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Changes in Nutrient-Regulated Soil Microbial Communities in Soils Concomitant with Grassland Restoration in the Alpine Mining Region of the Qilian Mountains

Agronomy, 2023
In response to the significant ecological damage caused by unsustainable mining practices in the Qilian Mountains, ecological restoration projects have been undertaken in recent years.
Xiaomei Yang, Qi Feng, Meng Zhu, Linshan Yang, Chengqi Zhang, Jutao Zhang, Zhiyang Wang, Yonglin Feng   +7 more
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Snow Cover Dynamics and Environmental Coupling Regulate Freezing Intensity Across China's Frozen Ground Regions

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Climate warming and increasingly frequent hydroclimatic extremes are altering snowfall regimes and snow cover dynamics, with important implications for frozen‐ground stability. Yet the combined effects of snow cover and environmental controls on ground thermal conditions remain poorly constrained.
Hongwei Wang, Huijun Jin, Chunlin Huang, Xufeng Wang, Xiaoming Wang, Yuan Qi, Youhua Ran, Jinlong Zhang, Lin Yang, Xiaoying Li   +9 more
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Land Use/Cover-Related Ecosystem Service Value in Fragile Ecological Environments: A Case Study in Hexi Region, China

Remote Sensing
The monetary value assigned to ecosystems and their essential goods and services is known as ecosystem service value (ESV). Fragile ecological environments, susceptible to climate change and human disturbances, require significant ecological protection ...
Baiting Zhang, Qi Feng, Zongxing Li, Zhixiang Lu, Baijuan Zhang, Wenju Cheng   +5 more
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Three‐Dimensional Characterization of Lateral Subsurface Flow in an Alpine Forested Hillslope on the Tibetan Plateau Using Time‐Lapse Electrical Resistivity Tomography

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Lateral subsurface flow (LSF) is a key component of rainfall‐runoff generation on alpine forested slopes, but the influence of weathered bedrock on LSF remains poorly understood due to methodological constraints in monitoring three‐dimensional flow dynamics. This study addresses this gap by proposing a standardized morphological interpretation
Hai Xiang, Johan Alexander Huisman, Jiawen Li, Haoran Che, Huayi Huang, Jie Tian, Weiming Kang, Junjie Liu, Shiqiang Bian, Yizhuo Wang, Tao Xiong, Chansheng He   +11 more
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Maximum precipitation altitude on the northern flank of the Qilian Mountains, northwest China [PDF]

, 2018
Investigation of the altitude of maximum precipitation (AMP) and the factors that determine this height supports the understanding of vertical precipitation distribution in mountains.
Junfeng Liu, Zhangwen Liu, Lei Wang, Chuntan Han, Yong Yang, Rengsheng Chen, Ersi Kang   +6 more
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Physicochemical characteristics and sources of atmospheric dust deposition in snow packs on the glaciers of western Qilian Mountains, China [PDF]

Tellus: Series B, Chemical and Physical Meteorology, 2014
Wind-blown dust derived from the arid and semi-arid regions is an important atmospheric component affecting the Earth's radiation budget. Dust storms are prevailing in central Asia.
Zhiwen Dong, Dahe Qin, Shichang Kang, Jiawen Ren, Jizu Chen, Xiaoqing Cui, Zhiheng Du, Xiang Qin   +7 more
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Structural Recovery of Overlooked Shrublands Drives Asymmetric Restoration in Dryland Ecosystems

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Current remote sensing of dryland ecosystems is fundamentally limited by a reliance on vegetation indices (“greenness”), which struggle to disentangle mixed pixel signals and fail to capture the non‐photosynthetic structural components critical for resilience.
Xin Lin, Lu Chen, Mingyao Cai, Hongying Chen, Fei Lun, Xin Jiao, Qiangqiang Sun, Danfeng Sun   +7 more
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Integrative Advances in Equine Genomics From Reference Assemblies to Evolutionary History and Key Traits

Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Horses are major domestic animals and cultural symbols that have accompanied humans for millennia. They underpin transport, agriculture, warfare and sport, and also provide a model for studying domestication, complex traits and adaptive evolution.
Ying Lu, Ruoshan Ma, Bo Wang, Jiao Wu, Yuqing Chong, Zhendong Gao, Weidong Deng   +6 more
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Vegetation variations and its driving factors in the transition zone between Tibetan Plateau and arid region

Ecological Indicators, 2022
The Qilian Mountains (QLMs) has functioned as an ecological barrier area; water connotation area; priority area for biodiversity conservation; practice area; bearing area; and demonstration area for the construction of ecological civilization in China ...
Li Yuchen, Li Zongxing, Zhang Xiaoping, Gui Juan, Xue Jian   +4 more
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Machine Learning Reveals Hidden Bias in ERA5 Cloud Heights Over Earth's Third Pole

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 10, 28 May 2026.
Abstract Accurate cloud base height (CBH) over the Tibetan Plateau—Earth's Third Pole—is essential for monsoon dynamics, glacial melt, and water security, yet ERA5 systematically underestimates it. Here, we present a two‐step machine learning framework to mitigate this hidden bias.
W. Zhao, Y. N. Wang, Y. B. Pan, L. J. Pan, Y. H. Bi, X. Wu, Y. F. Tian, Y. H. Qiu, T. Q. Wang, D. R. Lu   +9 more
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