98 citations as recorded by crossref.

1. Spatial–temporal pattern of vegetation carbon sequestration and its response to rocky desertification control measures in a karst area, in Guangxi Province, China L. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4485
2. Impacts of Ecological Engineering Interventions on Carbon Sequestration: Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Driving Mechanisms in Karst Rocky Desertification Control P. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16091361
3. The past and future dynamics of ecological resilience and its spatial response analysis to natural and anthropogenic factors in Southwest China with typical Karst S. Song et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-70139-6
4. Multispectral and Microwave Remote Sensing Models to Survey Soil Moisture and Salinity S. Periasamy & R. Shanmugam https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2661
5. Mediation effect as the component to ecosystem? Establishing the chain effect framework of ecosystem services across typical karst basin in China Y. Jiang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106761
6. Soil loss through fissures and its responses to rainfall based on drip water monitoring in karst caves J. He et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.129000
7. Rainfall water collection and irrigation via stone bud and karren on karst rocky desertification slopes: Application and benefit analysis B. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109087
8. Quantitative analysis of impact of human activities on soil erosion using the RUSLE model in a typical karst area in Guizhou, China X. Gao et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13293-8
9. Climate-mediated land use effects on soil organic carbon storage in karst ecosystems H. Guan et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-025-04153-0
10. Species composition and cyanobacterial colonization of epilithic moss–cyanobacteria associations in degraded karst mountains G. Guo et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/njb.04690
11. Karren Habitat as the Key in Influencing Plant Distribution and Species Diversity in Shilin Geopark, Southwest China K. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145808
12. Synergistic management enhances ecosystem services through optimized specialty agro-pastoralism in the context of food security J. Jiang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104600
13. Spatiotemporal characteristics of drought in the Southwest Karst Rocky desertification zone, 1992–2022 H. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2026.101150
14. Spatiotemporal Evolution and Driving Factors Analysis of Karst Cultivated Land Based on Geodetector in Guilin (Guangxi, China) S. Zeng et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/app151910635
15. Research Progress of Grassland Ecosystem Structure and Stability and Inspiration for Improving Its Service Capacity in the Karst Desertification Control S. He et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040770
16. 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
17. Geometric morphology and soil properties of shallow karst fissures in an area of karst rocky desertification in SW China Y. Yan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.042
18. 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
19. Distribution mechanisms of soil surface erosion and underground leakage in karst areas of China: A systematic, quantitative review J. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2024.108466
20. Human and Natural Activities Effects on Soil Erosion in Karst Plateau Based on QAM Model: A Case Study of Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China X. Gao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111841
21. Soil and Water Conservation Effects of Contour Reverse Slope Terraces on Red Clay Sloping Farmland against Short and Heavy Rainfall B. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9479632
22. Effect of pasture restoration on runoff, soil loss, and sediment enrichment in a karst basin of the Brazilian savannah H. Leite Chaves et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2026.110295
23. Cyanobacterial colonization on epilithic mosses in degraded karst ecosystem: the role of moss traits and environmental factors Y. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/oik.11578
24. Changes in Plant Diversity and Soil Factors under Different Rocky Desertification Degrees in Northern Guangdong, China M. Lan et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040694
25. Characteristics of rhizosphere and bulk soil microbial community of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris) grown in Karst area X. Wei et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1241436
26. 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
27. Landscape Structural Patterns and Soil–Water Loss in the Karst Critical Zone in Southwest China: Coupling Mechanisms, Regional Specificity, and Research Challenges C. Zhu et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/land15060986
28. Spatiotemporal Evolution and Driving Factors of Karst Rocky Desertification in Guangxi, China, Under Climate Change and Human Activities J. Su et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17132294
29. Quantifying Live Aboveground Biomass and Forest Disturbance of Mountainous Natural and Plantation Forests in Northern Guangdong, China, Based on Multi-Temporal Landsat, PALSAR and Field Plot Data W. Shen et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8070595
30. Spatial and temporal dynamics of rainfall erosivity in the karst region of southwest China: Interannual and seasonal changes X. Xu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106763
31. Response of soil particles around bedrock outcrops to sorting of rock surface flow derived outcrops in a rocky desertification area J. Zang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68710-2
32. Plant types shape soil microbial composition, diversity, function, and co‐occurrence patterns in cultivated land of a karst area X. Wei et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4518
33. Optimization of Rocky Desertification Classification Model Based on Vegetation Type and Seasonal Characteristic C. Qian et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13152935
34. The Development of Rural Residents' Sense of Place in an Ecological Restoration Area: A Case Study From Huajiang Gorge, China Y. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00013.1
35. Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Rock Avalanche Fragments From Numerical Analysis and UAV Image Recognition W. Chang et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04510-y
36. Hydro-sedimentological interactions between a tropical fluviokarst system and surface waters in the Brazilian Savannah A. Silva Tavares et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.108966
37. Spatial and temporal changes in ecosystem service values in karst areas in southwestern China based on land use changes W. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13915-5
38. Urban landscape sustainability in karst mountainous cities: A landscape resilience perspective C. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31651
39. Variations of soil metal content, soil enzyme activity and soil bacterial community in Rhododendron delavayi natural shrub forest at different elevations L. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03455-6
40. Desertification trends in the Northeast of Brazil over the period 2000–2016 J. Tomasella et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2018.06.012
41. Oasification: An unable evasive process in fighting against desertification for the sustainable development of arid and semiarid regions of China J. Xue et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.03.029
42. 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
43. Feature space based monitoring model of rock desertification for karst landscape X. Sun et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/22797254.2026.2642831
44. Karst rocky desertification delineation and estimation of potential soil loss in tropical karst cockpits R. Putra et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2025.100422
45. How does the water use efficiency of keystone species act on the stand spatial structure and species diversity in a water-scarce karst forest? Y. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113444
46. Reconstructing the erosion history of a typical small agricultural karst catchment over the past ∼ 60 years based on reservoir sediments L. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2026.110561
47. Plant adaptability in karst regions C. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10265-021-01330-3
48. Spatial Monitoring of Desertification Extent in Western Iraq using Landsat Images and GIS Q. Ajaj et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2775
49. Spatiotemporal dynamic assessment of carbon sequestration and loss in rocky desertification areas: A case study of Guangxi, China H. Zhao et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127923
50. Quantifying time lags and landscape thresholds in ecological restoration: a karst habitat quality perspective S. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2026.114936
51. Predicting potential distributions of dominant species and assessing future afforestation risks in Guangdong limestone regions under climate change H. Zheng et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1870529
52. Vegetation phenological shift induced by rocky desertification governance: spatiotemporal characteristics and driving mechanisms W. Liao et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14768-y
53. Semantic Reconstruction of Land Cover Classification in Karst Regions: A Natural-Attribute-Based NALCC Framework D. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy16111026
54. Influencing Indicators and Quantitative Assessment of Water Resources Security in Karst Region Based on PSER Model—The Case of Guizhou F. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11205671
55. Soil pH Is the Primary Factor Correlating With Soil Microbiome in Karst Rocky Desertification Regions in the Wushan County, Chongqing, China D. Qi et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01027
56. The challenge of soil loss control and vegetation restoration in the karst area of southwestern China L. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2019.12.001
57. Geologic factors leadingly drawing the macroecological pattern of rocky desertification in southwest China M. Jiang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58550-1
58. Evaluation of water-land resources in karst regions within the framework of sustainable development goals H. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1551156
59. Use of nutrient medium technique for vegetation restoration in Karst region of Southwest China F. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/1943815X.2018.1471725
60. Regions and Their Typical Paradigms for Soil and Water Conservation in China X. Dang et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-020-1139-7
61. Elevations change fungal communities of the bulk soil, rhizosphere and root ofRhododendron delavayiFranch (Ericaceae) by affecting soil properties in a karst area, southwest China J. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2022.2117302
62. Drought assessment with a multi-parameter drought index: a case study in the karst regions of southwest China X. Lu et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2025.2561158
63. Seasonal changes in the soil moisture distribution around bare rock outcrops within a karst rocky desertification area (Fuyuan County, Yunnan Province, China) S. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-6290-1
64. Uniformity and variance in the effects of moss crusts on soil properties, enzyme activities, and bacterial communities along a subtropical karst degradation gradient X. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.109064
65. The application of geospatial techniques in monitoring karst vegetation recovery in southwest China C. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309133317714246
66. Types of vegetables shape composition, diversity, and co-occurrence networks of soil bacteria and fungi in karst areas of southwest China X. Wei et al. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02929-3
67. Adaptive Mechanism Exploration of Camellia limonia in Karst High Calcium Environment by Integrative Analysis of Metabolomics and Metagenomics C. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12042-021-09308-0
68. Spatiotemporal tradeoffs and synergies in vegetation vitality and poverty transition in rocky desertification area S. Zhao et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141770
69. Karst remote sensing ecological index KRSEI for monitoring ecological quality in Southwest China X. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-20425-8
70. Difference in hydraulic resistance between planted forest and naturally regenerated forest and its implications for ecosystem restoration in subtropical karst landscapes R. Yi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126093
71. The soil properties and their effects on plant diversity in different degrees of rocky desertification T. Ma et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139667
72. Spatiotemporal Evolution Analysis and Future Scenario Prediction of Rocky Desertification in a Subtropical Karst Region C. Qian et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14020292
73. Effects and mechanisms of moss cover reducing surface runoff and soil erosion compared to pine needle litter on karst slopes J. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.103758
74. Study on the Coupling and Coordinated Development of Agricultural Eco‐Economic System and Its Barrier Factors in Karst Areas of Southwest China S. Song & A. Kumar https://doi.org/10.1155/aia/6881169
75. 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
76. A vulnerable soil environment study in karst areas: a bibliometric analysis T. Yan & J. Xue https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1418913
77. Plant secondary succession and soil degradation in humid red beds areas, South China Y. Jin et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110504
78. Shifting drivers of greening in Southwest China’s karst landscapes: from agricultural pressure to urbanization pull Z. Fan et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15171-x
79. Ecological restoration of eroded karst utilizing pioneer moss and vascular plant species with selection based on vegetation diversity and underlying soil chemistry J. Shen et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2018.1474435
80. On‐ and off‐site erosion impacts of restoration measures in a tropical karst watershed M. Fonseca et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5580
81. Predicting aggregate stability index in ferralsols T. de Melo et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12453
82. Publication characteristics, topic trends and knowledge domains of karst ecological restoration: a bibliometric and knowledge mapping analysis from 1991 to 2021 K. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-022-05345-0
83. Natural 13C and 15N abundance of moss-substrate systems on limestones and sandstones in a karst area of subtropical China Y. Dong et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.04.015
84. Soil and Water Conservation Techniques in Tropical and Subtropical Asia: A Review B. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095035
85. Potassium Isotopes in Herbaceous Plants: A Potential New Tool for C3 and C4 Plant Research R. Qu & G. Han https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JG006682
86. Karst fissures mitigate the negative effects of drought on plant growth and photosynthetic physiology J. Luo et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-024-05556-5
87. Coupled dynamics of rural settlements and sloping cropland: ecological risks and socio-ecological responses in a karst mountainous area L. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2026.103784
88. Factors Influencing Four Decades of Forest Change in Guizhou Province, China X. Guo et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051004
89. Depth-resolved spatiotemporal differentiation and controls of soil organic carbon across karst and non-karst landscapes in Southwest China X. Deng et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2026.110076
90. Karst drought propagation regulated by surface-subsurface 3D structures: A global synthesis and future paradigms J. Qiu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2026.105635
91. Long-term spatiotemporal dynamics of forest expansion and fragmentation in a karst landscape: The roles of elevation gradients and policy context Z. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2026.115197
92. Bacterial community structure and functions in microhabitats associated with black stones in Black Gobi desert, China A. Bahadur et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109168
93. Monitoring the evolution process of karst desertification and quantifying its drivers in the karst area of Southwest China W. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30920-y
94. Differences and influencing factors related to underground water carbon uptake by karsts in the Houzhai Basin, southwestern China J. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1259-2016
95. Study on the Coupling Relationship between Relocation for Poverty Alleviation and Spatiotemporal Evolution of Rocky Desertification in Karst Areas of Southwest China X. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138037
96. Statistical decoupling of the rainfall-soil moisture-runoff-sediment cascade system by soil and water conservation measures in karst regions K. Yue et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2026.108153
97. Household livelihood change under the rocky desertification control project in karst areas, Southwest China J. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.04.009
98. High-Resolution Dynamic Monitoring of Rocky Desertification of Agricultural Land Based on Spatio-Temporal Fusion X. Zhao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122173