Karst rocky desertification is not only a geo-ecological disaster induced by uplift of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in its southeast flank, but also a critical factor to constrict the social and economic development of Southwest China. It is not an absolute natural process, and relates to human activity tightly. It is a process of land degradation involving serious soil erosion, vast exposure of basement rocks, drastic decrease of soil productivity and the appearance of a desert-like landscape. In essence, karst ...