The Contribution of Ground Ice Meltwater to Vegetation Growth in Retrogressive Thaw Slumps: A Case Study at Ebo Ridge, China
The intensification of global warming has accelerated permafrost degradation in the Qilian Mountains on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), leading to frequent secondary impacts such as thermokarst and significantly altered regional hydrological processes. In permafrost zones, a drastic reduction in ground ice has profoun...