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Amina Juma Hamza, Luciana S. Esteves, Marin Cvitanovic
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Saeideh Karimi, Mehdi Heydari, Javad Mirzaei, Omid Karami, Brandon Heung, Amir Mosavi
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G. Noual, Y. Brunet, P. Le Moigne, C. Lac
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Juliana Freitas Santos, Udo Schickhoff, Shabeh ul Hasson, Juergen Boehner
Summary: We analyzed the impacts of land-use, land-cover, and land-management changes (LULCC) in South Asia using 11 models from the CMIP6 project. The results showed that LULCC led to surface net cooling and drying in robust areas, with the decrease in available energy and the increase in latent heat and evapotranspiration being the major factors. The study also found that non-local sources might influence precipitation in some parts of South Asia.
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Pengcheng Sun, Yawen Pan, Yiping Wu, Peiqing Xiao, Zhihui Wang
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Owen H. Price, Rachael H. Nolan, Stephanie A. Samson
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Richard Baidoo, Anthony Arko-Adjei, Michael Poku-Boansi, Jonathan Arthur Quaye-Ballard, Dorcas Peggy Somuah
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Bernard Fosu Frimpong, Addo Koranteng, Thomas Atta-Darkwa, Opoku Fosu Junior, Tomasz Zawila-Niedzwiecki
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Zhan Li, Joanne C. White, Michael A. Wulder, Txomin Hermosilla, Andrew M. Davidson, Alexis J. Comber
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Arifou Kombate, Fousseni Folega, Wouyo Atakpama, Marra Dourma, Kperkouma Wala, Kalifa Goita
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Saul Justin Newman, Robert T. Furbank
Summary: Despite the abundance of agricultural data, finding connections to crop yields remains challenging. Machine learning models can accurately predict crop behavior and reveal complex interactions, highlighting the powerful role of data in the future of food.
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Environmental Studies
Xiangyuan Wu, Kening Wu, Huafu Zhao, Shiheng Hao, Zhenyu Zhou
Summary: The flat terrain in the plain areas of Beijing, China provides vast opportunities for agricultural development, but accurately mapping soil types in these areas can be challenging. This study investigates the impacts of land cover changes in plain areas on soil type mapping accuracy, revealing a coupling relationship between land cover changes and soil type variations.
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Environmental Sciences
Xingchuan Yang, Chuanfeng Zhao, Wenji Zhao, Hao Fan, Yikun Yang
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(2023)
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Ivan Torres, Beatriz Perez, Juan Quesada, Olga Viedma, Jose M. Moreno
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O. Viedma, F. Chico, J. J. Fernandez, C. Madrigal, H. D. Safford, J. M. Moreno
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Summary: Managing protected areas requires understanding the factors controlling fire ignitions and their likelihood compared to non-protected areas. By modeling fire ignition likelihood in west-central Spain, we found that it is related to fire size, biophysical conditions, and human activities. This study provides valuable tools for identifying critical fire ignition areas and should be considered in the conservation and management plans of protected areas.
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Environmental Sciences
Olga Viedma, Danilo R. A. Almeida, Jose Manuel Moreno
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Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)