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Complex responses of spring vegetation growth to climate in a moisture-limited alpine meadow. [PDF]

, 2016
Since 2000, the phenology has advanced in some years and at some locations on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, whereas it has been delayed in others. To understand the variations in spring vegetation growth in response to climate, we conducted both regional ...
Cao, Xujuan, Ganjurjav, Hasbagan, Gao, Qingzhu, Guo, Hongbao, Jiangcun, Wangzha, Li, Yue, Liang, Yan, Lin, Erda, Schwartz, Mark W, Wan, Yunfan, Williamson, Matthew A, Zhu, Wenquan   +11 more
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Temporal and Spatial Changes of Dust Aerosol over Qinghai-Xizang （Tibet） Plateau and Analysis on Its Source Regions

Gaoyuan qixiang, 2023
Dust aerosol is an important component of the Earth's atmospheric aerosols， and has essential impacts on global climate， ecological environment and human body health.The spatial and temporal distributions of dust aerosol and their variations over Qinghai-
Bentao LI, Lei ZHANG, Yunshu ZHANG, Haotian ZHANG, Gefei LU   +4 more
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Permafrost Hydrology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: A Review of Processes and Modeling

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021
Permafrost extends 40% of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), a region which contains the headwaters of numerous major rivers in Asia. As an aquiclude, permafrost substantially controls surface runoff and its hydraulic connection with groundwater.
Hongkai Gao, Jingjing Wang, Yuzhong Yang, Xicai Pan, Yongjian Ding, Z. Duan   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vegetation NDVI Linked to Temperature and Precipitation in the Upper Catchments of Yellow River [PDF]

, 2012
Vegetation in the upper catchment of Yellow River is critical for the ecological stability of the whole watershed. The dominant vegetation cover types in this region are grassland and forest, which can strongly influence the eco-environmental status of ...
Hao, F., Ouyang, W., Skidmore, A.K., Toxopeus, A.G., Zhang, X.   +4 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Thalictrum baicalense Turcz. ex Ledeb

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
Thalictrum baicalense Turcz. ex Ledeb. is a well-known herbaceous perennid that has been used as a traditional medicine to treat influenza, hepatitis, and detoxfeaction. In this study, we release and detail the complete chloroplast genome sequences of T.
Yanfeng He, Ruinan Wang, Xiangyun Gai, Pengcheng Lin, Yongxi Li, Jiuli Wang   +5 more
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Molecular Sex Identification in Dioecious Hippophae rhamnoides L. via RAPD and SCAR Markers

Molecules, 2018
The dioecious property of the sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) prevents sex recognition via traditional observation at the juvenile stage, thus impeding breeding and economic cropping; A random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and a sequence ...
Wu Zhou, Yuwei Wang, Gong Zhang, Guangxiang Luan, Shasha Chen, Jing Meng, Honglun Wang, Na Hu, Yourui Suo   +8 more
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The Potential Roles of Unique Leaf Structure for the Adaptation of Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf. in Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

Plants, 2022
Leaves are essential plant organs with numerous variations in shape and size. The leaf size is generally smaller in plants that thrive in areas of higher elevation and lower annual mean temperature.
Yanping Hu, Huixuan Zhang, Qian Qian, Gonghua Lin, Jun Wang, Jing Sun, Yi Li, Jyan-Chyun Jang, Wenjing Li   +8 more
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Alpine Grassland Degradation and Its Restoration in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Grasses, 2023
The alpine grasslands of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau are one of the most famous grazing ecosystems in the world, providing a variety of ecosystem functions and services.
Hua-kun Zhou, Xiaoyuan Yang, Chenyu Zhou, X. Shao, Zhengchen Shi, Honglin Li, Hongye Su, R. Qin, T.-T. Chang, Xue Hu, Fang Yuan, Shan Li, Zhong-hua Zhang, Li Ma   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Natural gas hydrates in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Characteristics, formation, and evolution

China Geology, 2021
: The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (also referred to as the Plateau) is the largest area bearing alpine permafrost region in the world and thus is endowed with great formation conditions and prospecting potential of natural gas hydrates (NGH).
You-hai Zhu, Shou-ji Pang, Rui Xiao, Shuai Zhang, Zhen-quan Lu   +4 more
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Inventory and Frequency of Retrogressive Thaw Slumps in Permafrost Region of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Geophysical Research Letters, 2022
Due to the increasing air temperatures, retrogressive thaw slumps (RTSs) have become more common on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), but their inventory, frequency, and initiation have not been fully investigated. In satellite imagery for the period 2018–
Jing Luo, F. Niu, Zhan-ju Lin, Ming-hao Liu, G. Yin, Zeyong Gao   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source