Quantifying the effect of environmental drivers on water conservation variation in the eastern Loess Plateau, China

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 125; p. 107493
• Main Authors: Wang, Jinfeng, Wu, Taoli, Li, Qing, Wang, Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: China; Climate change; cropland; humans; Land use; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; soil erosion; SWAT; The Loess Plateau; vegetation; Water conservation; watersheds; China; SWAT; Water conservation; Climate change; The Loess Plateau; Land use

•The pattern of water conservation was significantly related to land use types.•Other human activities were key factor for water conservation reduction in P1-P2.•Human water consumption contributed 39.5% of variation in water conservation. The Loess Plateau is famous for its water shortages and soil...