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Qi** Li
Environment
Climate Change
Regional/Spatial Science
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Quantification of land use/land cover changes in Pearl River Delta and its impact on regional climate in summer using numerical modeling
This study quantified land use/land cover (LULC) changes in Pearl River Delta (PRD) of South China and its impact on regional climate over the last two decades. The LULC change analyses were accomplished by ap...
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Spatiotemporal variation in rainfall erosivity on the Chinese Loess Plateau during the period 1956–2008
Water resources and soil erosion are the most important environmental concerns on the Chinese Loess Plateau, where soil erosion and sediment yield are closely related to rainfall erosivity. Daily rainfall data...
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Erratum to: Quantification of land use/land cover changes in Pearl River Delta and its impact on regional climate in summer using numerical modeling
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On the Nexus of SO2 and CO2 emissions in China: the ancillary benefits of CO2 emission reductions
This paper examines the issue of ancillary benefits by linking sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission to CO2 emission using a panel of 29 Chinese provinces over the period 1995–2007. In the presence of non-stationarity an...
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Effects of changing land use on dissolved organic matter in a subtropical river watershed, southeast China
The composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) is an important determinant for its biogeochemical role in the aquatic environments. Therefore, it is crucial to determine the effects of changing land use on ...
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Spatial analysis of the driving factors of grassland degradation under conditions of climate change and intensive use in Inner Mongolia, China
In recent years, steppe degradation in North China has become a serious environmental problem. Most research on steppe degradation is conducted at the level of communities or at the scale of small regions. To ...
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Urban–rural interaction patterns and dynamic land use: implications for urban–rural integration in China
Working within the context of enlarged urban–rural inequalities in China, this paper aims to identify different urban–rural interaction patterns and to propose specific ways of achieving urban–rural integratio...
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Co** with climate-induced water stresses through time and space in the mountains of Southwest China
Southwest China’s Yunnan province has been affected throughout history by climate-induced water stresses, with the 2009 drought as a recent example. To deal with such stresses, mountain farmers have developed ...
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Assessment of the red-crowned crane habitat in the Yellow River Delta Nature Reserve, East China
As wildlife habitat is in constant evolution, periodic monitoring is essential to assess its quality. In this study, the change to the red-crowned crane habitat in the Yellow River Delta Nature Reserve was det...
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The drivers of risk to water security in Shanghai
Big cities are often said to have big water problems, and Shanghai is no exception. In this paper, we examine and compare the influence of the major factors that give rise to the risk of water insecurity in Sh...
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Vulnerability of 208 endemic or endangered species in China to the effects of climate change
We assessed the vulnerability of 208 endemic or endangered species in China to the effects of climate change, as a part of the project “Research on China’s National Biodiversity and Climate Change Strategy and...
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Reconstructed cropland in the mid-eleventh century in the traditional agricultural area of China: implications of comparisons among datasets
Reconstructions of historical cropland area and spatial distribution are necessary for studying human effects on the environment due to agricultural development. To understand the current status of reconstruct...
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Restoration of the lower reaches of the Tarim River in China
The middle and lower reaches of the Tarim River are areas of rich biodiversity and natural resources in the inland arid region of China. However, the Tarim River and its associated wetlands have been severely ...
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The ecological implications of land use change in the Source Regions of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, China
The alpine ecosystems in permafrost regions are extremely sensitive to climate change. The headwater regions of Yangtze River and Yellow River of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are on the permafrost area. Aerial ph...
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The spatial and temporal change of cropland in the Scandinavian Peninsula during 1875–1999
Land use and land cover change (LUCC) has emerged as an important issue of global change with significant influences on the geochemical cycle and regional climate change. Understanding the historical changes o...
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Response of maize phenology to climate warming in Northeast China between 1990 and 2012
Investigating the temporal changes in crop phenology is essential for understanding crop response and adaption to climate change. Using observed climatic and maize phenological data from 53 agricultural meteor...
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An ensemble of models for identifying climate change scenarios in the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia
Climate change is likely to increase the pressure on the environment and on human systems that are requiring new assessment tools aimed at supporting decision-makers and stakeholders towards a more sustainable...
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Simulated impact of elevated CO2, temperature, and precipitation on the winter wheat yield in the North China Plain
We studied the separate and interacting effects of changes on CO2, temperature, and precipitation on the growth and yield of winter wheat in five representative sites on the North China Plain using a crop yield s...
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Comparative assessment of climate change and its impacts on three coastal aquifers in the Mediterranean
A comparative study on climate change and its impacts on coastal aquifers is performed for three Mediterranean areas. Common climate scenarios are developed for these areas using the ENSEMBLES projections that...
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Increasing tree cover while losing diverse natural forests in tropical Hainan, China
To protect biodiversity and improve environmental conditions, China has invested billions of dollars in reforestation and payments for ecosystem service programs. Here, we examine the Slo** Land Conversion P...
