Gully banks are the most severely affected parts of dry-hot valley gully ecosystems,which are characterized by contradictions between heat,shallow water,and barren soil. To evaluate the effects of Kudzu cover on soil properties and lay a foundation for soil improvement and vegetation restoration on gully banks. We choose gully banks covered by Kudzu as the research object and designated five treatments,including a control group(CK: 0 g/m~2),fresh vegetation cover(T1:309.70 g/m~2),and withered vegetation cov...