The distribution of and factors influencing the vegetation in a gully in the Dry-hot Valley of southwest China
Arid area ; China ; Digital elevation model ; Gully erosion ; Slope gradient ; Soil erosion ; Soil moisture ; Soil properties ; Topography ; Vegetation ; Watershed ; Yunnan
Abarrancamiento ; Campo árido ; China ; Cuenca hidrográfica ; Erosión de los suelos ; Humedad del suelo ; Inclinación de la vertiente ; Modelo numérico de terreno ; Propiedades del suelo ; Topografía ; Vegetación ; Yunnan
The Dry-hot Valley of the Jinsha River in southwest China is an ecologically fragile zone in which gully erosion is one of the most important environmental problems due to the high sediment yield from the gully. The aim of this study