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Experimental studies on extremely low frequency pulsed magnetic field inhibiting sarcoma and enhancing cellular immune functions
The previous observation with an electron microscope showed that extremely low frequency (ELF) pulsed magnetic field (PMF) (with the maximum intensity of 0.6–2.0T, gradient of 10–100 T·M−1, pulse width of 20–200 ...
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Experimental studies on ultralow frequency pulsed gradient magnetic field inducing apoptosis of cancer cell and inhibiting growth of cancer cell
The morphology characteristics of cell apoptosis of the malignant tumour cells in magnetic field-treated mouse was observed for the first time. The apoptotic cancer cell contracted, became rounder and divorced...
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On the vulnerability of oasis forest to changing environmental conditions: perspectives from tree rings
In water-limited regions, oases are important localities for maintaining ecological biodiversity and supporting social and economic development. For oases situated by the side of rivers, variability of streamf...
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Effects of grazing exclusion on soil carbon and nitrogen storage in semi-arid grassland in Inner Mongolia, China
The semi-arid grasslands in Inner Mongolia, China have been degraded by long-term grazing. A series of ecological restoration strategies have been implemented to improve grassland service. However, little is k...
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Unprecedented recent warming rate and temperature variability over the east Tibetan Plateau inferred from Alpine treeline dendrochronology
Despite instrumental records showing recent large temperature rises on the Tibetan Plateau (TP), only a few tree-ring temperature reconstructions do capture this warming trend. Here, we sampled 260 trees from ...
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Impacts of climate change on net primary productivity in arid and semiarid regions of China
In recent years, with the constant change in the global climate, the effect of climate factors on net primary productivity (NPP) has become a hot research topic. However, two opposing views have been presented...
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Open AccessRoots of forbs sense climate fluctuations in the semi-arid Loess Plateau: Herb-chronology based analysis
Growth of herbaceous plants responds sensitively and rapidly to climate variability. Yet, little is known regarding how climate warming influences the growth of herbaceous plants, particularly in semi-arid sit...
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Responses of soil methanogens, methanotrophs, and methane fluxes to land-use conversion and fertilization in a hilly red soil region of southern China
Changes in land-uses and fertilization are important factors regulating methane (CH4) emissions from paddy soils. However, the responses of soil CH4 emissions to these factors and the underlying mechanisms remain...
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Temperature signals in tree-ring width and divergent growth of Korean pine response to recent climate warming in northeast Asia
Temperature is a major limiting factor of Pinus koraiensis radial growth, while which exhibited various growth responses at different sites of its distribution area to recent climate warming. ...
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Effects of vegetation restoration on soil organic carbon in China: A meta-analysis
Vegetation restoration has been proposed as an effective method for increasing both plant biomass and soil carbon (C) stocks. In this study, 204 publications (733 observations) were analyzed, focusing on the e...
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Evaluation of ecological effectiveness of protected areas in Northwest China
Protected areas (PAs) have experienced explosive growth in Northwest China over the last three decades, but their effectiveness in representing regional ecological system diversity has not attracted considerab...
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Open AccessRing-widths of the above tree-line shrub Rhododendron reveal the change of minimum winter temperature over the past 211 years in Southwestern China
Changes in minimum winter temperature (MWT) and their potential effects on plant growth and development have been gaining increased scientific attention. To better understand these changes across long temporal...
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Open AccessResponses of CH4 and N2O fluxes to land-use conversion and fertilization in a typical red soil region of southern China
Land-use conversion and fertilization have been widely reported as important management practices affecting CH4 and N2O fluxes; however, few long-term in situ measurements are available after land-use conversion ...
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Climate–growth relationship for different directions of Pinus pumila radial growth at the treeline of northern Daxing’an Mountains, China
Pinus pumila radial growth in differing radii directions’ response to climatic factors is inconsistent. The effects of freeze–thaw events on growth differ between spring and autumn.
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Impacts of Drought and Human Activity on Vegetation Growth in the Grain for Green Program Region, China
The Chinese government adopted six ecological restoration programs to improve its natural environments. Although these programs have proven successful in improving local environments, some studies have questio...
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The response of relative humidity to centennial-scale warming over the southeastern Tibetan Plateau inferred from tree-ring width chronologies
Understanding the past variability in atmospheric moisture associated with global warming is essential for reducing the uncertainties in climate projections. Such understanding is especially necessary in the A...
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Identifying climate risk causing maize (Zea mays L.) yield fluctuation by time-series data
A long time series in crop yield is usually expressed as a long-term trend and a short-term fluctuation due to agricultural technological advance and climatic anomaly. The real climate risk is related to the s...
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Response of Soil Moisture to Rainfall Event in Black Locust Plantations at Different Stages of Restoration in Hilly-gully Area of the Loess Plateau, China
Precipitation plays an important role in the water supplies that support ecological restoration by sustaining large-scale artificial plantations in arid and semiarid regions, especially black locust (Robinia pseu...
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Tree ring–based minimum temperature reconstruction in the central Hengduan Mountains, China
We developed a tree ring-width chronology of Abies georgei at the timber line in the Big Snow Mountain Scenic Area in northwestern Yunnan, China. The climate-tree growth response analysis indicated that temperatu...
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Open AccessNeuroprotective Effect of Trans-Resveratrol in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial
Amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein is a major component of the extracellular plaque found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we investigated the effect of trans-resveratrol as an an...
