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{"title":"Runoff and Sediment Response to Different Fire Intensities in a Hyrcanian Mixed Broadleaved Forest Ecosystem","authors":"Hassan Samdaliri, Meghdad Jourgholami, Ali Salajegheh, Hadi Sohrabi, Francesco Latterini, Rachele Venanzi, Rodolfo Picchio","doi":"10.1002/ldr.70014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70014","url":null,"abstract":"Wildfires are increasingly recognized as a critical driver of ecosystem degradation, with post-fire hydrological and soil impacts posing significant threats to biodiversity, water quality, and long-term land productivity. In fire-prone regions, understanding how varying fire intensities exacerbate runoff and erosion is essential for guiding post-fire recovery and sustainable land management. The loss of vegetation and changes in soil properties following fire events can significantly increase surface runoff and soil erosion. This study investigates the effects of varying fire intensities on runoff and sediment yield in the Kheyrud Educational Forest. Controlled burns were conducted at low, moderate, and high intensities, along with an unburned plot serving as the control. For each treatment, three replicate plots of 2 m² were established. Runoff and sediments were measured over the course of 1 year under natural rainfall. In addition, key soil physical properties, including bulk density, penetration resistance, and particle size distribution (sand, silt, and clay fractions), were assessed to better understand the underlying mechanisms driving hydrological responses. The results revealed that bulk density and penetration resistance were lowest in the control and highest for the high-intensity fire treatment. A significant correlation was observed between bulk density, penetration resistance, and both runoff and sediment production. However, no significant correlation was found between runoff and soil texture (sand, silt, and clay content). Fire intensity had a pronounced effect on runoff and sediment, with the lowest levels recorded in the control and low-intensity fire treatment, and the highest in the high-intensity fire treatment. The total annual erosion rates were 0.88, 1.10, 1.57, and 2.24 tons/ha/year for the control, low-, moderate-, and high-intensity treatments, respectively. The study demonstrates that high-intensity fires induce substantial changes in soil structure and vegetation cover, exacerbating runoff and sediment loss. To mitigate post-fire soil degradation, proactive forest management strategies are essential. Preventive measures—such as reducing fuel loads (e.g., removing uprooted trees in beech stands), minimizing soil compaction and vegetation damage during logging operations, can help reduce the ecological impact of wildfires. These findings provide a scientific basis for adaptive management in fire-prone forests, addressing urgent needs to balance ecological resilience and human activities in wildfire-vulnerable landscapes.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144278537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interactive Effects of Harvester Ant Nests and Abandoned Sheep Corrals on Soil Nutrient Dynamics and Vegetation in Semiarid Pastures","authors":"Hussein Muklada, Shimshon Shuker","doi":"10.1002/ldr.5684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5684","url":null,"abstract":"Semiarid regions like the Negev Desert face significant challenges due to low precipitation, nutrient-poor soils, and grazing-induced land degradation. Traditional grazing practices, particularly sheep corrals, have created nutrient-rich hotspots that have influenced soil nutrient dynamics and vegetation patterns for decades. Simultaneously, harvester ants (<i>Messor</i> spp.) act as ecosystem engineers, modifying soil properties and promoting biodiversity. However, the interplay between ant nests and abandoned sheep corrals in influencing soil and vegetation remains understudied. This study assessed the synergistic effects of harvester ant nests and abandoned sheep corrals on soil nutrient dynamics and vegetation characteristics in semiarid pastures. Using a factorial experimental design, we compared four treatment combinations: open spaces and corrals, with and without ant nests. Key variables measured included soil properties (e.g., pH, electrical conductivity [EC], nitrate, potassium, and sodium absorption ratio [SAR]), vegetation height, biomass, and species composition. Results revealed that harvester ant nests within corrals significantly mitigated salinity (reducing EC and SAR) and redistributed potassium, restoring soil properties closer to open-pasture conditions. Vegetation shifts were evident, with taller cereals (<i>Avena sterilis</i>) dominating open areas with ant nests, while nutrient-enriched corrals favored nitrophilous species such as <i>Chenopodium murale</i>. Despite these changes, plant biomass differences across treatments were not statistically significant. These findings highlight the potential of integrating harvester ants into ecological restoration strategies for degraded semiarid landscapes. By redistributing nutrients and seeds, reducing salinity, and supporting plant richness, harvester ants act as natural agents of restoration. This study underscores the importance of leveraging biotic interactions and traditional grazing practices for sustainable land management and ecosystem recovery in semiarid regions.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144278496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) Disturbance Alters Soil‐Microbe‐Enzyme C–N–P Stoichiometry and Drives a Shift From N‐ to P‐Limitation in Alpine Meadows on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau","authors":"Yuan Yuan Duan, Cai Feng Liu, Huan Yang, Jie Li, Ni Wang, Tong Wu, Xiao Dan Sun, Jie Na Li, Yan Ping Bai, Lin Han Li, Zheng Gang Guo","doi":"10.1002/ldr.70011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70011","url":null,"abstract":"Soil‐microbe‐enzyme C–N–P stoichiometry is a key indicator of nutrient cycling and ecosystem resilience. This study examines its response to plateau pika (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"><jats:italic>Ochotona curzoniae</jats:italic></jats:styled-content>) disturbance in alpine meadows on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau. The results demonstrated that plateau pika disturbance significantly enhanced soil organic carbon (SOC) by 28.97%, soil total nitrogen (STN) by 8.25%, and soil total phosphorus (STP) by 9.15%. Microbial biomass C (MBC), and N (MBN) increased by 5.60% and 6.30%, respectively. Enzyme activities of β‐1,4‐glucosidase (BG), N‐acetyl‐β‐D‐glucosaminidase (NAG), and leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) were also elevated in disturbed plots compared to undisturbed plots. Soil C:N, C:P ratios, and enzyme N:P ratio were 19.62%, 19.65%, and 4.48% higher, respectively, while MBN: MBP ratio was 21.63% lower in disturbed plots. Additionally, the soil C:N imbalance increased, and C:P homeostasis became weakly homeostatic (<jats:italic>H</jats:italic>′ = 2.38) under plateau pika disturbance. Moreover, STP and underground biomass were identified as key factors regulating soil‐enzyme C–N–P stoichiometry in undisturbed plots, while SOC was the strongest factor associated with microbe C:N:P stoichiometry in disturbed plots. These results indicate that plateau pika disturbance drives a shift in microbial metabolic strategies toward C utilization and progressively transforms alpine meadow soils from N‐ to P‐limitation with increasing disturbance intensity. Therefore, this study proposes targeted N supplementation under low disturbance intensity, whereas P fertilization is recommended under high disturbance intensity to mitigate nutrient limitation.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144288464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatiotemporal Variations and Driving Forces Analysis of Ecosystem Health in the Bosten Lake Wetland in China","authors":"Nazhakaiti Nijiati, Yusufujiang Rusuli, Kamuran Maimaitiaili, Yimuran Kuluwan","doi":"10.1002/ldr.5686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5686","url":null,"abstract":"Wetlands play a crucial role in maintaining local ecosystems, offering significant ecological and economic value, especially in water conservation and climate regulation. However, due to the limitations of field observation data in large‐scale spatiotemporal analyses, current health assessment frameworks for inland wetlands in arid regions remain underdeveloped. To address this gap, we propose a wetland ecosystem health assessment system based on remote sensing data. This system enables the evaluation of complex and interrelated characteristics such as spatial structure changes, landscape patterns, and spatial connectivity in inland wetlands in arid areas. By overcoming the spatiotemporal constraints of field data, our approach provides theoretical support for wetland protection and management, as well as for the rational development and sustainable utilization of wetland resources, thereby offering effective strategies to tackle the challenges facing wetland ecosystems. This study focuses on the Bosten Lake wetland as the research area, constructing a wetland ecosystem health assessment system based on the Land Use Land Cover (LULC) dataset, anthropogenic factors, ecological elements, and topography. Using the pressure‐state‐response (PSR) model, landscape indices, analytic hierarchy process (AHP), wetland ecosystem health index (WEHI), Theil–Sen slope estimation, Mann–Kendall (MK) trend analysis, and geographical detector methods, we investigated the spatiotemporal characteristics of ecosystem health, transitions in health levels, trends in health changes, and their driving forces. The findings are as follows: (1) From 2000 to 2020, the health level of the Bosten Lake wetland exhibited a wave‐like pattern of decline, growth, decline, and growth. The WEHI in the lake region was higher compared to the lakeshore and marginal areas, while the small lake areas tend to have relatively higher WEHI levels. The area of unhealthy regions decreased while the area of healthy regions expanded. (2) Significant improvement in the wetland ecosystem health during 2000–2020 was observed mainly in the western part of the large lake regions and the small lake regions, while slight deterioration was noted around the lake periphery. (3) The key factors influencing the health of the Bosten Lake wetland included ecosystem service value (ESV), gross domestic product (GDP), largest patch index (LPI), and population (POP). In contrast, slope and nighttime light (NTL) had minimal impact. Interactions between ESV and LSI, GDP, or Shannon diversity index (SHDI) strongly influenced the wetland ecosystem.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144288466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristics of Changes to POC and MAOC After Straw Returning in China: A Meta-Analysis","authors":"Ning Yang, Miaomiao Zhang, Xiping Pan, Pengfei Dang, Shiguang Wang, Xiaoqing Han, Xiaofan Wang, Cuihong Zhang, Min Meng, Wen Wang, Xinghua Zhang, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Yajun Li, Xiaoliang Qin","doi":"10.1002/ldr.5696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5696","url":null,"abstract":"Straw returning is widely practiced in China to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC). However, how it affects SOC fractions—specifically, particulate organic carbon (POC) and mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) remains unclear. In this meta-analysis, we synthesized 792 paired observations to assess the impacts of straw returning on SOC fractions across diverse climatic conditions, soil properties, and agronomic practices in China. The results showed that straw returning significantly increased SOC, with a larger contribution from POC than MAOC. The enhancement of POC decreased with rising mean annual temperature (MAT) and mean annual precipitation (MAP), while MAOC increased under these same conditions. Higher quantities of straw input led to greater increases in POC and MAOC. Conventional tillage had a more favorable effect on SOC, POC, and MAOC than no-tillage systems when combined with straw returning. The most substantial improvements were observed with straw returning durations between 5 and 10 years. Soils with neutral and high C/N ratios exhibited greater potential for carbon sequestration. Furthermore, optimal application rates of nitrogen (100–240 kg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹), phosphorus (110–200 kg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹), and potassium (80–160 kg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹) fertilizers maximized POC accumulation by promoting aboveground biomass and enhancing soil aggregate formation. This study provides new insights into how well-managed straw returning can improve the stabilization and functioning of soil organic carbon pools, offering a scientific foundation for developing regional straw management strategies.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144269413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Oasis Expansion on Water Yield Services in Arid Inland River Basins: A Case Study of the Ebinur Lake Basin","authors":"Yonglong Han, Igboeli Emeka Edwin, Yonghui Wang, Wei Yan, Chun Luo, Wei Yu, Xiaofei Ma","doi":"10.1002/ldr.5682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5682","url":null,"abstract":"Oasis expansion—driven by both climate change and human activities—profoundly impacts ecosystem services in arid inland river basins. However, previous studies have predominantly focused on broad-scale climatic or land use changes, lacking a fine-scale spatiotemporal analysis of how oasis expansion specifically drives water-yield dynamics in such basins. To fill this critical gap, this study uses the Ebinur Lake Basin as a representative case, employing a locally calibrated InVEST model combined with Geodetector analysis to systematically quantify the spatiotemporal evolution of water yield and examine the influence of oasis expansion from 2000 to 2020. Water yield is a vital provisioning service underpinning ecological stability and sustainable resource management. Our results indicate that the oasis area expanded significantly (+2.04 × 10³ km² per decade), whereas water yield experienced a declining trend (−8.58 mm per decade). Notably, high water yield values remained concentrated in the adjacent mountainous regions, while the total water supply within oasis areas followed a “rise-then-fall” pattern, with 2010 marking a distinct turning point. Precipitation emerged as the primary determinant of water yield, and the combined influence of precipitation and temperature was found to be the most critical factor shaping its spatial distribution. The introduction of localized parameters into the InVEST model enhances the accuracy of water yield assessments in inland river basins. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating both oasis expansion and climatic variability into water resource management strategies, offering valuable insights for the sustainable evaluation and management of oasis ecosystem services in similar arid regions.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144269416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Water Table Restoration on Microbial Communities and Enzyme Activities in Drained Peatland","authors":"Yuting Wang, Klaus-Holger Knorr, Jiahong Sun, Dejing Sun, Guangyuan Xu, Hongkai Li, Fan Wu, Zhiwei Xu, Shengzhong Wang","doi":"10.1002/ldr.5689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5689","url":null,"abstract":"Hydrological conditions are critical for restoring drained peatlands, and peat microorganisms are highly sensitive to environmental changes. This study investigated the effects of water table (WT) restoration on peat microbial communities and enzyme activities in the Baijianghe peatland of the Changbai Mountains. Peat samples from 0 to 50 cm depths were collected from natural, drained, and rewetted areas to analyze physicochemical properties, phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs), and enzyme activities (two oxidases and three hydrolases). Key findings revealed that microbial communities and enzyme activities varied significantly among the three areas and across different peat depths. Rewetting reduced oxidases, whereas it increased hydrolase activities in the oxic zone, while transitional and anoxic zones exhibited intermediate oxidases between drained and natural areas. WT restoration significantly increased microbial biomass and altered community structure, with higher total PLFAs, fungal, actinomycetes, and G⁻ bacterial PLFAs in the oxic zone of the rewetted area. Phenolics and WC were the primary regulators of peat organic carbon (OC) accumulation, controlling C limitations for microbial activities. Notably, rewetting increased peat OC and active OC contents, primarily due to changes in water content (WC) and microbial biomass. These findings provide critical insights into the mechanisms driving peatland restoration and underscore the potential of rewetting to enhance carbon sequestration and restore ecological functions.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144269420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hybrid Technique of Enzyme‐Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) and Loess for Stabilizing Desert Sand","authors":"Zuoyong Li, Chuangzhou Wu, Shixia Zhang, Zhichao Song, Danyi Shen","doi":"10.1002/ldr.70013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70013","url":null,"abstract":"Various methods such as Enzyme‐Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) have been used to mitigate desertification and facilitate revegetation. This study proposes a hybrid technique of EICP and loess for the stabilization of desert sands. The addition of loess can increase the stability of desert sands, while also facilitating plant growth. Properties of sand treated by combining EICP and loess, including surface strength, wind erosion resistance, crust thickness, and water retention, were evaluated. Results show that increasing both loess content and cementation solution (CS) concentration improves surface strength and resistance to wind erosion. An exponential relationship was observed between surface strength and erosion ratio, with optimal erosion resistance achieved when surface strength exceeded 180 kPa. Crust thickness ranged from 0.5 to 2 cm, increasing with CS concentration at low loess levels but decreasing at higher loess contents due to reduced permeability. Water retention improved with higher CS concentrations but showed limited sensitivity to loess content. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that loess interacts effectively with calcium carbonate crystals, forming larger soil aggregates that fill voids between sand particles, thereby improving both surface strength and erosion resistance. Considering wind erosion performance and ecological impact, a combination of loess content below 10% and a CS concentration of 0.2 mol/L is recommended as a cost‐effective and sustainable solution for desert sand stabilization in arid and semi‐arid regions.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"260 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144278269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Great Potential of Biochar Application in Reducing Greenhouse Gases While Increasing the Yield in Acidic Soil of Global Cropland","authors":"Muhammad Aurangzeib, Shaoliang Zhang, Sihua Yan, Zhang Chengbo, Wang Hao, Pengke Yan","doi":"10.1002/ldr.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70001","url":null,"abstract":"Biochar's ability to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, global warming potential (GWP), greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI), and its impact on yield remain unclear due to the variation in biochar properties, initial acidic soil properties, and experimental and climatic conditions. This study aimed to determine the biochar potential in mitigating GWP and GHGI while simultaneously increasing yield in acidic soils through a meta-analysis of 288 publications combined with a random forest regression structure model and global predictions. The results showed that in soil pH &lt; 7, biochar produced at pyrolysis temperature &lt; 550°C typically decreased the GWP (−11%) and GHGI (−24%) by reducing CH₄ (−16%), N₂O (−13%), while increasing CO₂ (12%). Biochar application in tropic climates (mean annual temperature: 18°C–32°C, mean annual precipitation: 1000–3000 mm) is highly effective in increasing yield by 31%. The relatively most important factor influencing biochar potential was initial soil cation exchange capacity (24%) for GWP, soil organic matter (19%) for GHGI, and biochar nitrogen (29%) for yield. The random forest regression model predicted that biochar increased maximum yield (effect size (lnRR) = 0.393–0.651) in 15% and decreased maximum GWP (lnRR = −0.911 to −0.422) in 6.4% of acidic soils globally. However, biochar was least effective in increasing yield in acidic soils with high organic matter (&gt; 2%) and led to increased GWP (lnRR = 0.023–0.236) in areas with high mean annual temperatures (&gt; 20.9°C). For GHGI reduction, biochar was most effective in acidic soils with low total nitrogen (&lt; 1%). Overall, the study highlighted and predicted the biochar potential to mitigate GWP and GHGI and increase production in acidic soils of diversified geographical regions.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144269427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Agricultural and Forest Land Development to Urban Landscapes: Green Energy's Influence on Global Pollutant Emissions","authors":"Muhammad Adnan Bashir, László Vasa, Li Qing, Urszula Mentel, Irum Shahzadi","doi":"10.1002/ldr.5661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5661","url":null,"abstract":"There is a sharp inclination to use green energy sources such as solar, hydro, and nuclear energy to accomplish the COP29 targets and sustainability goals. The current study attempts to explore the role of green solar, hydro, and agriculture land use apropos global pollutant emissions. In doing so, the study examines the impacts of agricultural land use, forest area, and urbanization on global emissions. The study uses the global historical data from 1990Q1 to 2021Q4. The authors employ the diagnostic tests, autoregressive distributed lag models, and causality analysis for empirical analysis. The autoregressive distributed lag model's results mentioned that agricultural land and forestry also help improve environmental sustainability and urban landscape in the short and long run. In addition, the results find linear and nonlinear impacts of green solar and nuclear energy to mitigate the global carbon emission levels. The structural change policies of industrialization and urbanization remain the critical obstacles to attaining environmental sustainability. The on-hand research contributes to the ongoing challenges faced by global economies regarding green energy sources, agriculture land management and their criticality in attaining a sustainable environment by reducing carbon emissions. The research recommends further investments in green solar, agriculture land management, and incentivizing clean energy sources to achieve sustainable global development.","PeriodicalId":203,"journal":{"name":"Land Degradation & Development","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144260787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}