# Vegetation restoration affects soil hydrological processes in typical natural and planted forests on the Loess Plateau

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 35 |
| Journal | Journal of Hydrology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132465 |
| Corresponding authors | Tianjiao Feng, Ping Wang |
| Institution | Beijing Forestry University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-ecology-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132465](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132465)

## Topics

forest restoration · soil moisture · Loess Plateau · natural secondary forest · Pinus tabuliformis planted forest · Platycladus orientalis planted forest · Robinia pseudoacacia planted forest · soil moisture · soil moisture · water-holding capacity · soil organic carbon · soil bulk density · Soil porosity · soil volumetric water content · Structural equation modeling · near-natural vegetation restoration · understory attributes · ecohydrological remediation · Semi-arid ecosystems

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