Nature-based solutions, ecosystem services, disservices, and impacts on well-being in urban environments

P Pereira, C Yin, T Hua - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) can improve urban areas' livability, and they are essential to
increase cities' resilience to anthropogenic activities and climate change. In addition, NBS …

The neglected role of abandoned cropland in supporting both food security and climate change mitigation

Q Zheng, T Ha, AV Prishchepov, Y Zeng, H Yin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite the looming land scarcity for agriculture, cropland abandonment is widespread
globally. Abandoned cropland can be reused to support food security and climate change …

Solar harvest: Enhancing carbon sequestration and energy efficiency in solar greenhouses with PVT and GSHP systems

Z Liu, W Wang, Y Chen, L Wang, Z Guo, X Yang… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
It is universally acknowledged that climate change brings widespread attention to solar
greenhouse plant carbon sequestration. Suitable technologies in solar greenhouses were …

Integrated effects of meteorological factors, edaphic moisture, evapotranspiration, and leaf area index on the net primary productivity of Winter wheat− Summer maize …

Y Han, H Lu, D Qiao - Field Crops Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Net primary productivity (NPP) assumes a pivotal role in the realm of plant growth, organic
matter production, and carbon cycling. Nevertheless, the mechanism underlying the …

Impacts of vegetation restoration on water resources and carbon sequestration in the mountainous area of Haihe River basin, China

T Ma, T Wang, D Yang, S Yang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The mountainous region of the Haihe River basin (MHRB) plays an important role in the
water resource supply of its nearby mega-cities, including Beijing and Tianjin, and large …

Technological revolution in the field: Green development of Chinese agriculture driven by digital information technology (DIT)

X Dai, Y Chen, C Zhang, Y He, J Li - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
According to the Plan for Rural Development of Digital Agriculture (2019–2025), accelerated
integration of digital technologies and agriculture is crucial to promoting high-quality …

[HTML][HTML] How to not trade water for carbon with tree planting in water-limited temperate biomes?

C Tölgyesi, AA Hábenczyus, A Kelemen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The most widespread nature-based solution for mitigating climate change is tree planting.
When realized as forest restoration in historically forested biomes, it can efficiently contribute …

Recalcitrant organic carbon plays a key role in soil carbon sequestration along a long-term vegetation succession on the Loess Plateau

J Shi, M Song, L Yang, F Zhao, J Wu, J Li, Z Yu, A Li… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Vegetation restoration effectively promotes soil quality and enhances soil organic carbon
(SOC) sequestration. However, the dynamics and driving factors of SOC fractions during …

A New Framework of 17 Hydrological Ecosystem Services (HESS17) for Supporting River Basin Planning and Environmental Monitoring

LT Ha, WGM Bastiaanssen, GWH Simons, A Poortinga - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrological ecosystem services (HESS) describe the benefits of water for multiple
purposes with an emphasis on environmental values. The value of HESS is often not …

Natural revegetation over∼ 160 years alters carbon and nitrogen sequestration and stabilization in soil organic matter on the Loess Plateau of China

W Yang, D Zhang, X Cai, X Yang, H Zhang, Y Wang… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural revegetation has been reported to play a very active role in ecosystem carbon (C)
and nitrogen (N) sinks in degenerated ecosystems. However, the responses of C and N …