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The Geomorphodiversity of Cerro Colorado (Córdoba, Argentina): A Key Factor in Geo-Cultural Heritage Assessment
The Cerro Colorado Natural and Cultural Reserve, Córdoba, Argentina, is well known for its impressive rock paintings on sandstone...
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Geoheritage of the Kaliningrad Region, SE Baltic Coast
The Kaliningrad Region is physiographically a mosaic and travel-attractive part of the SE Baltic coast. The Sambia Peninsula, the geomorphically most...
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Chinese “Scholars’ Stones”: a Potential Heritage Stone Resource Under Strong Anthropogenic Pressure
In the east-central and southeast regions of China, in the Xu-Su area, the Taihu Lake basin, Kunshan and Yingde regions, four categories of very...
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Toxic Metal Levels in Forest Soils Caused by Industrialization and Impacts on Tree Biomass Carbon Stock
AbstractThe present investigation intends to determine the physiochemical parameters and levels of toxic metals in surface soils, their possible...
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Effects of heavy metals and environmental variables on soil microbial communities in different land-use types of Yellow River Delta (YRD), China
Comprehensive assessment of heavy metals and environmental factors on soil bacterial communities in YRD are still limited. In this study, the heavy...
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Heavy Metal Contamination of Forest Soils by Vehicular Emissions: Ecological Risks and Effects on Tree Productivity
AbstractAn ecological study was conducted to evaluate the levels and effects of heavy metals on forest surface soils along highways. We hypothesized...
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Geotourism in the Middle East
The geotourism industry has grown rapidly in recent years. This book introduces the geotourism industry, its attractions, activities and...
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Spatiotemporal variations and bio-geo-ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in sediments of a wetland of international importance in Turkey
Gala Lake, which is a Ramsar Area and an A Class Wetland, is the most important wetland of Thrace Region in Turkey due to its wonderful location,...
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The Ordovician Foum Larjamme Tunnel Paleo-valleys from Bani Geopark Project—Assessment of Geological Heritage for Geo-education and Geotourism Purposes
The late Ordovician glaciation gave birth to tunnel valleys and their filling in the fields that made up Northern Gondwana at that time. A valuable...
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Geological Environmental Quality and Water Ecological Function in Zi**pu Reservoir Area of Chengdu City
AbstractZi**pu Reservoir, located in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River Basin in the middle section of Longmen Mountain in western Sichuan, is...
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Clear-sky control of anvils in response to increased CO2 or surface warming or volcanic eruptions
Anvil clouds produced by deep convection cover extensive areas of the tropics, and their response to external perturbations matters for the Earth’s...
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Geoheritage of East Kazakhstan
East Kazakhstan is physiographically a diverse region of north-central Asia encompassing a broad array of geomorphic zones and geo-ecosystems from...
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Twenty thousand leagues under plant biominerals: a deep learning implementation for automatic phytolith classification
Phytoliths constitute microscopic SiO 2 -rich biominerals formed in the cellular system of many living plants and are often preserved in soils,...
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Understanding how environmental heterogeneity and elevation drives the distribution of woody communities across vegetation types within the campo rupestre in South America
The campo rupestre sensu lato is a vegetation type that occurs in South American mountains, supports a distinctive flora characterized by high rates...
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Inferring the factors for origin and diversifications of endemic Himalayan flora using phylogenetic models
Formation of the Himalaya resulted from collision of the Indian and the Eurasian plates around the early Cenozoic (55–45 million years ago). Various...
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Geoheritage in a Mythical and Volcanic Terrain: an Inventory and Assessment Study for Geopark and Geotourism, Nemrut Volcano (Bitlis, Eastern Turkey)
Mt. Nemrut (Nemrut volcano or caldera) is a quiescent Quaternary volcano situated in Eastern Anatolia (Turkey) near the western shore of Lake Van....
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Geo-Heritage and Geo-Tourism Potential of the Saoura Valley: A Field Geology Museum in the Ougarta Range (SW Algeria)
The geo-heritage of the Saoura Valley in Southwest Algeria is particularly rich and of undeniable scientific value for studying the Palaeozoic,...
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To Embed Geosites In An Area wıth Great Tourism Activity: A Proposal for Köyceğız, Türkiye
Köyceğiz Region offers a fascinating beauty with its lakes, long sandy beaches, rivers, as well as mountains and hills covered with pine, sweetgum...
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Delineation of optimal locations for artificial groundwater recharge utilizing MIF and GIS in a semi-arid area
Increased demand for groundwater resources and decreased accessibility require long-term groundwater conservation, particularly in metropolitan...
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Geoethics for Operating in the Human Niche
Geosciences co-shape the human niche; hence, geoethical thinking is pertinent for geoscientists. Within the human niche, geo-endowments, like water,...