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Land degradation is indicative: proxies of forest land degradation in Ghana [PDF]

Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 2015
: How is land degradation measured? The aim of the paper is to address this research question. At the premise, the paper states that land degradation as one of the truth claims of environmental science, is not directly monitored and detectable. Observers
K. Peprah
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Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Desert ecosystems are generally considered lifeless habitats characterised by extreme environmental conditions, yet they are successfully colonised by various biocrust nonvascular communities.
Xinrong Li, Xinrong Li, Rong Hui, Huijuan Tan, Yang Zhao, Rentao Liu, Naiping Song   +6 more
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Application of the Concept of Land Degradation Neutrality for Remote Monitoring of Agricultural Sustainability of Irrigated Areas in Uzbekistan [PDF]

Sensors, 2023
A scientific approach to the assessment of trends in land changes based on the novel concept of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) was applied to monitor the sustainability of irrigated farmlands in test areas in Uzbekistan (the Andijan, Namangan, Fergana,
German Kust, Olga Andreeva, Darya Shklyaeva   +2 more
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A Multi-Scenario Prediction and Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Land Use and Carbon Storage Response in Shaanxi

Remote Sensing, 2023
The role of carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems is crucial for achieving carbon neutrality. This study primarily focuses on examining the carbon storage in Shaanxi Province under different land-use scenarios.
Xindong Wei, Shuyuan Zhang, Pingping Luo, Shuomeng Zhang, Huanyuan Wang, Dehao Kong, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yang Tang, Shuo Sun   +8 more
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The oasis regional small and medium lake water transparency monitoring research and impact factor analysis based on field data combined with high resolution GF-1 satellite data

Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 2021
Water transparency is an important parameter to characterize water quality of rivers, lakes and wetlands. We measured the water quality data such as water transparency and the water spectral data of Shahu Lake. GF-1 image data were preprocessed to assure
Zhenghu Ma, Lei Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Xiangning Qu, Juan Yin, Xini Zhao, Yaqing Liu   +6 more
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A Novel Vegetation Index Approach Using Sentinel-2 Data and Random Forest Algorithm for Estimating Forest Stock Volume in the Helan Mountains, Ningxia, China

Remote Sensing, 2023
Forest stock volume (FSV) is a major indicator of forest ecosystem health and it also plays an important part in understanding the worldwide carbon cycle.
Taiyong Ma, Yang Hu, Jie Wang, Mukete Beckline, Danbo Pang, Lin Chen, Xilu Ni, Xuebin Li   +7 more
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Identification and expression analysis of UV-B photoreceptor UVR8 genes in Apocynum venetum and A. cannabinum

Guangxi Zhiwu, 2023
In the processes of plants response to UV-B, the UV-B photoreceptor UVR8 (UV Resistance Locus 8) plays an important role in the regulation of photomorphogenesis, growth and metabolism of plants.
Jinfeng CHE, Qing ZHANG, Guoqi LI, Boxun XIE, Sheng XIE, Changhai ZHAO, Keyu ZHANG, Xing LIU   +7 more
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Elevation gradient shapes microbial carbon and phosphorous limitations in the Helan Mountains, Northwest China

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Soil extracellular ecoenzymatic activities (EEA) are major players in the biogeochemical cycles and are closely related to the metabolic demand and nutrient supply in microbes.
Mengyao Wu, Mengyao Wu, Mengyao Wu, Zhen Liu, Lin Chen, Lin Chen, Danbo Pang, Danbo Pang, Xuelei Xu, Yaqi Zhang, Yaqi Zhang, Xilu Ni, Xilu Ni, Yang Hu, Yang Hu, Xuebin Li, Xuebin Li   +16 more
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Chemical composition of soil organic carbon and aggregate stability along an elevation gradient in Helan Mountains, northwest China

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Exploring the composition of soil organic carbon (SOC) and aggregate stability over a range of elevations is essential to evaluate the stability of SOC and the conversion of carbon source or sink of mountain ecosystems.
Mengyao Wu, Danbo Pang, Lin Chen, Xuebin Li, Lizhen Liu, Bo Liu, Jingyao Li, Jifei Wang, Longlong Ma   +8 more
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Effects of Ecological Restoration and Climate Change on Herbaceous and Arboreal Phenology

Plants, 2023
With global climate change, changes in vegetation phenology have become increasingly evident. Horqin Sandy Land is located near the eastern part of the West Liaohe River.
Zixuan Yuan, Yiben Cheng, Lina Mi, Jin Xie, Jiaju Xi, Yiru Mao, Siqi Xu, Zhengze Wang, Saiqi Wang   +8 more
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