Abstract
The Yimeng mountainous region of North China is a unique region with vulnerable ecosystems and under the most pressure from various risk sources. In recent years, this region has experienced rapid economic growth. However, the study area is vulnerable to environmental hazards and is seriously affected by soil erosion due to natural factors and human activities, thereby increasing the risk of environmental degradation in the Yimeng mountainous region of Shandong Province in North China.
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This study was supported by the Open Research Fund of Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection, Linyi University (Grant No. STKF201001), the Humanities and Social Sciences Planning Fund of Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No. 12YJA790159), the Scientific and Technological Development Planning Project of Shandong Province of China (Grant No. 2012GSF11718), the Scientific and Technological Project of Shandong Province (Grant No. 2009GG10006015), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41106263). Thanks are expressed to Editor-In-Chief Dr. T. S. Murty for his constructive comments to further improve the manuscript.
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Yu, X., Qi, S. & Xu, Y. Soil erosion hazard in the Yimeng mountainous region, North China. Nat Hazards 64, 1963–1967 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0316-0
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