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Dynamic evolution of spatial equilibrium degree of water resources composite system in system-region two stages: The case of Lianshui Basin, China

Ecological Indicators, 2023
The water resources in Lianshui Basin is facing a prominent contradiction between production and ecology, as well as fierce competition among various regions.
Ziqin Zheng, Zengchuan Dong, Wenzhuo Wang, Yalei Han, Jialiang Yang, Can Cui, Xinkui Wang, Qiubo Long, Yiqing Shao   +8 more
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alter plant N and P resorption of dominant species in a degraded grassland of northern China

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Plant nutrient resorption is an important regulator of biogeochemical cycling and decomposition. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) may influence this process by helping plants absorb nutrients, although the mechanism by which this occurs remains unclear.
Yue Shen, Fei Zhang, Ying Yang, Guoqing Lu, Xin Yang   +4 more
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Detecting trends in seagrass cover through aerial imagery interpretation: Historical dynamics of a Posidonia oceanica meadow subjected to anthropogenic disturbance

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Over the last century, P. oceanica meadows have undergone significant regression along Mediterranean coasts due to anthropogenic disturbances. Using an integrated approach based on historical aerial photography interpretation in GIS environment and ...
Gianluca Mancini, Gianluca Mastrantonio, Alessio Pollice, Giovanna Jona Lasinio, Andrea Belluscio, Edoardo Casoli, Daniela Silvia Pace, Giandomenico Ardizzone, Daniele Ventura   +8 more
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EOLakeWatch; delivering a comprehensive suite of remote sensing algal bloom indices for enhanced monitoring of Canadian eutrophic lakes

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Early detection and comprehensive monitoring of inland water algal blooms is fundamental to their effective management and mitigation of potential ecosystem and public health impacts.
C.E. Binding, L. Pizzolato, C. Zeng
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Geophysical and social vulnerability to floods at municipal scale under climate change: The case of an inner-city suburb of Sydney

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Assessments of vulnerability to flooding can generate useful data for planners and policy makers. To the best of the authors knowledge, no flood-vulnerability study has combined geophysical modelling of floods with socio-economic assessments of ...
Abbas El-Zein, Tanvir Ahmed, Fahim Tonmoy   +2 more
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Assessment of six soil ecosystem services by coupling simulation modelling and field measurement of soil properties

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Soil is a reservoir of natural capital that provides several ecosystem services, ensuring human well-being and sustainable socioeconomic development. Many researchers nevertheless argue that there is no consensus on practical indicators to assess soil ...
Yosra Ellili-Bargaoui, Christian Walter, Blandine Lemercier, Didier Michot   +3 more
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Application of Ecological Indicators [PDF]

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 2004
▪ Abstract  Ecological indicators have widespread appeal to scientists, environmental managers, and the general public. Indicators have long been used to detect changes in nature, but the scientific maturation in indicator development primarily has occurred in the past 40 years.
Gerald J. Niemi, Michael E. McDonald
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Urban ecological environment evaluation and influencing factors analysis at the residential quarter-level in Xi'an, China

Ecological Indicators
Residential quarters are a critical component of urban areas, which significantly affects people's health and quality of life. In recent decades, the high-density and crowded residential quarters have become the mainstream organizational model of ...
Jinnuo Li, Jianhong Liu, Mingxing Liu, Xiaoqing Lv, Ziyue Dong, Xiya Yan   +5 more
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Biomarkers based tools to assess environmental and chemical stressors in aquatic systems

Ecological Indicators, 2021
The quality of aquatic systems is threated by the huge amount of chemicals dispersed in the environment. Anthropogenic activities are one of the main causes of pollution by metals, water sewage, pesticides, pharmaceutical drugs and other contaminants ...
Silvia Lomartire, João C. Marques, Ana M.M. Gonçalves   +2 more
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Identification of bundles and driving factors of ecosystem services at multiple scales in the eastern China region

Ecological Indicators
Intensive human activities have caused serious damage to the natural environment and threatened ecosystem services, while the relationships between ecosystem services at different spatial scales vary to some extent.
Xufang Zhang, Rongqing Han, Shijie Yang, Yu Yang, Xiantao Tang, Weijuan Qu   +5 more
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