Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-741-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-741-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
09 May 2016
Research article |
| 09 May 2016
Discussing the genesis of karst rocky desertification research based on the correlations between cropland and settlements in typical peak-cluster depressions
Yang Bing Li
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal
University, Guiyang 550001, China
Qiong Yao Li
College of Geographical and Tourism, Chongqing Normal University,
Chongqing 400047, China
Guang Jie Luo
National Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Geochemistry
Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
Xiao Yong Bai
National Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Geochemistry
Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
Yong Yan Wang
Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation,
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
Shi Jie Wang
National Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Geochemistry
Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
Jing Xie
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal
University, Guiyang 550001, China
Guang Bin Yang
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal
University, Guiyang 550001, China
Viewed
Total article views: 4,991 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 18 Feb 2016)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,167 | 1,580 | 244 | 4,991 | 287 | 319 |
- HTML: 3,167
- PDF: 1,580
- XML: 244
- Total: 4,991
- BibTeX: 287
- EndNote: 319
Total article views: 4,268 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 09 May 2016)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,898 | 1,126 | 244 | 4,268 | 287 | 318 |
- HTML: 2,898
- PDF: 1,126
- XML: 244
- Total: 4,268
- BibTeX: 287
- EndNote: 318
Total article views: 723 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 18 Feb 2016)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | 454 | 0 | 723 | 0 | 1 |
- HTML: 269
- PDF: 454
- XML: 0
- Total: 723
- BibTeX: 0
- EndNote: 1
Cited
13 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Spatial Monitoring of Desertification Extent in Western Iraq using Landsat Images and GIS Q. Ajaj et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2775
- Vegetation coverage change and its response to topography in a typical karst region: the Lianjiang River Basin in Southwest China Q. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-019-8218-z
- Changes in Soil Erosion Resistance after Farmland Abandonment in the Karst Rocky Desertification Area of Southwest China X. Yi et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-024-01773-2
- Review of ecosystem services in karst rocky desertification controls: status, challenges, and future directions Y. Bai et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-025-00394-9
- Rocky desertification poverty in Southwest China: Progress, challenges and enlightenment to rural revitalization T. Zuo et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11442-022-2001-x
- Stand spatial structure and microbial diversity are key drivers of soil multifunctionality during secondary succession in degraded karst forests G. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173504
- Community assembly along a successional chronosequence in the northern tropical karst mountains, South China R. Fu et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-023-06118-z
- Characteristics of bare rocky land evolution in karst mountain areas of Southwest China based on socio-ecological system perspectives: The case study of Huajiang Canyon L. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2024.108139
- Human–desertification coupling relationship in a karst region of China E. Xu & H. Zhang https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4085
- From expansion to shrinkage: Exploring the evolution and transition of karst rocky desertification in karst mountainous areas of Southwest China Y. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4188
- Information Extraction and Prediction of Rocky Desertification Based on Remote Sensing Data J. Cao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142013385
- Soil erosion evolution and spatial correlation analysis in a typical karst geomorphology using RUSLE with GIS C. Zeng et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-721-2017
- Elevational Patterns and Drivers of Soil Total, Microbial, and Enzymatic C:N:P Stoichiometry in Karst Peak-Cluster Depressions in Southwestern China S. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16081216
13 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Spatial Monitoring of Desertification Extent in Western Iraq using Landsat Images and GIS Q. Ajaj et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2775
- Vegetation coverage change and its response to topography in a typical karst region: the Lianjiang River Basin in Southwest China Q. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-019-8218-z
- Changes in Soil Erosion Resistance after Farmland Abandonment in the Karst Rocky Desertification Area of Southwest China X. Yi et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-024-01773-2
- Review of ecosystem services in karst rocky desertification controls: status, challenges, and future directions Y. Bai et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-025-00394-9
- Rocky desertification poverty in Southwest China: Progress, challenges and enlightenment to rural revitalization T. Zuo et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11442-022-2001-x
- Stand spatial structure and microbial diversity are key drivers of soil multifunctionality during secondary succession in degraded karst forests G. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173504
- Community assembly along a successional chronosequence in the northern tropical karst mountains, South China R. Fu et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-023-06118-z
- Characteristics of bare rocky land evolution in karst mountain areas of Southwest China based on socio-ecological system perspectives: The case study of Huajiang Canyon L. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2024.108139
- Human–desertification coupling relationship in a karst region of China E. Xu & H. Zhang https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4085
- From expansion to shrinkage: Exploring the evolution and transition of karst rocky desertification in karst mountainous areas of Southwest China Y. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4188
- Information Extraction and Prediction of Rocky Desertification Based on Remote Sensing Data J. Cao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142013385
- Soil erosion evolution and spatial correlation analysis in a typical karst geomorphology using RUSLE with GIS C. Zeng et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-721-2017
- Elevational Patterns and Drivers of Soil Total, Microbial, and Enzymatic C:N:P Stoichiometry in Karst Peak-Cluster Depressions in Southwestern China S. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16081216
Saved (final revised paper)
Latest update: 23 Sep 2026
Short summary
In karst mountainous areas in Southwest China, sloping land is overly reclaimed. Why are farmers doing this? Through typical case studies of peak-cluster depression areas, we found that low land carrying capacity and high population pressure where farmers carry out extreme steep reclamation activities are the main reasons for desert-like landscapes; this is a kind of land degradation which occurs in vulnerable karst dryland socioecological systems.
In karst mountainous areas in Southwest China, sloping land is overly reclaimed. Why are farmers...
