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Morphological, Structural, Thermal, Pasting, and Digestive Properties of Starches Isolated from Different Varieties of Rice: A Systematic Comparative Study [PDF]

Foods, 2023
The aim of this study was to compare the properties of isolated starches from ten commonly consumed rice varieties in China and to investigate their possible association.
Xiaojun Lin, Xuanyi Zhang, Bin Du, Baojun Xu   +3 more
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Evolution of livelihood vulnerability in rice terrace systems: Evidence from households in the Ziquejie terrace system in China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
IntroductionGlobally, terraces, and rice terrace systems face problems that affect their sustainability, such as terrace degradation, abandonment, de-agriculturalization, labor migration, etc.
Zhongwu Li, Chuxiong Deng, Changchang Liu   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Landscape pattern optimization approach to protect rice terrace Agroecosystem: Case of GIAHS site Jiache Valley, Guizhou, southwest China

Ecological Indicators, 2021
The rice terrace agroecosystems in mountainous regions occupy an important position in regional sustainable development and cultural diversity; some of them are included in the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).
Zheng-xu Zhou
exaly   +3 more sources

Food sources of common carp in a Hani Terrace integrated rice-fish system (Yunnan Province, China)

Aquaculture Reports, 2022
Integrated rice-carp farming is commonly employed on Hani terraces in China. However, the altitude within a Hani terrace can vary greatly, and thus the solutions for such a farming approach must vary with altitude. Research on common carp food sources in
Zengjie Jiang, Jianguang Fang, Gangchun Xu   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Using eDNA to detect the distribution and density of invasive crayfish in the Honghe-Hani rice terrace World Heritage site. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
The Honghe-Hani landscape in China is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site due to the beauty of its thousands of rice terraces, but these structures are in danger from the invasive crayfish Procambarus clarkii.
Wang Cai, Zhuxin Ma, Chunyan Yang, Lin Wang, Wenzhi Wang, Guigang Zhao, Yupeng Geng, Douglas W Yu   +7 more
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Lime and Manure Amendment Improve Soil Fertility, Productivity and Nutrient Uptake of Rice-Mustard-Rice Cropping Pattern in an Acidic Terrace Soil

Agriculture (Switzerland), 2021
Acid soil is an obstacle to agricultural development and a concern regarding food and environmental security. Therefore, a study was carried out for two consecutive years to see how lime and organic manure (OM) amendments affect yield and nutrient ...
Ahmed Gaber, Md Rafiqul Islam, Shihab Uddin   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Local tourism experiences at World Heritage rice terrace sites in China: A comparative study of Hani Terraces and Longji Terraces. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Rice terraces, as quintessential cultural landscapes shaped by long-term human-land interactions, embody productive, ecological, and cultural value while evolving into significant rural tourism destinations.
Zhen Yang, Ming Liu, Longyi Cai
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Natural or Human Landscape Beauty? Quantifying Aesthetic Experience at Longji Terraces Through Eye-Tracking [PDF]

Journal of Eye Movement Research
This study investigated tourists’ visual perception, aesthetic experience, and behavioral intentions across four types of landscapes. A total of 353 questionnaires were distributed on-site, and the SOR model was used to examine the visual stimuli and ...
Ting Zhang, Yue Jiang, Donghong Liu, Shijie Zeng, Pengjin Sheng   +4 more
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Impact of touristification and landscape pattern on habitat quality in the Longji Rice Terrace Ecosystem, southern China, based on geographically weighted regression models

Ecological Indicators
Although the roles of tourism development and landscape value in the conservation of rice terraces have become increasingly important in recent years, rice terraces still face abandonment and desertification. Habitat quality (HQ) assessments evaluate the
Zhongjun Wu
exaly   +3 more sources

Ethnobotanical study on ritual plants used by Hani people in Yunnan, China [PDF]

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background The Hani people, who reside in Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, rely on rice terrace farming as their primary livelihood. They utilize plants in various traditional ritual practices.
Xueyu Ma, Dan Luo, Yong Xiong, Caiwen Huang, Ganpeng Li   +4 more
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