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Horticulture
Matteo Zucchini, Arash Khosravi, Veronica Giorgi, Adriano Mancini, Davide Neri
Summary: The growth pattern and response of cherry fruit to environmental factors, particularly VPD, were studied through continuous monitoring over two years, showing distinct variations in growth stages under different conditions. The findings suggest potential applications of hysteresis curves for evaluating fruit maturation and precision fruit farming.
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Plant Sciences
Salma Rouichi, Omar Idrissi, Quahir Sohail, Helene Marrou, Thomas R. Sinclair, Kamal Hejjaoui, Moez Amri, Michel Edmond Ghanem
Summary: Many wild lentil accessions have a lower breakpoint in transpiration rate response to increasing vapor pressure deficit (VPD) compared to cultivated lentil, suggesting that the limited-transpiration trait could be beneficial for water conservation and yield improvement in drought-prone areas. The transpiration rate response to high VPD varies greatly among wild lentil accessions, with 43 accessions exhibiting a breakpoint in their response. Field experiments also demonstrate that the breakpoint level positively affects yield and yield-related parameters. Selecting genotypes with a lower breakpoint could enhance lentil productivity in drought-prone areas.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
T. P. Baker, M. T. Moroni, M. A. Hunt, D. Worledge, D. S. Mendham
Summary: Windbreaks have varying effects on paddock microclimate, with impacts influenced by temporal, environmental and spatial factors. Understanding the most effective climatic conditions and times for windbreaks can improve predictions of their impacts on agricultural yields and returns.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Moyan Li, Junqiang Yao, Jingyun Guan, Jianghua Zheng
Summary: Based on satellite records, this study explored the vegetation change trend in Xinjiang during the recent warming hiatus period and found greening trends in summer but browning trends in spring and autumn. Spring climatic factors were the main drivers of vegetation growth during the warming hiatus, while summer climatic factors had a significant impact on autumn vegetation growth. These findings have important implications for understanding vegetation response to recent and future climate conditions.
Article
Horticulture
Arash Khosravi, Matteo Zucchini, Veronica Giorgi, Adriano Mancini, Davide Neri
Summary: Recent studies on olive fruit growth have focused on circadian monitoring and found that environmental factors, particularly vapor pressure deficit, play a key role in fruit growth. Response of fruit transversal diameter to VPD shows different patterns during the third and fourth phases of fruit growth, which can be valuable for smart fruit management in olive production.
Article
Agronomy
Kai Zhou, Quan Zhang, Lihua Xiong, Pierre Gentine
Summary: Terrestrial evapotranspiration (ET) is a critical component of the land surface and accurate estimation of ET is crucial for understanding global water and energy budgets. Current ET estimation models rely on remotely sensed data, but uncertainty remains in representing ecological factors. This study proposes a model that combines solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) and meteorological variables, validated across different flux stations globally, showing good performance and potential for global scale ET estimation.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Moyan Li, Jingyun Guan, Jianghua Zheng
Summary: Based on research conducted in arid regions of Xinjiang, China, this study discovered a significant greening trend during the growing season from 1982 to 1996, followed by a decrease and plateauing in vegetation growth from 1997 to 2015. The study identified atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD) as a critical driver of vegetation growth, with increasing VPD contributing to the decrease in greening trend. Rising temperatures and resulting increased VPD led to exacerbated evaporative water loss, limiting plant stomatal conductance and potentially causing vegetation mortality.
Article
Horticulture
Seo-A Yoon, Jeong Man Kim, Eun Young Choi, Ki Young Choi, Kyung Lee Choi, Ki-Jeong Nam, Seok Kwi Oh, Jong Hyang Bae, Yong Beom Lee
Summary: This study aimed to compare the growth performance of different European cucumber varieties under hot and humid greenhouse conditions in the UAE. Results showed that Gulfstream performed best during extremely high temperatures in August, while Imea had the highest total marketable fruit weight throughout the growing period. Both Gulfstream and Imea varieties had lower water consumption, making them recommended choices for greenhouse production in the UAE.
HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Takayasu Inoue, Motoo Sunaga, Mutsuhiro Ito, Yuchen Qu, Yoriko Matsushima, Kazuma Sakoda, Wataru Yamori
Summary: Moderate VPD fluctuation maintains plant growth and photosynthesis efficiency, while drastic VPD fluctuation causes a decrease in stomatal conductance and CO2 assimilation rate. Fine regulation of VPD is crucial for better plant growth by maintaining photosynthetic performance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Huanhuan Liu, Yue Liu, Yu Chen, Mengen Fan, Yin Chen, Chengcheng Gang, Yongfa You, Zhuonan Wang
Summary: This article investigates the responses of dryland vegetation to environmental drivers and identifies soil moisture as a key factor influencing vegetation dynamics in drylands. It also finds that temperature and soil moisture have similar impacts on vegetation dynamics in North America. The findings contribute to a better understanding of dryland vegetation dynamics and have implications for improving carbon flux simulation in drylands.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhenzhen Hao, Qilang Le, Jia Song, Na Wang, Hairong Han, Junyong Ma
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of forest thinning on soil temperature and its relationship with meteorological factors. The results show that moderate thinning leads to an increase in soil temperature, and the structural composition of the plant community plays a role in buffering the fluctuations in understory soil temperature.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Chenxing Pei, Qisheng Ou, David Y. H. Pui
Summary: The study investigated the effects of temperature and relative humidity on air filter loading by hygroscopic salts. It was found that testing relative humidity is a major factor, while testing temperature is a minor factor affecting the filter loading of hygroscopic particles, regardless of their state (dry/wet). The research suggests revising current filter testing standards to consider the air filter operating temperature and relative humidity.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Reiji Yoneda, Tatsuya Otani, Tetsuto Abe, Haruto Nomiya
Summary: This study examined how the microclimate within treeshelters affected the growth of Japanese cedar seedlings, finding that internal temperature and vapor pressure deficit were significantly higher than ambient air in summer, but transpiration from needle leaves helped mitigate the high temperatures and create sufficient water supply for seedlings to grow.
JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nan Shan, Yongguang Zhang, Jing M. Chen, Weimin Ju, Mirco Migliavacca, Josep Penuelas, Xi Yang, Zhaoying Zhang, Jacob A. Nelson, Yves Goulas
Summary: This study proposed a semi-mechanistic model for estimating terrestrial transpiration by combining solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) with stomatal conductance (gc) and vapor pressure deficit (VPD), showing improved prediction accuracy and consistency. The model demonstrated that the combination of SIF and VPD can better predict gc and transpiration, with stronger correlations found between gc·VPD0.5 and SIF than other variables. The model's success in estimating transpiration and latent heat flux suggests its potential for improving ecosystem models and enhancing global evapotranspiration estimation.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Meetpal Singh Kukal, Suat Irmak
Summary: This study determines the relative contributions of daytime temperature, nighttime temperature, daytime relative humidity, and nighttime relative humidity to vapor pressure deficit (VPD) changes in the conterminous United States. The research found that daytime temperature contributed the most to VPD increase, followed by daytime relative humidity, nighttime relative humidity, and nighttime temperature. The warming and drying trends during the days and nights were asymmetrical, with greater changes occurring at night.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xuefeng Guan, Junqiang Yao, Christoph Schneider
Summary: The annual precipitation over the Tianshan Mountains showed a transition towards an increasing trend in the late 1980s, influenced by atmospheric circulation factors. Winter precipitation is affected by multi-decadal oscillations, while summer precipitation has a multi-decadal scale. Various teleconnection patterns impact the precipitation patterns in different seasons over the Tianshan Mountains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xuefeng Guan, Junqiang Yao, Christoph Schneider
Summary: The Tianshan Mountains, as a water tower, receive high precipitation levels in Central Asia. This study utilized data analysis to reveal the spatial and temporal patterns of precipitation over the region, showing distinct seasonal variations in precipitation. Different sub-Tianshan regions exhibit varying trends in precipitation, with Eastern Tianshan entering a humid period since 1986 and Western Tianshan experiencing increasing precipitation in summer and autumn.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jingyun Guan, Junqiang Yao, Moyan Li, Dong Li, Jianghua Zheng
Summary: Extreme climate events pose significant risks to ecosystems and human society. This study investigated the historical changes and projected trends of extreme climate events in Xinjiang, China. The results showed an increase in warm extreme indices, a decrease in cold extreme indices, an increase in intensity and frequency of extreme precipitation, a decrease in consecutive dry days, and an increase in consecutive wet days. The projections for the twenty-first century align with historical trends, with more pronounced changes in the Tianshan Mountains region. The response of extreme temperature and precipitation indices to global warming is approximately linear.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Junqiang Yao, Yaning Chen, Xuefeng Guan, Yong Zhao, Jing Chen, Weiyi Mao
Summary: Xinjiang, China, has experienced significant warming and moistening climate changes, leading to increases in precipitation and warm extremes, as well as decreases in cold extremes. These climate changes have resulted in glacier shrinkage, decreased snow cover, increased river runoff, and potential adverse ecological effects.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chuqiao Han, Jianghua Zheng, Jingyun Guan, Danlin Yu, Binbin Lu
Summary: Resources and environment are fundamental conditions for human life, but they have been disturbed to varying degrees due to the rapid population growth and development of regional social economies. Taking the arid and semiarid region of Xinjiang, China as an example, this study proposes an evaluation model and index system for resource and environmental carrying capacity (RECC) based on the concept of pressure-vulnerability-adaptability (PVA). The RECCs in Xinjiang from 2000 to 2019 were quantitatively evaluated and the reasons for their spatiotemporal changes were explored. Additionally, the ordered weighted averaging (OWA) algorithm was used for multi-scenario simulations with different decision-making preferences. The results indicate the spatial pattern of high pressure around the three mountains and low pressure around the two basins in Xinjiang, with a significant decrease in high carrying capacity areas from 2000 to 2019. The pressure risk indicators, vulnerability, and adaptability are key factors influencing the difference between regional RECC and pressure risk. Furthermore, the OWA algorithm predicts future regional RECC under different development orientations, providing decision-making references for promoting sustainable development.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Junqiang Yao, Zhiyue Wu, Yuan Liu, Xiaoyu Zheng, Haibo Zhang, Renjie Dong, Wei Qiao
Summary: This study used a backpropagation neural network model to predict the membrane filtration performance in a submerged system and applied a genetic algorithm to optimize the simulation process. The results showed that artificial neural networks can be a useful tool for predicting AnMBR.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zhiyue Wu, Wei Qiao, Yuan Liu, Junqiang Yao, Chuang Gu, Xiaoyu Zheng, Renjie Dong
Summary: This study operated an AnMBR to treat high-strength leachate and successfully removed calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus through chemical precipitation. The membrane filtration ability was completely recovered by removing the residues attached to the membrane surface. The AnMBR showed good sustainability in treating high-strength wastewater.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Moyan Li, Junqiang Yao, Jingyun Guan, Jianghua Zheng
Summary: Based on satellite records, this study explored the vegetation change trend in Xinjiang during the recent warming hiatus period and found greening trends in summer but browning trends in spring and autumn. Spring climatic factors were the main drivers of vegetation growth during the warming hiatus, while summer climatic factors had a significant impact on autumn vegetation growth. These findings have important implications for understanding vegetation response to recent and future climate conditions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Moyan Li, Jingyun Guan, Jianghua Zheng
Summary: Based on research conducted in arid regions of Xinjiang, China, this study discovered a significant greening trend during the growing season from 1982 to 1996, followed by a decrease and plateauing in vegetation growth from 1997 to 2015. The study identified atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD) as a critical driver of vegetation growth, with increasing VPD contributing to the decrease in greening trend. Rising temperatures and resulting increased VPD led to exacerbated evaporative water loss, limiting plant stomatal conductance and potentially causing vegetation mortality.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liang Liu, Jingyun Guan, Wanqiang Han, Xifeng Ju, Chen Mu, Jianghua Zheng
Summary: This study quantitatively investigated the spatial and temporal differentiation features of ANPP in the Ili River Basin and explored the proportionate contributions of climate and human factors to ANPP variation. The results showed that human activities were the dominant driving force in the vegetation improvement zone, while climate change played a major role in the degraded zone. Precipitation and temperature showed a positive relationship with vegetation change. The basin experienced a warm and humid climatic trend, which promoted vegetation growth.
CHINESE GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Rui Wu, Jing-Yun Guan, Jian-Guo Wu, Xi-Feng Ju, Qing-Hui An, Jiang-Hua Zheng
Summary: This study utilizes the MaxEnt model to predict habitat change for locusts and inform on potential prevention and control of locust disasters. The research focuses on three migratory locust species and their future habitats in the context of climate change, emphasizing the importance of effective prevention strategies to combat large-scale locust outbreaks.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chenglong Yao, Yuejian Wang, Yuejiao Chen, Lei Wang, Junqiang Yao, Baofei Xia
Summary: Timely and accurate access to lake change information is necessary to monitor water cycles and water security in response to climate change and human activity. This study focused on Ebinur Lake and used Geographic Information System and remote sensing technology to determine the changes in lake area from 2011 to 2020. The analysis revealed spatial and temporal heterogeneities in the lake's surface area and a linear trajectory of the lake's gravity center. The study emphasized the correlation between lake surface area and meteorological and hydrological variations, providing valuable insights for future water resources management and planning.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Hui Zhao, Xinguo LI, Mamattursun Eziz, Junqiang Yao
Summary: The study analyzed the spatial and temporal variability of dry and wet climate in Xinjiang using the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI). The results showed increasing trends in precipitation and temperature in Xinjiang. Severe droughts occurred in 1997 and 2008, especially in 2008. The analysis also revealed the influence of different atmospheric circulation factors on the SPEI values in the region.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Vittal Hari, Oldrich Rakovec, Wei Zhang, Akash Koppa, Matthew Collins, Rohini Kumar
Summary: This study reveals a significant association between the Atlantic Meridional Mode (AMM) and temperature variability in the eastern European region. Positive AMM phase leads to a significant increase in temperature, while negative phase has the opposite effect. The AMM modulates the temperature through planetary-scale Rossby waves and anomalous anticyclone circulation.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Fang Cao, Yi-Xuan Zhang, Yan-Lin Zhang, Wen-Huai Song, Yu-Xian Zhang, Yu-Chi Lin, Chaman Gul, Md. Mozammel Haque
Summary: This study investigates the influences of continental emissions on marine aerosols in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea of China. The results show that biomass burning is the major contributor to organic aerosols in these marine atmospheres.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Chenxi Liao, Wenhua Gao, Lanzhi Tang, Chengyin Li
Summary: Based on ERA5 data, this study analyzed the characteristics of four hydrometeors and their relationship with precipitation intensity in central eastern China and the northwest Pacific Ocean. The results show that stratiform precipitation is dominated by ice processes, while convective precipitation has comparable contributions from water and ice processes.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Hsiang-Yu Huang, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, William K. M. Lau, Shih-Yu Simon Wang, Arlindo M. da Silva
Summary: This study presents a diagnostic analysis of the interannual variation of regional climate and its impact on biomass burning aerosol emissions in peninsular Southeast Asia (PSEA). It identifies four climatic factors governing the emission and transport of PSEA biomass burning aerosols and reveals a significant correlation with the El Nin similar to o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The results contribute to a better understanding and improved model simulations of aerosol-climate interactions in South and Southeast Asian monsoon regions.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Deniz H. Diren-Ustuen, Yurdanur S. Unal, Simge Irem Bilgen, Cemre Yuruk Sonuc, Sahar Sodoudi, Caner Guney, Ahmet Ozgur Dogru, Selahattin Incecik
Summary: This is the first comprehensive study to examine how urbanization affects the microclimate of Istanbul using the urban climate model MUKLIMO_3. The findings suggest that changing the albedo of roofs and implementing green-roofs can significantly reduce air temperatures in urban areas.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yetong Li, Yan Xia, Fei Xie, Yingying Yan
Summary: Surface ozone, a major air pollutant, is influenced by stratosphere-troposphere exchange (STE) which contributes to both the decrease and increase of surface ozone in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, respectively. Additionally, global warming is expected to worsen surface ozone pollution in the future.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Na Li, Ping Zhao, Changyan Zhou
Summary: In this study, the daily sensible and latent heat fluxes in the Tibetan Plateau are estimated using the maximum entropy production model. The results show good performance of the model and reveal the spatial distribution and trends of surface heat fluxes in the region.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Wenqing Lin, Huopo Chen, Weiqi Wang, Dawei Zhang, Fan Wang, Wuxia Bi
Summary: It is found in this study that anthropogenic activities may significantly contribute to the decrease in snowfall days, light snowfall, and light snowfall days across Eurasia, with greenhouse gas emissions being the main driver. However, detection of human influence is challenging for intense snowfall.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Chongxun Mo, Xingbi Lei, Xixi Mo, Ruli Ruan, Gang Tang, Lingguang Li, Guikai Sun, Changhao Jiang
Summary: Reliable precipitation information is crucial for scientific and operational applications. Open-access gridded precipitation products (OGPPs) are important sources due to their continuous spatiotemporal coverage. This study proposes a methodology to comprehensively compare the accuracies and stabilities of ten different OGPPs, particularly in mountainous basins. The results show high accuracy but unstable performance of all OGPPs, with multi-source fusion-type products offering better stability and accuracy. Multi-source weighted-ensemble precipitation and climate prediction center morphing method products exhibit the best comprehensive performance.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jingzhuo Wang, Hanbin Zhang, Jing Chen, Guo Deng, Yu Xia
Summary: In this study, a new scale-blending technique was proposed to evaluate the impact of multiscale initial perturbations on the CMA-CPEPS. The results showed that the blended scheme improved the dispersion of dynamical variables and increased the ensemble spread of precipitation, leading to reduced forecast error.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ziyi Song, Botao Zhou, Xinping Xu, Zhicong Yin
Summary: This study, based on reanalysis data from 1980 to 2019, reveals that the relationship between autumn sea ice concentration in the Barents-Kara Seas (BKSIC) and subsequent winter North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) underwent an interdecadal weakening in the early 1990s. The weakening can be attributed to the decrease in the interannual variability of BKSIC, which leads to a discrepancy in the tropospheric warming. In the former period (1980-1993), the decrease in autumn BKSIC enhances tropospheric warming and weakens the circumpolar westerly, resulting in a negative NAO phase. However, in the latter period (1994-2019), the smaller interannual variability of BKSIC weakens its influence on the tropospheric temperature, diluting the relationship with the subsequent winter NAO.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Wogu Zhong, Zhiwei Wu
Summary: Significant phase shifts in winter surface air temperature (SAT) anomalies have occurred in East Asia in recent years, leading to detrimental effects on socio-economic activities. In this study, the fourth principal mode of month-to-month SAT variations over EA in winter was identified, representing subseasonal SAT reversals over the mid-high latitudes of EA during late winter. The formation of this mode is accompanied by stratospheric temperature anomalies over eastern Siberia-Alaska in January.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Weiqian Ji, Leiku Yang, Xinyao Tian, Muhammad Bilal, Xin Pei, Yu Zheng, Xiaofeng Lu, Xiaoqian Cheng
Summary: This study systematically evaluated the AOD products of the DB and MAIAC algorithms based on MODIS over bright surfaces, and investigated the underestimation of AOD affected by various factors. The results indicated that the MAIAC products performed better than DB, and the C6.1 MAIAC showed slight improvement compared to C6.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Tao Wang, Xiaohua Gou, Xuejia Wang, Hongwen Liu, Fei Xie
Summary: This study finds that the meridional position of subtropical jet anomalies has shifted equatorward in both the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere since the 1960s due to the influence of ENSO. The changes in tropical SST anomalies associated with ENSO contribute to this equatorward shift.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Alireza Ghaderi Bafti, Arman Ahmadi, Ali Abbasi, Hamid Kamangir, Sadegh Jamali, Hossein Hashemi
Summary: Actual evapotranspiration (ETa) plays a crucial role in the water and energy cycles of the earth. This study develops an automated deep learning model for accurate estimation of ETa using image processing, architectural design, and hyper-parameter tuning. The proposed model shows promising results in different climatic regions, highlighting its potential for enhanced atmospheric research.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2024)