Inequality of rural residents’ income in China since the targeted poverty alleviation strategy: New trends, causes, and policy implications
August 2024
Poverty and income inequality are problems faced by many countries including China. Since the implementation of Targeted Poverty Alleviation (TPA), absolute poverty has been eradicated, meanwhile, Chinese...
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Effect of salinization on soil properties and mechanisms beneficial to microorganisms in salinized soil remediation–a review
June 2024
Salinized soil is an important reserved arable land resource in China. The management and utilization of salinized soil can safeguard the current size of arable land and a stable grain yield. Salt accumulation...
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Microplastics in landfast sea ice of Alaskan Arctic: Characteristics and potential sources
Available online 6 December 2024
Regarding the rapid shrinkage of the Arctic cryosphere, sea ice plays a significant role in the temporal storage, transport, and release of microplastics (an emergent pollutant) among atmospheric, aquatic,...
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Spatio-temporal response of vegetation coverage at multiple time scales to extreme climate in the Qinling mountains in Northwest China
December 2024
Monitoring spatio-temporal variations in vegetation coverage and linking them to climatic drivers is crucial for guiding environmental management and understanding climate change. In this study, Pearson's...
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Data-driven modeling of failure envelope surface of ice materials
February 2025
The strength characteristics of ice materials are crucial for the analysis of the interaction between ice and structure in ocean engineering and ice engineering. In this investigation, six machine learning...
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Extracting water body data based on SDWI and threshold segmentation: A case study in permafrost area surrounding Salt Lake in Hoh Xil, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China
August 2023
There are a large number of lakes, rivers, and other natural water bodies distributed in the permafrost area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The changes in water bodies will affect the distribution...
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Dynamic coupled coordination and spatial correlation between ice-snow tourism network attention and tourism industry development systems: Evidence from 31 provinces of China
October 2024
Using the coupled coordination degree model, DEA coupled coordination efficiency model, and spatial autocorrelation model, this study explored the dynamic coupled coordination relationship and spatial...
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Discussion on pile axial load test methods and their applicability in cold regions
August 2022
The measurement of pile axial load is of great significance to determining pile foundation design parameters such as skin friction and end bearing capacity and analyzing load transfer mechanisms. Affected...
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Effects of alpine meadow degradation on the soil physical and chemical properties in Maqu, China
December 2024
While alpine meadow degradation presents a significant ecological challenge, research on the complex patterns of soil property changes induced by degradation has been somewhat limited. In this study,...
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Mining rhizobacteria from indigenous halophytes to enhance alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) growth and soil reclamation in saline soils of Northwest China
October 2024
Enhancing the growth of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) through inoculation with rhizobacteria represents a sustainable strategy for reclaiming saline soils. However, the lack of suitable strains and practical...
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Unified elastoplastic solution for the stress and displacement of tunnel lining and surrounding rock in cold areas considering heterogeneous characteristics
December 2024
The lining and surrounding rock around tunnels constructed in cold areas exhibit nonuniform material properties due to the existence of a temperature field. This study considered the effects of these...
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Regional differences in glacier changes and responses to climate warming in Asia
Available online 9 December 2024
Under global warming, Asian glaciers have experienced accelerated retreats and increased mass loss. Utilizing data from the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS), this study selected 16 representative...
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Recent advances in hydrology studies under changing permafrost on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
August 2024
Due to the great influences of both climate warming and human activities, permafrost on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (QXP) has been undergoing considerable degradation. Continuous degradation of plateau...
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Efficiency accounting for the conversion of "Green Mountains and Clear Water" into "Gold and Silver Mountains": an empirical study of Qilian Mountain National Park in China
Available online 24 December 2024
The research on the conversion efficiency of "Green Mountains into Clear Water" (Green) and "Gold and silver Mountains" (Gold) is of great significance to promote the coordination between natural resource...
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Comprehensive optimization of ecological network in inland river basin from the perspective of future development: A case study of Shiyang River, China
February 2025
Ecological network (EN) identification and optimization is an essential research tool for safeguarding regional ecological security patterns and planning territorial space. Especially for the ecologically...
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Bibliometric analysis of the status and trend of biological soil crusts research from 1912 to 2023
April 2024
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) play an important role in soil development and ecological function, and it is more important for quantitatively analyzing the processes and trends of BSCs to identify the...
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Predicting the unfrozen water content in unsaturated frozen soils using the electrical conductivity method
Available online 23 January 2025
Determination of the unfrozen water and ice contents in frozen soils is a critical issue in cold region geotechnics. The electrical conductivity method has been adopted in both laboratory and in-situ...
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The green trade benefits and horizontal ecological compensation from the perspective of embodied carbon emissions: A case study of the Yellow River Basin, China
February 2025
The horizontal ecological compensation plays an important role in balancing the interests of all parties and coordinating regional development in the basin. However, the mechanism of ecological compensation...
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Calculation on salinity solubility based on thermodynamic models at different temperatures
February 2025
Saline soils are significantly affected by water-salt phase changes, evaporation, and groundwater during seasonal freezing and thawing. For the study of physical and mechanical properties of saline...
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Molecular mechanisms of seed germination in Hippophae rhamnoides L. based on transcriptomics
December 2024
Hippophae rhamnoides L. is extensively distributed throughout China and plays a pioneering role in combating desertification and soil erosion in northern regions. H. rhamnoides contains abundant nutrients...
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Spatio-temporal change and driving mechanisms of land use/cover in Qarhan Salt Lake area during from 2000 to 2020, based on machine learning
October 2024
The significance of land use classification has garnered attention due to its implications for climate and ecosystems. This paper establishes a connection by introducing and applying automatic machine...
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Spatiotemporal variations of dust emission in Qaidam basin during the past 40 years
Available online 18 December 2024
The Qaidam Basin, situated on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, ranks among the highest deserts in the world. Dust derived from this basin are carried to neighboring regions by atmospheric circulation, resulting...
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Spatial and temporal distribution patterns of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Gobi Desert ecosystems, Northwest China
October 2024
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) represent the most critical arthropod community in desert ecosystems, where interactions among vegetation, soil, and climate dictate ant assemblages. Nonetheless, our...
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An overview of the policies and models of integrated development for solar and wind power generation in China
June 2023
Under the goal of “Carbon Emission Peak and Carbon Neutralization”, the integrated development between various industries and renewable energy (photovoltaic, wind power) is of great significance in...
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Compounding effects of human activities and climatic changes on coexistence of oasis-desert ecosystems: Prioritizing resilient decision-making for a riskier world
October 2023
Water-salt balance is critical for the stable coexistence of salt-affected and groundwater-fed oasis-desert ecosystems. Yet, a comprehensive investigation of how soil salinization and groundwater degradation...
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