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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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Karst ecosystem services and their roles in the management of Gunung Sewu UNESCO global geopark

, 2023
As a member of the Global Geopark Network, Gunung Sewu UNESCO Global Geopark is designed to attract tourists, with a focus on the tourism industry to generate revenue.
Rafida, Muhamad Rifki, Putra, Rakhmat Dwi, Reinhart, Hilary   +2 more
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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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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
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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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A Statistical‐Process Hybridized Approach to Modeling Permafrost Distribution in a Boreal Wetland Ecosystem, Whatì, NT, Canada

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐resolution mapping of permafrost in ecologically and topographically complex landscapes remains a major challenge. Existing models of permafrost extent often rely on equilibrium assumptions, which can misrepresent conditions in regions where permafrost persists largely due to ecosystem structure.
Philip P. Bonnaventure, Sophie MacLean, Nick C. Noad, Madeleine C. Garibaldi   +3 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
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A New Advance on the Improvement of Forest Ecosystem Functions in the Karst Desertification Control

, 2023
In recent years, after the implementation of large-scale ecological restoration projects, karst areas in the South China Karst have become global “greening” hot spots.
Mingsheng Zhang, Cheng He, Kangning Xiong, Junbing Pu   +3 more
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Simulated elephant foraging alters tree root exudation rates: Species‐specific responses and implications for belowground carbon dynamics in tropical forests

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Asian elephants play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning, and their interactions with plants influence above‐ and belowground carbon cycling. We tested whether their mechanically destructive foraging triggers short‐term, stress‐induced shifts in tree root exudation, an underappreciated pathway linking herbivory to belowground carbon processes.
Pratibha Khatri, Bimal Sharma, Lisa Ong, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large‐scale characterization of horizontal forest structure from remote sensing optical images

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Sub‐meter resolution remote sensing data and tree crown segmentation techniques hold promise in offering detailed information that can support the characterization of forest structure from a horizontal perspective, offering new insights in the tree crown structure at scale.
Xin Xu, Martin Brandt, Xiaowei Tong, Maurice Mugabowindekwe, Yuemin Yue, Sizhuo Li, Qiue Xu, Siyu Liu, Florian Reiner, Kelin Wang, Zhengchao Chen, Yongqing Bai, Rasmus Fensholt   +12 more
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