Assessing soil degradation under land-use change: insight from soil erosion and soil aggregate stability in a small karst catchment in southwest China

Background Soil erodibility (K factor) and soil aggregate stability are often used to assess soil degradation in an erodible environment. However, their applicability under land-use change is uncertain, especially agricultural abandonment. Methods Different land-use types, including cropland, abando...

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Main Authors: Man Liu, Guilin Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8908.pdf