Northwest China (NWC) is one of the driest areas of the world. Over the past decades, NWC
has experienced rapid socio-economic development, further stressing its freshwater quantity …

Magnolia wufengensis is a newly discovered rare and endangered species endemic to
China. The primary objective of this study is to find the most suitable species distribution …

Modeling and scenario analysis are the core elements of land use change research, and in
the face of the increasingly serious ecological and environmental problems in urbanization …

Understanding the impacts of climate change and human activities on ecosystem services
(ESs) and taking actions to adapt to and mitigate their negative impacts are of great benefit …

Drylands in northwest China have limited water resources, which negatively impacts
economic development, ecological security, and the United Nations Sustainable …

The human‐environmental system in drylands is centered on oases. Despite its extent and
socio‐ecological importance, understanding the dynamic changes of global oases and their …

Rural areas are the main source of ecosystem services in arid and semi-arid areas, and
ecosystem services are the background conditions for rural revitalization. In this study, the …

Southeast Asia plays a crucial role in global food production and trade, yet it grapples with
challenges related to food security, regional stability, and security. Cultivated land is the …

Land use change and water supply–demand assessment are critical to achieving regional
sustainable development and improving human wellbeing. In the context of complex climate …

The transformative period of reshaping China's Protected Area System (CPAs) requires
nature reserves (NRs) to pay greater attention to policy-driven changes in land use as well …