An accurate description of the abundance and size distribution of lakes is critical to
quantifying limnetic contributions to the global carbon cycle. However, estimates of global …

Lakes are widely distributed on the Mongolian Plateau and, as critical water sources, have
sustained Mongolian pastures for hundreds of years. However, the plateau has experienced …

Ecological conservation and restoration are necessary to mitigate environmental
degradation problems. China has taken great efforts in such actions. To understand the …

Lakes are important water resources on the Mongolian Plateau (MP) for human's livelihood
and production as well as maintaining ecosystem services. Previous studies, based on the …

Context Understanding the causes and consequences of land use and land cover change in
drylands is crucial for global sustainability. Inner Mongolia consists of arid and semiarid …

Oklahoma contains the largest number of manmade lakes and reservoirs in the United
States. Despite the importance of these open surface water bodies to public water supply …

The dynamics of surface water play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle and are sensitive
to climate change and anthropogenic activities, especially for the agricultural zone. As one …

Implementing the policy of returning farmland to lakes (RFL) led to land use/land cover
(LULC) changes and affected ecosystem service trade-offs. Consequently, the …

In recent years, the shrinkage of Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, has
raised concerns for society. The regulation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) has been …

Wetlands are valuable ecosystems for maintaining biodiversity, but are vulnerable to climate
change and land conversion. Despite their importance, wetland hydrology is poorly …