Changes in key driving forces of soil erosion in the Middle Yellow River Basin: vegetation and climate.

The article focuses on a study which discusses role of climate variability and vegetation restoration on soil erosion at the Hekou-Longment in the Middle Yellow River Basin, China. The study used linear regression and Mann–Kendall (MK) test to analyze the streamflow and sediment yield, and two multiscalar drought indices including standardized precipitation index (SPI) and standardized precipitation evapotranspiration (SPEI) to measure climate changes.