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Agronomy
Yujiang He, Xianwen Li, Menggui Jin
Summary: This study used an electronic ground conductivity meter to measure soil conductivity and conducted spatial and temporal analysis to study the impact of flood irrigation on soil salinity. The results showed that the optimal timing for cotton sowing was within 15 days after flood irrigation, which effectively reduced soil salinity.
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Environmental Sciences
Shuhui Yin, Yuan Tian, Linsheng Yang, Qiqian Wen, Binggan Wei
Summary: The study revealed that the increase in salt-leaching irrigation and saline-alkali land area can impact the groundwater As concentration, with lower saline-alkali land area and higher salt-leaching irrigation area leading to a decrease in groundwater As concentration. An increase in saline-alkali land area contributes to higher groundwater As concentration.
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Environmental Sciences
Briannyn L. Woods, Anton P. van de Putte, Mark A. Hindell, Ben Raymond, Ryan A. Saunders, Andrea Walters, Rowan Trebilco
Summary: This study used data from Myctobase to model the abundance of eight key mesopelagic fish species in the Southern Ocean. The results showed that depth and solar position were important predictors, and species were stratified in their depth distribution. The abundance of mesopelagic fish is influenced by diel vertical migration and meso- and sub-mesoscale oceanographic features, with the Polar Front being a major delimiting feature.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Iosu Paradinas, Janine Illian, Sophie Smout, Judi Hewitt
Summary: Species Distribution Models often include spatial effects that improve predictions and reduce errors. However, interpreting spatial patterns becomes difficult due to the presence of unidentified drivers. This study demonstrates that spatial effects can smooth out the effects of multiple unaccounted drivers.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yarong Yang, Jie Ma, Hong Liu, Lili Song, Wei Cao, Yifan Ren
Summary: Understanding the spatial distribution of urban forest ecosystem services is crucial for urban planning and sustainable development. This study used the i-Tree Eco model and kriging interpolation to quantify and map the services in Zhengzhou, China. The results showed significant spatial heterogeneity, with higher ecosystem services in watershed and woodland areas. This study provides a basis for future urban construction and management, contributing to improved ecosystem services and the health of urban residents.
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Environmental Studies
Li Lu, Sheng Li, Rong Wu, Deyou Shen
Summary: This study analyzed the spatial variability characteristics of soil salt at different scales in irrigated areas, revealing the scale effects and varying influences of factors on soil salinization. The findings provide important insights for the improvement and utilization of saline soil and the formulation of salinization control programs.
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Forestry
Jinyao Lin, Yijuan Zeng, Yuqi He
Summary: This paper has developed a new spatial optimization-based model that combines morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA) with ecological importance assessment to alleviate the problems in ecological corridor design. It has been applied to the planning of conservation areas in a highly developed city and has shown better performance than conventional models in terms of spatial pattern. This new model is expected to assist decision processes during the planning and regulation of green spaces in fragmented urban ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Studies
Wenli Xiang, Minghong Tan, Xue Yang, Xiubin Li
Summary: This study estimated the change in irrigation water use (IWU) caused by cropland spatial shift in China using the CROPWAT model and multi-source data. The results showed that the movement of cropland centroid towards the northwest led to an increase in national IWU, particularly in the northwest region. The study suggests that priority should be given to increasing crop yield and decreasing IWU per unit area on existing croplands in the northwest, rather than reclaiming new cropland.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Bhupinder S. Farmaha, Pritpal-Singh, Bijay-Singh
Summary: The research combined a water balance model, a nitrate leaching model and geographic information system to assess the nitrate leaching from fields under rice-wheat cropping system in the riparian wetlands in Punjab, India. The results showed that the nitrate concentration in groundwater exceeded the WHO drinking water safety standard during December-January. The modeling approach provided an efficient quantitative assessment of nitrate pollution in groundwater, indicating that current fertilizer-N management practices will not significantly impact nitrate concentrations in the long-term.
Article
Soil Science
Xianghao Hou, Youzhen Xiang, Junliang Fan, Fucang Zhang, Wenhui Hu, Fulai Yan, Chao Xiao, Yuepeng Li, Houliang Cheng, Zhijun Li
Summary: In addition to water scarcity, the sustainable development of agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions of China is also constrained by soil salinization. This study aimed to investigate the spatial distribution and variability of soil salinity in drip-irrigated cotton fields under different irrigation levels in northwest China. The results showed that irrigation amount significantly influenced the distribution of soil salinity, with increased irrigation reducing total dissolved solids (TDS) in the soil but increasing the area of the desalination zone and the depth of salt accumulation. The variability of soil salinity was affected by irrigation amount, growth stage, and soil depth, with the largest spatial variability occurring in the middle growth stage of cotton.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jing Zhang, Sinan Li, Naifa Lin, Yue Lin, Shaofeng Yuan, Ling Zhang, Jinxia Zhu, Ke Wang, Muye Gan, Congmou Zhu
Summary: This study quantitatively identifies and analyzes the trade-offs/synergies of land use functions (LUFs) in Hangzhou City, China, using geospatial models and multisource data. It proposes a new spatial functional zoning scheme based on the quantitative LUFs and their trade-offs/synergies, aiming to improve territory spatial zoning management. The results show regional differences in the dominant functional areas and trade-off relationships, providing insights for optimizing and controlling territory spatial patterns.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jiening Wang, Wenchao Wang, Shasha Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, Zehong Sun, Binglu Wu
Summary: This study used Markov Chain and PLUS models to explore the spatial and temporal patterns of changes to green space in Jinan City, and identified elevation and population density as the primary factors influencing urban green space changes. The simulation projections showed that an ecologically protected development scenario had a lower rate of change and was more protective of arable land and green space, indicating the advantages of intensive land use. These findings will inform decision-makers about the sustainable development of urban green space.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Chao Zhang, Quansheng Ge, Jinwei Dong, Xuezhen Zhang, Yan Li, Songjun Han
Summary: In the past two decades, agricultural irrigation areas in arid Northwest China (NWC) have expanded rapidly and altered local and regional climates. This study investigated the climatic effects of irrigation expansion and identified the underlying biophysical mechanisms. The findings provide important references for evaluating the climatic effects caused by irrigation expansion in arid regions and improving climate models.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Sofiane Ouazaa, Camilo Ignacio Jaramillo-Barrios, Nesrine Chaali, Yeison Mauricio Quevedo Amaya, John Edinson Calderon Carvajal, Omar Montenegro Ramos
Summary: Site-specific management for irrigation purposes is a challenge due to the spatial variability of soil properties. This study aimed to delineate field management zones using different methods and evaluate their usefulness. Soil samples were collected and analyzed, and the results were validated using soil properties and yield data. The findings suggest that using the M2 method to delineate two management zones is the best option.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Noemi Vergopolan, Sitian Xiong, Lyndon Estes, Niko Wanders, Nathaniel W. Chaney, Eric F. Wood, Megan Konar, Kelly Caylor, Hylke E. Beck, Nicolas Gatti, Tom Evans, Justin Sheffield
Summary: The study demonstrates the potential of using field-scale soil moisture simulations to support high-resolution agricultural yield prediction and smallholder farm field scale drought monitoring. By combining simulation results with meteorological data, maize yield losses were successfully predicted, revealing that soil moisture is the strongest and most reliable predictor of yield impacts.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yousheng Wang, Shi Tan, Baoyuan Liu, Yang Yang
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanfang Hao, Yang Yang, Baoyuan Liu, Yingna Liu, Xiaofei Gao, Qiankun Guo
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2016)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Yang, Ole Wendroth, Riley J. Walton
VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL
(2016)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiao-Xu Jia, Yang Yang, Chen-Cheng Zhang, Ming-An Shao, Lai-Ming Huang
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2017)
Article
Soil Science
Hongyuan Liu, Yang Yang, Keli Zhang, Chuanlong Sun
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2017)
Article
Soil Science
Yang Yang, Xiaoxu Jia, Ole Wendroth, Baoyuan Liu
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2018)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yang Yang, Yangzi Shi, Xiaozhen Liang, Tingting Huang, Suhua Fu, Baoyuan Liu
Summary: Structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry was applied to quantify rill and interrill erosion in loess terrain, demonstrating a generally higher accuracy in measuring soil erosion at the plot scale, particularly for larger rills.
Article
Ecology
X. Bai, Y. Yang, T. Huang, B. Liu
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of LDM and SPM for soil PSD determination in five water erosion subregions in China, revealing discrepancies in sand content and sand-sized fractions, as well as an overestimation of silt content and underestimation of clay fraction by LDM. These PSD differences led to changes in textural classes for a significant portion of soil samples and increased the soil erodibility K factor for different soil orders.
JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tao He, Yang Yang, Yangzi Shi, Xiaozhen Liang, Suhua Fu, Gege Xie, Baoyuan Liu, Yingna Liu
Summary: This study investigated the spatial distribution and formation process of interrill and rill erosion through rainfall simulation and SfM photogrammetry. The findings revealed that rill erosion primarily expanded through head retreat and sideward erosion, contributing significantly to the total erosion loss and altering the critical slope corresponding to the maximum loss.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xintong Wu, Yang Yang, Tao He, Ying Wang, Ole Wendroth, Baoyuan Liu
Summary: This study investigates the impact of mechanical sowing on the saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) and its spatial variability. The results show that mechanical sowing decreases Ks and alters its spatial structure. Bulk density, clay content, and surface roughness are identified as the main factors controlling the spatial distribution of Ks.
Article
Soil Science
Yang Yang, Xintong Wu, Tao He, Ying Wang, Ole Wendroth, Xinyi Chen, Baoyuan Liu, Guanghui Zhang
Summary: This study revealed the scale-dependent relationships between saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) and soil processes. It found that soil bulk density (BD) was the primary controlling factor of Ks, followed by wet-aggregate stability (WAS) and surface roughness (SR). The findings have important implications for accurately estimating Ks in the black soil region of Northeast China and other similar regions.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Y. Yang, T. T. Huang, Y. Z. Shi, O. Wendroth, B. Y. Liu
Summary: The study compared different methods for simulating annual streamflow series in 15 catchments on the Loess Plateau of China, finding that the STATE method showed the highest accuracy and predictive ability for streamflow estimation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Yang, Ole Wendroth, Sleem Kreba, Baoyuan Liu
VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Soil Science
Yang Yang, Lijuan Wang, Ole Wendroth, Baoyuan Liu, Congcong Cheng, Tingting Huang, Yangzi Shi
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Soil Science
Yang Yang, Xiaoxu Jia, Ole Wendroth, Baoyuan Liu, Yangzi Shi, Tingting Huang, Xue Bai
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2019)