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To investigate the soil nutrient and stoichiometric characteristics of Elaeagnus angustifolia shelterbelts on the northeastern edge of the Kubuqi Desert, and to provide a theoretical basis for the sustainable utilization of desert shelterbelts, we selected 30 m × 30 m representative sample plots in …
Biological soil crusts play crucial roles in enhancing soil resistance to water and wind erosion and improving soil nutrient conditions. Soil extracellular enzyme activity can serve as a microbial indicator of soil biochemical reaction intensity and is of great significance for understanding nutrien…
The Hotan region is a typical inland arid area, and studying regional water resource security is of great significance for guiding water resource development and utilization, and promoting the sustainable development of socio-economy and water resources. Based on the water footprint theory, this pap…
To investigate the hydrochemical characteristics and water quality status of groundwater in the plain area of the Turpan Basin, 44 sets of groundwater quality monitoring data (33 sets of phreatic water and 11 sets of confined water) were selected based on the comprehensive groundwater pollution surv…
Over the past 20 years, with the implementation of integrated water resources planning and scheduling in the Tarim River (hereinafter referred to as the "Tarim River") basin, the ecological water conveyance target of "water flowing to Taitema Lake, with Daxihaizi Reservoir discharging 3.50×108 m³ an…
Based on hydrological observation and remote sensing monitoring data, this study obtains information on the area and water level changes of Lake Balkhash over the past 60 years, reconstructs the time series of lake water volume changes, and identifies the characteristics of water volume variations i…
The accelerated advancement of urbanization has intensified land use changes, consequently leading to increasingly prominent urban thermal environment issues. Based on MYD21A2 land surface temperature data from the summers of 2005 and 2018, spatial statistical methods were employed to analyze the sp…
Within the Xiying River basin above the Jiutiaoling Station, daily data from gridded precipitation and air temperature datasets for the period 2011–2018 were utilized to develop a method for correcting anomalous gridded precipitation points through exploration of the precipitation-runoff causal rela…
As an important component of the currently most authoritative dataset for medium-range ensemble forecasting, the applicability of TIGGE precipitation products in the arid and semi-arid regions of China requires further investigation. Based on observed precipitation data from 2015–2017 in the arid an…
Based on the monthly precipitation series of the Aral Sea basin from 1945 to 2019 derived from the CRU (Climate Research Unit) dataset, this study analyzed the spatiotemporal characteristics of annual precipitation variation, intra-annual distribution of precipitation, and complexity changes in prec…
Summer precipitation was sampled at the terminus of Koxkar Glacier on the southern slope of the Tianshan Mountains in an inland alpine region. Based on the analysis of ion concentrations, conductivity, and pH values, factor analysis, enrichment factors, and backward trajectory methods were employed …
In the early 21st century, studies proposed that the climate in Northwest China, especially Xinjiang, was undergoing "warm-humidification"; however, clear conclusions regarding the characteristics of this "warm-humidification" in Xinjiang across different time scales are still lacking. Based on obse…
Precipitation is one of the most important indicators of climate data, but there are many errors in precipitation measurements due to the influence of climatic conditions, especially those of solid precipitation in alpine mountains and at high latitude areas. The measured amount of precipitation in …
High-energy gamma-ray detection represents one of the primary approaches for investigating extreme astrophysical phenomena. Space-based high-energy gamma-ray detection provides exceptional advantages, including wide energy band coverage, excellent temporal continuity, and high energy resolution. Bui…
Current urban network research exhibits a tendency to emphasize structural characteristic measurement while relatively neglecting impact mechanism analysis. Furthermore, in studies on urban network impact mechanisms, there is an overemphasis on theoretical qualitative macro-descriptions or conventio…
By constructing a five-element system coupling model, this study measures the coordination degree of rural tourism public information services, safety and security services, transportation convenience services, people-benefit and convenience services, and public administrative services across 30 pro…
Resource and environmental carrying capacity constitutes a critical constraint on regional socio-economic development in arid zones. Elucidating the status of resource and environmental carrying capacity and investigating the distribution characteristics of resources and environment along with exist…
This study employs urban flow intensity to modify the traditional gravity model for constructing an economic linkage matrix, and utilizes social network analysis methods to examine the evolutionary characteristics of the economic linkage network structure and its impact on economic growth in the Gua…
The hilly-gully region of the Loess Plateau constitutes a critical challenge for new urbanization practices in western China. In the absence of clarified regional characteristics, the intervention of modern urban-rural planning and design has generated substantial impacts on the local environment an…
As a key focus of the Western Development Strategy and a core area of the Belt and Road Initiative, Xinjiang's urbanization exhibits distinct regional characteristics and geopolitical attributes. Scientifically diagnosing and identifying the driving factors of green urbanization development can prov…
The restructuring of grain production space concentrates the principal contradictions in land system change; exploring the trade-off dynamics of ecosystem services during this process helps clarify the conflicts among food security, ecological restoration, and economic development, thereby promoting…
To reveal the effects of Mongolian pine plantations of different stand ages on soil particle size composition in Nur-Sultan, this study analyzed the soil particle size and fractal dimension characteristics of Mongolian pine plantations of different stand ages in the vicinity of Nur-Sultan through a …
Using FY2E satellite data, Doppler weather radar products, conventional upper-air and surface observational data, and NCEP (0.25°×0.25°) reanalysis data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction, a comprehensive analysis was conducted on an extreme snowstorm event in western Southern…
As an important natural resource, forest land plays a key role in the maintenance of ecological security. However, variations of forest land in the agropastoral ecotone of northern China (AENC) have attracted little attention. Taking the AENC as an example and based on remote-sensing images from 200…
Frequent droughts inflict serious damage upon the economy and agricultural production of Gansu Province; therefore, establishing accurate and reliable agricultural drought monitoring models through advanced methodologies is of paramount importance for drought prevention and mitigation efforts in the…
To investigate the effects of conservation tillage on water storage and moisture conservation as well as yield formation in rainfed wheat fields on the Longzhong Loess Plateau. Based on a continuous 5-year field experiment, the effects of different tillage practices (conventional tillage T, straw mu…
Rural drinking water safety projects constitute a critical livelihood initiative for achieving comprehensive moderate prosperity. This study, based on statistical data, field investigations, and survey questionnaires, employs the entropy weight method and fuzzy mathematics approach to evaluate the c…
The land use patterns in mining areas of semi-arid regions are undergoing tremendous changes under mining disturbances. Taking the Datong mining area in Shanxi Province, one of the eight major coal production bases in China, as the research object, this study analyzes the spatiotemporal changes of l…
Ecological vulnerability assessment is an important approach to understanding regional ecological conditions. Scientific evaluation of ecological vulnerability levels and their changes is of great significance for regional ecological protection and construction, as well as for achieving sustainable …
To address the forestry technical challenges of Ammopiptanthus mongolicus, characterized by long taproots, few fibrous roots, difficult seedling rooting, and low transplant survival rates, this study investigated different root pruning intensities combined with varying concentrations of hormone (IBA…
Investigations were conducted on the modular characteristics, population age structure, dynamic features, and spatial distribution patterns of ramet populations of Phragmites australis naturally distributed in two sandy habitats (saline sandy land and ordinary sandy land) on the southern margin of t…
Desert annual plants exhibit rapid growth rates and strong reproductive capacity, possessing significant forage, medicinal, and ecological value. Through literature review, verification of specimen collection records, and field surveys, this study clarifies the species richness, distribution pattern…
Plastic mulching is an effective approach for improving crop yields in arid region farmlands and is widely applied in agricultural production. Investigating the response of soil greenhouse gas emissions to mulching under different cropping systems is of great significance for greenhouse gas mitigati…
Moisture is the primary controlling factor of the nitrogen mineralization process in wetland soils and plays an important role in nitrogen cycling processes in wetland soils. Taking the Gannan Gahai Wetland as the study area, four degradation levels (Undegraded UD, Lightly Degraded LD, Moderately De…
The Hotan region is located in the southwestern part of Xinjiang, characterized by an arid climate and scarce precipitation. Groundwater serves as an important drinking water source in the Hotan region, making the investigation of fluoride distribution and genesis in groundwater of great significanc…
Employing a combination of the water balance method, field investigation, and remote sensing imagery data, this study expounds upon the evolution of riverbed permeability performance and the water environment response characteristics under varying river channel water delivery methods following ecolo…
Changes in unfrozen water content directly influence the thermodynamic and deformation characteristics of frozen soil, and constitute a critical condition for hydro-thermal numerical computations. To investigate the variation law of unfrozen water content, the particle size distribution of soil is f…
Vadose zone soil water infiltration plays a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. An in-depth understanding of the interrelationships among rainfall, ponding, and infiltration processes is of great significance for assessing soil water replenishment and precipitation redistribution in desert envir…
Climate change has significantly impacted the water cycle in the high mountain regions of Central Asia, exacerbating regional water supply-demand conflicts. Understanding the characteristics of runoff components in inland rivers is crucial for water resource management. Based on meteorological and r…
Based on daily precipitation data from 13 meteorological stations in the Guanzhong Plain from 1957 to 2019, various extreme precipitation indices were calculated using methods such as simple linear regression, Pearson correlation analysis, and wavelet coherence analysis, and their spatiotemporal var…
In data-scarce regions, the lack of observational data for precipitation, temperature, and other variables affects the accuracy of flood forecasting, thereby impacting flood control, drought resistance, water resources planning, and related efforts. Therefore, conducting applicability analysis of ex…
Using hourly reanalysis data at 5 km × 5 km resolution from the China Meteorological Administration Land Data Assimilation System (CLDAS) from May to July 2020, combined with crop development period data for the wheat planting areas in southern Xinjiang in 2020, we refined the definition of dry-hot …
Using daily meteorological data from 99 meteorological stations in Xinjiang from 1961–2020, the daily Meteorological Drought Composite Index (MCI) sequences for each station were calculated according to the latest revised national standard "Grades of Meteorological Drought". The spatiotemporal varia…
Utilizing 24-hour precipitation forecasts at 36-hour lead time from the ECMWF (European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecast) and GRAPES-GFS (China Meteorological Administration's GRAPES Global Numerical Prediction Operational System, Global/Regional Assimilation and Prediction System-Global For…
Using parallel observation and comparative observation data of precipitation phenomena from 2363 meteorological stations nationwide during 2017-08 to 2018-08, a comparative analysis was conducted on automatic observation data of five precipitation phenomena—rain, snow, drizzle, hail, and sleet—from …
Evaporation constitutes a critical process in the hydrological cycle, and investigating pan evaporation in the Loess Plateau region is of paramount significance for regional water resource utilization and protection. By compiling data on pan evaporation, air temperature, wind speed, precipitation, r…
Yardang strata constitute the material manifestation of the entire depositional system that existed prior to Yardang landform development, recording substantial information about depositional processes, while sediment analysis serves as the foundation for interpreting this critical information. This…
Utilizing PM2.5 monitoring data from 2014–2019 for five cities in the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi Province (Xi'an, Xianyang, Weinan, Tongchuan, and Baoji), representative years were selected based on each city's Air Quality Index (AQI) to define regional pollution and heavy pollution events in the G…
Based on data from 14 radiosonde stations in Xinjiang during 2010–2019, this study statistically analyzed the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of maximum atmospheric mixing layer height (hereinafter referred to as mixing layer height), ventilation volume, average boundary layer wind speed…
Using ground rainfall observation data provided by the China Meteorological Administration as reference, this study evaluated and compared the accuracy of two high-resolution satellite rainfall products (IMERG and GSMaP) in Shaanxi Province using six different statistical analysis indicators: correl…
