Jinghe river is originated at the Liupan Mountains of Shannxi province in Northwest China, and is one of the secondary tributaries of the Yellow River. The Jinghe River basin is located on the Loess Plateau which is notorious for its widespread problem of soil degradation and wind erosion. The native ecosystems of the Jinghe River basin exhibit gradient changes from the upper ranges to the lower ranges, and all are rather vulnerable to human disturbances because of their fragile environment. The goals of...