Loess Plateau (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption Hillsides are terraced in the Loess Plateau, Dryland Agricultural Research Station, Doupo Village, China. Credit Xianqing Hou. Usage Restrictions Please use with story only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.