Characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years.
Soil erosion is one of the main issues that endangers global ecosystems. This study explored the spatiotemporal distribution of soil erosion and its drivers in the karst plateau mountainous region. A detailed examination of topography, soil, vegetation, land use, and precipitation data from 2000 to...
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| author | Yi Bai Yiyang Zhang Sujin Zhang Jianfeng Wu Xiaoqing Zhao Fei Zhao |
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| description | Soil erosion is one of the main issues that endangers global ecosystems. This study explored the spatiotemporal distribution of soil erosion and its drivers in the karst plateau mountainous region. A detailed examination of topography, soil, vegetation, land use, and precipitation data from 2000 to 2020 was conducted in Bijie City using the revised universal soil loss equation model. We also explored the driving forces using a geographical detector. The findings show that between 2000 and 2020, soil erosion first decreased, followed by an increase. The southwest, south, and northern regions contained the highest intensity of soil erosion. Land use, slope, and precipitation are the primary factors influencing soil erosion, with slopes having the greatest impact. By improving our understanding of the dynamics of soil erosion and the primary variables that influence it in karst plateau mountainous environments, our findings can assist in the development of strategies and technical support for sustainable soil and water conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e98f34fb274242e89981fa1c905e8dc02024-11-25T05:31:20ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011911e031426610.1371/journal.pone.0314266Characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years.Yi BaiYiyang ZhangSujin ZhangJianfeng WuXiaoqing ZhaoFei ZhaoSoil erosion is one of the main issues that endangers global ecosystems. This study explored the spatiotemporal distribution of soil erosion and its drivers in the karst plateau mountainous region. A detailed examination of topography, soil, vegetation, land use, and precipitation data from 2000 to 2020 was conducted in Bijie City using the revised universal soil loss equation model. We also explored the driving forces using a geographical detector. The findings show that between 2000 and 2020, soil erosion first decreased, followed by an increase. The southwest, south, and northern regions contained the highest intensity of soil erosion. Land use, slope, and precipitation are the primary factors influencing soil erosion, with slopes having the greatest impact. By improving our understanding of the dynamics of soil erosion and the primary variables that influence it in karst plateau mountainous environments, our findings can assist in the development of strategies and technical support for sustainable soil and water conservation.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314266 |
| spellingShingle | Yi Bai Yiyang Zhang Sujin Zhang Jianfeng Wu Xiaoqing Zhao Fei Zhao Characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years. PLoS ONE |
| title | Characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years. |
| title_full | Characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years. |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years. |
| title_short | Characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years. |
| title_sort | characteristics and driving factors of spatiotemporal changes in soil erosion in the karst plateau mountainous region over 20 years |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314266 |
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