Footprint of soil erosion effects on pedodiversity at different hierarchical levels: A study across China's water erosion-prone areas.

Pedodiversity conservation is critical for the sustainable use of soil resources and the regulation of ecological security. To explore the relationship between pedodiversity and soil erosion over a prolonged history. In this paper, the response of the regional measurement factor for erosion (RMFE) to pedodiversity at different hierarchical levels was investigated using the optimal window method and structural equation modeling on the basis of water erosion-prone zones.