Vegetation Degradation

Vegetation Degradation is a process within environmental science characterized by the progressive loss of plant cover, biomass, and ecosystem functionality in arid and semi-arid regions due to anthropogenic activities and climatic stresses, distinguishing it from natural vegetation dynamics by its accelerated and often irreversible decline.

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Publications per year

2017–2026

327

Authors

2.8K

  1. MT
    M. Timm Hoffman

    University of Cape Town, South Africa

    8 publications · 429 citations

    8

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  2. JL
    Jianlong Li

    Nanjing University, China

    6 publications · 823 citations

    6

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  3. SD
    Stephen D. Prince

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    6 publications · 319 citations

    6

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  4. JW
    Jiangqi Wu

    Gansu Agricultural University, China

    5 publications · 318 citations

    5

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  5. FP
    Fei Peng

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    4 publications · 226 citations

    4

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Venues

  1. Land Degradation and Development

    36 publications · 1.6K citations

    25

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  2. Journal of Arid Environments

    30 publications · 1.9K citations

    25

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  3. Remote Sensing

    38 publications · 2.1K citations

    24

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  4. Ecological Indicators

    25 publications · 1.8K citations

    23

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  5. Sustainability

    18 publications · 624 citations

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