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Spatially Heterogeneous and Nonlinear Responses of Ecosystem Service Value to Human Activity Intensity in an Arid Mountain–Oasis–Desert Urban Agglomeration

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid urbanization and agricultural expansion are reshaping human–environment relationships in arid regions; however, the spatially heterogeneous and nonlinear relationships between human activities and ecosystem services remain insufficiently understood.
Hui Zhao, Zhihao Wang, Yongchao Zhou, Min Zhang, Jiayu Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elevated CO₂ alters relative belowground carbon investment for nutrient acquisition in a mature temperate forest. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Reay MK, Sayer EJ, Smith A, Pastor V, Kourmouli A, Marshall M, Grzesik RT, Evans I, Rumeau M, Hart K, Ma J, Norby RJ, MacKenzie AR, Hamilton RL, Hartley IP, Ullah S.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Divergent Blue Carbon Trajectories in the Yellow River Delta Post‐1976 Diversion: Hydrological Stability and Human Disturbance Contrasts Revealed by Multi‐Source Remote Sensing (1984–2023)

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coastal wetlands are critical blue carbon sinks, yet their spatiotemporal dynamics under environmental change remain insufficiently quantified. Taking the Yellow River Delta (YRD) as a natural laboratory, this study synthesizes multi‐source remote sensing data, including optical and radar imagery spanning from 1984 to 2023, to explore the ...
Mengqian Jiang, Haotian Liu, Zhenfang He, Zhaosheng Wang, Xuanjie Gai, Qingchun Guo, Shaowei Su   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forest Strata and Abiotic Factors Primarily Regulate Understory Species Richness Rather than Forest Type in a Temperate Forest of South Korea. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Woo JH, Lee MK, Chun JH, Lee CB.
europepmc   +1 more source

Implications of dominance hierarchy on hummingbird-plant interactions in a temperate forest in Northwestern Mexico. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
López-Segoviano G, Arenas-Navarro M, Nuñez-Rosas LE, Arizmendi MDC.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative Effectiveness of Different Mulch Types and Application Rates for Reducing Runoff and Sediment Yield on Forest Skid Trails

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rehabilitation of skid trails following timber harvesting is critical for preserving forest soil integrity, particularly within ecologically sensitive ecosystems such as the Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although mulching is widely recommended for erosion control, field evidence comparing different locally ...
Masoumeh Ahmadi, Meghdad Jourgholami, Baris Majnounian, Shahram Khalighi Sigaroodi, Francesco Latterini, Rachele Venanzi, Angela Lo Monaco, Rodolfo Picchio   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urbanization strengthens vertical stratification of ant nutrient preferences in a temperate forest ecosystem. [PDF]

PLoS One
Kirchner M, Ciccone L, Sorenson C, Youngsteadt E.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Biomass allocation and plant morphology explain the difference in shrub species abundance in a temperate forest. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2023
Markgraf R, Doyon F, Delagrange S, Kneeshaw D.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Establishing Monthly Benchmarks for Erosion Control and Vegetation Restoration Targets Across the Loess Plateau

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Establishing scientifically grounded soil erosion control targets and feasible vegetation restoration strategies is crucial for high quality development of the Chinese Loess Plateau which is severely affected by soil erosion. Currently, the commonly used tolerable soil loss (TSL) is inadequate for addressing the spatial heterogeneity in ...
Ye Wang, Haijing Shi, Xihua Yang, Rui Li, Hongming Zhang, Jiaqiong Zhang, Wenyi Sun, Yangyang Liu, Qinggaozi Zhu, Guang Yang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Altitudinal Variations in Coniferous Vegetation and Soil Carbon Storage in Kalam Temperate Forest, Pakistan. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Muhammad B, Hayat U, Gopakumar L, Xiong S, Ali J, Badshah MT, Ullah S, Rehman AU, Yin Q, Jia Z.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source