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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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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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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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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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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Assessment of desertification sensitivity using an improved MEDALUS model in Northern China
June 2024
Assessment of land sensitivity to desertification is an important step to support desertification monitoring and control. Based on the Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use (MEDALUS) model, we...
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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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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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Impacts of multi-scenario land use change on ecosystem services and ecological security pattern: A case study of the Yellow River Delta
February 2024
The Yellow River Delta (YRD), a critical economic zone along China's eastern coast, also functions as a vital ecological reserve in the lower Yellow River. Amidst rapid industrialization and urbanization,...
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Experimental study on the movement of oil spill under freeze-thaw action
June 2024
Oil leakages cause environmental pollution, economic losses, and even engineering safety accidents. In cold regions, researchers urgently investigate the movement of oil spill in soils exposed to freeze-thaw...
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Spatial-temporal heterogeneity of ecological quality changes across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau under the influence of climate factors and human activities
June 2024
Over the last few decades, the ecological quality of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) has significantly changed due to climate warming, humidification, and increasing human activities. Thus, evaluating...
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Changes in human settlement environments and their drivers in valley cities located in arid and semi-arid regions: A case study of Lanzhou in Western China
June 2024
Development of urban human settlement environments (HSEs) is an integral part of promoting high-quality and sustainable regional development and constructing a beautiful China. The city of Lanzhou,...
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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
Available online 30 September 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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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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Mining rhizobacteria from indigenous halophytes to enhance alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) growth and soil reclamation in saline soils of Northwest China
Available online 26 September 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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Impacts of canopy structure on the sub-canopy solar radiation under a deciduous forest based on fisheye photographs
June 2023
Forest canopy in a deciduous forest has significant sheltering effects on the sub-canopy solar radiation, significantly influencing the energy balance of snow and permafrost beneath the forest and their...
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Cross-calibration between MWRI and AMSR2 to improve consistency of snow depth products
August 2024
The Microwave Radiation Imager (MWRI), boarded on the FY-3 series satellites: FY-3B, FY-3C, and FY-3D, is the first satellite-based microwave radiometer in China, commencing passive microwave brightness...
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Regularity analysis of resilient modulus for hot-mix asphalt with large temperature fluctuations
August 2024
To evaluate the regularity of resilient modulus for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) under large temperature fluctuations, back propagation (BP) neural network technology was used to analyze the continuous change...
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Triaxial test on glass beads simulating coarse-grained soil
August 2022
It is feasible to study the mechanical characteristics of coarse-grained soil by simulated granular materials such as glass beads. In this paper, 3 mm diameter glass beads are used to conduct drained...
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Thermal-hydro-mechanical coupled analysis of unsaturated frost susceptible soils
August 2022
Damage caused by frost heave leads to costly maintenance in cold regions, like Hokkaido, Japan. Therefore, the study of the frost mechanism with experimental and numerical methods has been of great...
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Mesoscale soil moisture survey by mobile cosmic-ray neutron sensor across various landscapes in the Heihe River Basin
October 2023
The cosmic-ray neutron technology is a novel method for upscaling soil moisture, holding significant importance in drought monitoring, soil water storage estimation, calibration of remote sensing products,...
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Effect of the frozen layer on the stability of cut soil slopes during seasonal freezing and thawing
October 2022
Research on the stability of soil slopes in seasonally frozen regions has mainly focused on slope failures during the thawing window. There are few studies on slope stability during the freezing window...
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Long-term feeding of sand rice (Agriophyllum squarrosum seed) can improve the antioxidant capacity of mice
April 2023
Unhealthy eating habits with sugar-rich and high-fat foods can bring nutritional imbalance and other chronic diseases. At present, there is an increasing demand in regulating human sub-health through...
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Biological soil crusts and their potential applications in the sand land over Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
February 2024
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is now experiencing ecological degradation risks as a result of climate change and human activities. The alpine grassland ecology in permafrost zones is fragile and susceptible...
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High-resolution assessment of retrogressive thaw slump susceptibility in the Qinghai-Tibet Engineering Corridor
December 2023
Under the rapidly warming climate in the Arctic and high mountain areas, permafrost is thawing, leading to various hazards at a global scale. One common permafrost hazard termed retrogressive thaw slump...
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