Suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the brackish Ebinur Lake of arid northwest China
profoundly affect its water quality and watershed habitat quality. However, the actual driving …

Urban agglomerations are the main form of China's future promotion of new urbanization
development. Nevertheless, their accelerated expansion and development are increasingly …

Global climate extremes are increasingly frequent and intense, especially in Africa, which is
most vulnerable to climate change (de Sherbinin 2013 Clim. Change 123 23–37). However …

Understanding the evolution of rural landscapes in metropolises during rapid urbanization is
crucial for formulating policies to protect the rural ecological environment. In this study …

In arid regions with scarce water resources, lakes play an extremely vital role in maintaining
the ecological environment. Therefore, the Chinese government has launched an ecological …

Wetland ecological risk assessment is critical for ecological safety, as wetland ecosystems
are among the most threatened due to land use changes. Therefore, risk assessment …

Ecosystem services (ESs) associated with the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus influence the
ecological security of urban agglomerations. However, how to apply the assessment of ESs …

In recent years, the landscape ecological security of Xishuangbanna in southwest China has
become an essential factor affecting the cross-border ecological security in South Asia and …

The exploration of ecological security patterns (ESPs) can help people find those areas that
are in urgent need of restoration, which is an effective way to realize ecological protection. It …

Soil salinization has a significant impact on agricultural production and ecology. There is an
urgent demand to establish an effective method that monitors the spatial and temporal …