OC) sources, and chemical composition are poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects of erosion and deposition on macroaggregation, OC sources, and chemical compositions in topsoil (0–20 cm) versus
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Effect of temperature, water availability, and soil properties on soil CO2 efflux in beech-fir forests along the Carpathian Mts Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Eva Darenova, Pia Caroline Adamič, Matjaž Čater
Carpathian Mountain beech-fir forests are exposed to severe pressures related to climate change. Alterations in soil respiration, the main source of CO emissions from forest ecosystems into the atmosphere, could potentially impact the future carbon balance of these ecosystems. We performed soil CO efflux measurements along the whole Carpathian arc on eight selected locations during two separate campaigns
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Holocene wildfire regime shifts induced by the enhancement of human activities in the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Basin Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Qiang Hao, Min Tang, Xiangtong Huang, Chi Zhang, Shaohua Dang, Shouye Yang
Deforestation and technical innovation have changed the natural fire regimes, topography and carbon reservoirs during the history of human evolution. Recognition of the timing, scope, and magnitude of wildfire events in large river basins such as the Changjiang (Yangtze River) is essential for understanding the impacts of climate forcing and human perturbation on Earth surface processes. Here, we present
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Geospatial modeling and mapping of soil erosion in India Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Ravi Raj, Manabendra Saharia, Sumedha Chakma
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Using a novel vector length stability index (VLSI) to evaluate soil aggregate stability: A preliminary study Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Fan Ma, Liang Liu, Xinsheng Han, Yueling Wang, Haixia Wan, Jinwen Xia, Xianghui Lu
Soil aggregate stability is an important soil characteristic which can represent the improvement of soil structure after revegetation. Due to the high heterogeneity of soil, large-scale sampling is usually necessary to estimate the spatial variation of aggregate stability across landscapes. Although there are many methods and corresponding indices for analysis of aggregate stability, many of them are
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The secret of nabkha development–From the inspective of surface wind erosion and sand accumulation Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Xue Cao, Jianjun Li, Juying Jiao, Leichao Bai, Xiang Wang, Tongde Chen, Xiaowu Ma
Nabkhas can effectively reduce wind speed and intercept sand, slowing down the rate of land desertification and playing an important role in the stability of the oasis ecosystem and the conservation of biodiversity. The purpose of this study is to explore the evolutionary mechanism of nabkha development and wind erosion and sand accumulation of different nabkhas during nabkha development in the oasis
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Precipitation, topography, and soil conservation measures determine the spatiotemporal pattern of sediment yield at the regional scale Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Xiang Zhang, Dongli She, Xiaolong Hou, Xinjuan Zheng
Exploring the driving effects of control factors on changes in sediment yield from a watershed perspective is of paramount importance for refined watershed management. The objective of this research is to unveil the spatiotemporal variation of sediment yield in the Coarse Sandy Hilly Catchments (CSHC) region from 1956 to 2019 and further investigate the relationship between sediment yield and driving
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Space-time modeling of landslide size by combining static, dynamic, and unobserved spatiotemporal factors Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Zhice Fang, Yi Wang, Cees van Westen, Luigi Lombardo
Landslide spatial prediction using data-driven models has predominantly concentrated on predicting where landslides may occur. Nevertheless, few researchers have turned to jointly modeling how large and when landslides will be for a given terrain unit. This study proposes a data-driven model capable of estimating how large landslides may be, for the entire Taiwan main island in a fourteen-year time
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Spatializing soil elemental concentration as measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis using remote sensing data Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Nícolas Augusto Rosin, José A.M. Demattê, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho, Heidy Soledad Rodriguez-Albarracín, Jorge Tadeu Fim Rosas, Jean Jesus Novais, Ricardo S.D. Dalmolin, Marcelo Rodrigo Alves, Renan Falcioni, Nikolaos Tziolas, Sina Mallah, Danilo César de Mello, Márcio Rocha Francelino
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Linkages of soil and microbial stoichiometry to crop nitrogen use efficiency: Evidence from a long-term nitrogen addition experiment Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Huarui Gong, Jing Li, Zhen Liu, Ruixing Hou, Yitao Zhang, Yan Xu, Wanxue Zhu, Linsheng Yang, Zhu Ouyang
Increasing crop nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) has important implications for food security and agricultural sustainability. Changes in nutrient availability due to stoichiometric imbalances in soil under long-term application of nitrogen (N) can limit crop NUE and yield. However, little is known about the linkages across stoichiometric balance, N fertilizer application, and N uptake. We investigated
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Changes in temperature sensitivity of forest litter during decomposition along an altitudinal gradient in temperate mountains – A reciprocal litter transplantation study Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Beata Klimek, Maria Niklińska
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the factors controlling the temperature sensitivity of litter decomposition, which is essential for predicting the rate of soil carbon loss in in the context of global climate changes. It based on the translocation of forest litter in a field experiment conducted in the Western Carpathians. Litterbags were used to expose litter originating from different
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Coastal reclamation alters soil organic carbon dynamics: A meta-analysis in China Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Jianguo Li, Songlin Wang, Yuqi Tang, Yanqing Du, Lu Xu, Jian Hu, Changming Zhu
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Development and carbon accumulation dynamics of a minerotrophic fen during the last millennium, northeast China Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Yanmin Dong, Hongkai Li, Zhiwei Xu, Lu Yu, Yuhan Yang, Shengzhong Wang
Peatlands are terrestrial ecosystems with high carbon sequestration efficiency, providing critical feedback on climate change. It is crucial to understand how peatland development and carbon accumulation respond to various factors to reveal the future direction of carbon reservoirs under changing climatic conditions. To assess the impact of climate and hydrological conditions on the development and
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Formation mechanisms of fluvial residues from eastern watersheds of China: Insights from corrected weathering process and sediment provenance Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Xianen Luo, Peng Xia, Jun Du, Bingshuai Liu, Pengyao Zhi
Investigating the weathering process and provenance of fluvial residues plays a crucial role in revealing superficial circulation on earth. Although the transfer and inheritance processes have been well elaborated for intra-watersheds, the limitations and applications of geochemical proxies need to be further explored for cross-watersheds. Geochemical analysis was performed on 541 surficial sediment
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Spatiotemporal variation and controlling factors of dried soil layers in a semi-humid catchment and relevant land use management implications Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Yali Zhao, Yunqiang Wang, Jingxiong Zhou, Lijun Qi, Pingping Zhang
The formation of dried soil layers (DSLs) is a broad consequence of climate change (i.e., through temperature increases and/or precipitation decreases) and poor land management practices, where these layers exist has severe negative effects (i.e., retardation of vegetation, negative water cycle balance) on the sustainability of restored ecosystems and health of agriculture. Because of the effort and
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Effect of long-term compost fertilization on the distribution of organic carbon and nitrogen in soil aggregates Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 P. Gioacchini, E. Baldi, D. Montecchio, M. Mazzon, M. Quartieri, M. Toselli, C. Marzadori
Soil fertility is mainly related to soil total organic carbon (C) that should be preserved in order to optimize soil quality and functionality. Consequently, the use of organic amendments could be a possible strategy to increase soil C and nitrogen (N) storage particularly in orchard systems where the disturbance of soil is reduced thus making favorable conditions for C and N stabilization.
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System-scale dynamics of long-term sediment and phosphorus accumulation in contrasting valley-bottom wetlands in dryland landscapes of South Africa Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Kenwinn D. Wiener, Suzanne E. Grenfell
Anthropogenic-induced acceleration of sediment and associated nutrients presents a serious challenge to water resource management across the globe. While wetlands are potential natural solutions, little is known of how well key wetland types attenuate downstream sediment fluxes and how these relate to local- and catchment-scale factors. This research aimed to develop an understanding of patterns and
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SOC and TN fluctuations determine the variations in microbial enzymatic activities under diverse land use types in the Central Himalaya, India Catena (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Krati Vikram, Hina Chaudhary, K.S. Rao