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Impact assessment of cascade freshwater reservoir using the ecological security assessment (ESA) model across a four-year timescale

Ecological Indicators, 2023
The existence of cascade reservoirs in complex ecosystems not only assists humans to regulate and use water resources efficiently, but the presence of hydropower also contributes to reducing carbon emissions.
Jingyun Yin, Jihong Xia, Zewen Liu, Shuyi Ji, Wangwei Cai, Qihua Wang, Xiujun Liu, Jiayi Zu, Yue Wang, Kejun Xu   +9 more
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The historical distribution and future expansion of paddy rice fields in Asian highlands

npj Sustainable Agriculture
Urbanization and population growth are shrinking lowland rice areas, compelling exploration of Asia’s under‑studied highlands for future food security.
Jing Song, Chunhui Wang, Luís Miguel Nunes, Zhongyao Liang, Gang Li   +4 more
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Effects of environmental variables on canopy transpiration in two coniferous forests at different growing-season stages

Forest Ecosystems
Soil water content (SWC) and meteorological conditions, as key environmental variables influencing tree water use, vary highly within the growing season, hindering a better understanding of environmental control mechanisms on canopy transpiration (Ec ...
Shengnan Chen, Wei Wei
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ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM: THE DIALECTIC OF STATE GOALS

Вестник университета, 2020
Economic growth and technological progress are always paired with the need to improve environmental issues. Global trends in the field of ecology have been considered.
N. S. Kozyr, Yu. S. Nischuck
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Quantitative analysis of landscape patterns and ecosystem services at multiple scales in hilly areas of Southern China

Scientific Reports
Understanding the scale-dependent mechanisms linking landscape patterns to ecosystem services is crucial for sustainable land management, especially in fragmented hilly regions.
Pengfei Zhu, Yue Qiu, Abiot Molla, Ying Su, Zhifeng Wu, Shudi Zuo, Yin Ren   +6 more
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Reducing Cd Uptake by Wheat Through Rhizosphere Soil N-C Cycling and Bacterial Community Modulation by Urease-Producing Bacteria and Organo-Fe Hydroxide Coprecipitates

Microorganisms
The bioavailability of heavy metals is profoundly influenced by their interactions with active soil components (microorganisms, organic matter, and iron minerals).
Junqing Zhang, Shuangjiao Tang, Hao Wei, Lunguang Yao, Zhaojin Chen, Hui Han, Mingfei Ji, Jianjun Yang   +7 more
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Amphiphilic nanowire-assisted monomer shuttling enables ultra-selective reverse osmosis membranes for water purification

Nature Communications
Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane separation is vital for the advanced removal of contaminants, playing a key role in safe water supply. However, existing RO membranes fall remarkably short in adequate removal of small neutral organic contaminants (SNOCs ...
Huimin Zhou, Xingran Zhang, Zhouyan Li, Zhiwei Qiu, Zhe Yang, Ruobin Dai, Zhiwei Wang   +6 more
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Spatial and temporal change assessment of marine ecological security in regions along the Maritime Silk Road

Ecological Indicators
The Maritime Silk Road presents not only great opportunities for development but also enormous challenges to marine ecological security. While, there lacks a systematic assessment of the state of marine ecological security at the regional multi-country ...
Jingxuan Liu, Juanle Wang, Chen Xu, Jiacheng Jiang   +3 more
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Difference Analysis of Ecological Security Assessment Based on FAHP [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
In this study, the important city of Guanzhong Plain-Weinan, was studied and its ecological security index changed from the year of 2000 to 2012. The stress-state-response (PSR) model was used to establish an ecological security assessment system based ...
Yin Yahao, Li Haihong, An Fengqiu
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Environmental Together With Interspecific Interactions Determine Bryophyte Distribution in a Protected Mire of Northeast China

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2020
QuestionWhat environmental variables and plant–plant interactions affect mire bryophyte distribution and does the surrounding landscape with human disturbance play a role in the mire bryophyte distribution?LocationJinchuan mire, Northeast China.MethodsWe
Jin-Ze Ma, Jin-Ze Ma, Jin-Ze Ma, Jin-Ze Ma, Xu Chen, Azim Mallik, Azim Mallik, Zhao-Jun Bu, Zhao-Jun Bu, Zhao-Jun Bu, Ming-Ming Zhang, Ming-Ming Zhang, Ming-Ming Zhang, Sheng-Zhong Wang, Sheng-Zhong Wang, Sheng-Zhong Wang, Sebastian Sundberg, Sebastian Sundberg   +17 more
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