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Karst ecosystem observation and assessment at local and regional scales [PDF]

InterCarto. InterGIS, 2019
The highly sensitive and vulnerable karst ecosystem in Southwest China is one of the largest exposed carbonate rock areas (more than 0.54 million km2) in the world, hosting 220 million people. Rocky desertification is the most serious eco-environmental problems in China karst.
Wang, Kelin, Yue, Yuemin, Brandt, Martin, Tong, Xiaowei   +3 more
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Vulnerability of Farmer Households to Climate Change in Rocky Desertification Areas—A Case Study of Guizhou Province

Land
Climate change significantly impacts the livelihoods of farmer households. Particularly vulnerable areas, both economically and environmentally, face significant threats from climate change.
Xian Liu, Shiwei Liu, Rutong Wang, Hanya Tang, Feng Zhang, Luyao Jia, Xizao Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monsoon climate variability over the past century recorded by laminae stalagmite δ18O from southeastern Chongqing,China

Carsologica Sinica
This study adopted the stalagmite sample TK22-1 collected from Tiankeng Cave in Youyang Autonomous County, Chongqing, China, as the research object. A high-resolution δ18O sequence spanning the past century was reconstructed through a combination of high-
Meng GONG, Xunlin YANG, Xiaoyan GE, Wenming ZHOU, Sinan WANG, Guofeng LI, Wanli XIANG   +6 more
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Soil Organic Carbon Prediction Using Sentinel-2 Data and Environmental Variables in a Karst Trough Valley Area of Southwest China

Remote Sensing, 2023
Climate change is closely linked to changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) content, which affects the terrestrial carbon cycle. Consequently, it is essential for carbon accounting and sustainable soil management to predict SOC content accurately.
Ting Wang, Wei Zhou, Jieyun Xiao, Haoran Li, Li Yao, Lijuan Xie, Keming Wang   +6 more
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High Tree Species Diversity Promotes Thermal Enhancement Response of Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Predicting soil carbon dynamics under warming is constrained by limited understanding of microbial thermal adaptation, particularly whether microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) can adapt to warming and how plant diversity modulates this response. Using soils from a natural tree species diversity gradient in a subtropical forest, we combined a
Pengpeng Duan, Changqing Ye, Xinyi Yang, Chaoqun Wang, Wolfgang Wanek, Jian‐sheng Ye, Hongzhao Yuan, Hu Du, Kongcao Xiao, Xunyang He, Kelin Wang, Dejun Li   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatio-Temporal Variations of Ecosystem Water Use Efficiency and Its Drivers in Southwest China

Land, 2023
Water use efficiency (WUE) has garnered considerable attention at global and regional levels. However, spatio-temporal variations of WUE and related influencing factors in the complex karst landforms of southwest China require further elucidation. Herein,
Ji Zhang, Shiqi Yang, Shengtian Yang, Li Fan, Xu Zhou   +4 more
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the effects of ICT on urbanization in China: evidence from a provincial spatial panel data model

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
The study investigates the intricate relationships between ICT and urbanization through the application of spatial panel data models. The analysis is based on data collected from 31 provincial cities in China over the period from 2012 to 2021.
Di Wang, Zhaohui Sun, Renhao Yang, Qingyuan Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Marine Karst Ecosystem in Need of Some Love

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies
Here we describe a shallow-water karst ecosystem observed along the coast of Taiwan’s Orchid Island, consisting of extensive networks of caves, canyons, and pools. Measurements at various locations in two pools revealed marked gradients in nutrients, temperature, and salinity, indicative of submarine, relatively nutrient-rich, and terrestrially-derived
Cleary, Daniel, Huang, Yusheng, N.J. de Voogd (Nicole)   +2 more
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A synthetic community promotes macadamia growth via root‐microbe interactions and systemic plant responses

iMetaOmics, EarlyView.
We employed an 18‐month pot experiment and an integrated multi‐omics approach to elucidate the potential mechanisms underlying synthetic community (SynCom)‐mediated macadamia growth promotion. SynCom inoculation enhanced soil nitrogen cycling and potential nutrient (e.g., iron) acquisition.
Xiaofang Yao, Qiumei Liu, Wenlin Wang, Qiujin Tan, Chunheng Zhou, Dejun Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source