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Qi** Li
Environment
Climate Change
Regional/Spatial Science
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Atmospheric circulation anomalies caused dramatic strengthening of China’s dust storms in the 1850s
Dust storms occur frequently in northern China and greatly influence the regional ecology/environment, human health, and security, as well as the global climate, and this is especially true regarding the occur...
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The famine of the Ming Dynasty in Shaanxi Province, China
Famine remains a persistent challenge in underdeveloped regions, exacerbated by natural disasters and other contributing factors. Insights from past famines are crucial for informing contemporary disaster mana...
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Using networks modeling for assessing the structure of socio-ecological systems based on the flow-space approach: a case study of Shenzhen, China
Understanding the complex interactions within urban social-ecological systems and revealing the characteristics of multi-layered network structures are essential for enhancing human well-being and sustainable ...
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Himalaya to Hengduan: dynamics of alpine treelines under climate change
Alpine treelines serve as vital indicators of the impacts of climate change on tree growth and forest distribution. They offer valuable insights into how shifting temperature and precipitation patterns affect ...
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Open AccessChanges in vegetation greenness related to climatic and non-climatic factors in the Sudano-Sahelian region
The potential drivers of vegetation changes in the Sudano-Sahelian region of Africa remain poorly understood due to complex interactions between climatic and anthropogenic processes. In this study, we analyzed...
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Optimized rice adaptations in response to heat and cold stress under climate change in southern China
Climate change has drastically affected rice production and imperiled food security. Adaptations are imperative in response to future climate change. Joint adaptations in cultivation and stress resistance were...
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Marine heatwaves threaten key foraging grounds of sea turtles in Southeast Asian Seas
Extreme regional ocean warming events, like marine heatwaves (MHWs), could have severe and long-lasting impacts on species and ecosystems. Extreme and persistent warming of the ocean could directly threaten su...
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Prediction of drought/flood intensities based on a 500-year time series in three different climate provinces of China
In this study, the intensities of droughts and floods in three provinces of China are projected using three approaches: wavelet analysis, auto-regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models, and random tr...
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Reconstruction of cropland areas for South Asia from AD 640 to 2016
Much attention was paid to reconstructing historical land use to reveal the impact of anthropogenic activities on the environment. Great significance but relatively weak progress was detected in present recons...
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Spatially explicit reconstruction of the population distribution in the Tuojiang River Basin during 1911–2010 using random forest regression
Reconstruction of a century-long historical population distribution on the regional scale is essential to understanding human–environment interactions and socio-environmental problems. This study uses a random...
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Local residents’ perceptions of climate and ecological changes in the eastern Tibetan Plateau
The Tibetan Plateau is highly sensitive to climate change. Knowing local Tibetans’ perceptions of climate and ecological changes is important for exploring the climate and vegetation changes in this vast and r...
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A spatially explicit reconstruction of cropland based on expansion of polders in the Dongting Plain in China during 1750–1985
Global historical cropland datasets allocate cropland areas into grids above on the assumption that land suitable for crops is similar to that in the present or changeless over time. However, land suitability ...
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Changes in mortality and economic vulnerability to climatic hazards under economic development at the provincial level in China
Studies have reported that economic development can contribute to reducing vulnerability to natural hazards. However, there exist considerable variations in the association between economic growth and vulnerab...
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Clusters of community exposure to coastal flooding hazards based on storm and sea level rise scenarios—implications for adaptation networks in the San Francisco Bay region
Sea level is projected to rise over the coming decades, further increasing the extent of flooding hazards in coastal communities. Efforts to address potential impacts from climate-driven coastal hazards have c...
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Spatiotemporal reconstruction of agricultural land cover in Nepal from 1970 to 2010
Agricultural land cover and changes in its extent are directly related to human activities. The rapidly growing population in Nepal has resulted in an increasing trend of agricultural land expansion, and can b...
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Erratum to: Estimating urban water demand under conditions of rapid growth: the case of Shanghai
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Estimating urban water demand under conditions of rapid growth: the case of Shanghai
Many of the world’s major cities are expected to face significant water shortages in coming decades, largely due to increased demand arising from economic and population growth. In this paper, we estimate the ...
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Biological responses to nine powerful typhoons in the East China Sea
Using multi-satellite remote sensing and numerical model data, we investigated the biological responses to nine powerful typhoons that affected the East China Sea (ECS) between 2010 and 2013. The spatial distr...
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Land use change and soil carbon sequestration in China: Where does it pay to conserve?
This paper estimates the impact of land use change on soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in China from 1985 to 2005 using a nationwide, georeferenced database on land use, soil, and climate. The method pr...
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The impact of land use on riparian soil dissolved organic matter and on streamwater quality on Chongming Island, China
Riparian wetland controls the transfer of terrestrial dissolved organic matter (DOM) to surface water bodies. However, the effects of land use on riparian soil DOM quality and its contribution to aquatic envir...
