Zhihua Shi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6316967 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhihua Shi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhihua |
| FAMILY NAME | Shi |
| SIGNATURE | SHI Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Huazhong Agricultural University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6961-1518 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Quantitative Basis for Intersource Differences in Tracer Concentrations for Accurate Sediment Source Fingerprinting
Sediment source fingerprinting provides support for targeted soil erosion control and land degradation mitigation. Tracer selection and source classification are the main considerations in this approach. However, the impact of tracer concentration divergences among different sediment sources on the accuracy of source apportionment remains uncertain and has not been quantitatively investigated. Here, artificial and virtual mixtures were created to…
Artificial Grassland Revegetation Improves Soil Water Retention and Storage Capacity of the Degraded Hillside Alpine Meadow
The crucial role of soil water retention and storage in soil hydrology and the water cycle is well established. However, in sensitive and degraded ecosystems like alpine meadows, the effectiveness of revegetation in enhancing these critical functions remains understudied. This study investigates the effects of revegetating severely degraded hillside meadows with artificial grasslands on soil water retention and storage capacity in the Qinghai‐Tib…
Human-altered soil loss dominates nearly half of water erosion in China but surges in agriculture-intensive areas
Ecological unequal exchange
Factors affecting phase change in coupling coordination between population, crop yield, and soil erosion in China’s 281 cities
Validating the accuracy of multiple sediment fingerprinting methods
Sediment source fingerprinting provides an effective and reliable way for targeted control of soil erosion. However, the accuracy of source contribution predictions of different fingerprinting methods has not been well verified, which affects the further application of these methods. Here, compared with the real sediment sources measured by indoor simulated scouring experiments, we verified the accuracy of two tracers (geochemical elements and n‐…
Role of autotrophic microbes in organic matter accumulation in soils degraded by erosion
Atmospheric CO 2 fixation by autotrophic microbes has been investigated in various habitats, but little is known about the microbial CO 2 fixation capacity in soil degraded by erosion. To fill the knowledge gap about the role of autotrophic microbes in organic matter accumulation in degraded soil, the microbial CO 2 fixation rate was estimated in nondegraded, lightly degraded, and severely degraded soils using 13 C stable isotope tracing techniqu…
Spatially optimized cropland distribution promotes sustainable farming and vegetation restoration in mountainous regions
China's Grain‐for‐Green Program (GFGP) motivates conversion from steep slope cropland to forest or grassland to reverse serious land degradation. However, impoverished farmers potentially persist with inefficient slope farming for survival, thereby threatening the sustainable GFGP efforts. Consequently, a strategy for balancing farming and vegetation restoration from a spatial optimization perspective is necessary. Here, we selected two catchment…
Socioeconomic development mitigates runoff and sediment yields in a subtropical agricultural watershed in southern China
Although the effects of biophysical factors on runoff and sediment yields have been studied extensively, the influences of anthropogenic factors, such as economic development and population growth, which might be crucial causes of soil erosion, are still unclear. To decouple the influences of biophysical and socioeconomic variables on runoff and sediment yields, observational data on runoff and sediment from 1985 to 2015 in seven hydrological sta…
Plant community characteristics and functional traits as drivers of soil erodibility mitigation along a land degradation gradient
Plant community characteristics and functional traits may respond to soil erosion due to their high plasticity in varied environments. However, the linkages between plant functional traits and soil properties under erosion stress remain poorly understood, despite the fundamental role they play in controlling soil erosion. Here, we selected 50 plots on degraded land caused by long‐term water erosion representing three degrees of erosion that diffe…
Plant community characteristics and functional traits as drivers of soil erodibility mitigation along a land degradation gradient
Plant community characteristics and functional traits may respond to soil erosion due to their high plasticity in varied environments. However, the linkages between plant functional traits and soil properties under erosion stress remain poorly understood, despite the fundamental role they play in controlling soil erosion. Here, we selected 50 plots on degraded land caused by long‐term water erosion representing three degrees of erosion that diffe…
Socioeconomic development mitigates runoff and sediment yields in a subtropical agricultural watershed in southern China
Although the effects of biophysical factors on runoff and sediment yields have been studied extensively, the influences of anthropogenic factors, such as economic development and population growth, which might be crucial causes of soil erosion, are still unclear. To decouple the influences of biophysical and socioeconomic variables on runoff and sediment yields, observational data on runoff and sediment from 1985 to 2015 in seven hydrological sta…
Validating the accuracy of multiple sediment fingerprinting methods
Sediment source fingerprinting provides an effective and reliable way for targeted control of soil erosion. However, the accuracy of source contribution predictions of different fingerprinting methods has not been well verified, which affects the further application of these methods. Here, compared with the real sediment sources measured by indoor simulated scouring experiments, we verified the accuracy of two tracers (geochemical elements and n‐…
Role of autotrophic microbes in organic matter accumulation in soils degraded by erosion
Atmospheric CO 2 fixation by autotrophic microbes has been investigated in various habitats, but little is known about the microbial CO 2 fixation capacity in soil degraded by erosion. To fill the knowledge gap about the role of autotrophic microbes in organic matter accumulation in degraded soil, the microbial CO 2 fixation rate was estimated in nondegraded, lightly degraded, and severely degraded soils using 13 C stable isotope tracing techniqu…
Spatially optimized cropland distribution promotes sustainable farming and vegetation restoration in mountainous regions
China's Grain‐for‐Green Program (GFGP) motivates conversion from steep slope cropland to forest or grassland to reverse serious land degradation. However, impoverished farmers potentially persist with inefficient slope farming for survival, thereby threatening the sustainable GFGP efforts. Consequently, a strategy for balancing farming and vegetation restoration from a spatial optimization perspective is necessary. Here, we selected two catchment…
Factors affecting phase change in coupling coordination between population, crop yield, and soil erosion in China’s 281 cities
Human-altered soil loss dominates nearly half of water erosion in China but surges in agriculture-intensive areas
Ecological unequal exchange
A Quantitative Basis for Intersource Differences in Tracer Concentrations for Accurate Sediment Source Fingerprinting
Sediment source fingerprinting provides support for targeted soil erosion control and land degradation mitigation. Tracer selection and source classification are the main considerations in this approach. However, the impact of tracer concentration divergences among different sediment sources on the accuracy of source apportionment remains uncertain and has not been quantitatively investigated. Here, artificial and virtual mixtures were created to…
Artificial Grassland Revegetation Improves Soil Water Retention and Storage Capacity of the Degraded Hillside Alpine Meadow
The crucial role of soil water retention and storage in soil hydrology and the water cycle is well established. However, in sensitive and degraded ecosystems like alpine meadows, the effectiveness of revegetation in enhancing these critical functions remains understudied. This study investigates the effects of revegetating severely degraded hillside meadows with artificial grasslands on soil water retention and storage capacity in the Qinghai‐Tib…
Environmental Science (10 works) · Soil erosion and sediment transport (8 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Geology (7 works) · Erosion (6 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Biology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Agroforestry (3 works) · China (3 works)