Advances in Vegetation Succession with Soil Erosion

Dear Colleagues,

Soil erosion can lead to the loss of soil resources and the destruction of land resources, which is an ecological stress that affects vegetation development and is affected by vegetation reactions. Its long-term effect changes the topography and soil characteristics and to some extent determines the development of vegetation. On the contrary, surface vegetation is also an important factor in reducing soil erosion, which has received great and widespread attention. Therefore, the relationship between vegetation succession and soil erosion has attracted considerable attention due to its important scientific significance and practical application value. In this context, this Special Issue attempts to document the latest ideas on vegetation succession research in the presence of soil erosion, providing new insights into some of these themes at the level of the relationship between vegetation succession and soil erosion. 

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Soil erosion and spatial distribution pattern of vegetation;
• Erosion-resistant plants and their community characteristics;
• Vegetation degradation mechanism and ecological restoration in soil erosion areas;
• Characteristics of vegetation community and its effect on soil and water conservation;
• Soil anti-scourability during vegetation succession;
• The effect of soil erosion on vegetation succession process;
• Vegetation community restoration succession and slope erosion sediment yield.

Dr. Xudong Peng
Prof. Dr. Quanhou Dai
Guest Editors

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