A 35-Year Analysis of Vegetation Cover in Rare-Earth Mining Areas Using Landsat Data DOI Open Access

Zhubin Zheng,

Yuqing Liu, Na Chen

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(11), P. 1999 - 1999

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Fractional vegetation cover (FVC) plays a significant role in assessing ecological quality and protection, as well soil water conservation. As typical rare-earth resource county China, Dingnan County has experienced rapid development due to mining, resulting alterations cover. To elucidate the spatio-temporal changes within over past 35 years effects of natural human factors on these changes, spatial temporal variations FVC were analyzed using Landsat-TM/OLI multispectral images taken 1988, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2017, 2023. The findings indicate that (1) coverage decreased from 1988 followed by gradual increase; (2) high is predominantly found forested areas maintain their state, while central town mining exhibit generally low coverage; (3) there are regional differences relationship between environmental County. This research facilitates alignment ion-type with thereby promoting sustainable area providing scientific guidance for local governments formulate more effective management protection strategies ecosystem. Additionally, this offers foundation globally develop policies informed decision-making regarding development.

Language: Английский

Vegetation coverage patterns in the “mountain–basin” system of arid regions: Driving force contribution, non-stationarity, and threshold effects DOI Creative Commons
Rou Ma, Zhengyong Zhang,

Lin Liu

et al.

Ecological Informatics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 103084 - 103084

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Echinococcus granulosus-Induced Liver Damage Through Ferroptosis in Rat Model DOI Creative Commons
Shaohua Zhai,

Yueqi Yang,

Yang Zhou

et al.

Cells, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 328 - 328

Published: Feb. 22, 2025

(1) Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an Echinococcus granulosus-induced worldwide parasitic zoonosis and a recognized public health socio-economic concern. The liver the major target organ for CE's infective form protoscolex (PSCs), which causes serious damage endangers host's life. Reports show that PSC infection cell Fe2+ metabolism disorder abnormal deposition of in cells results death. However, whether PSC-induced death associated with ferroptosis remains to be clarified. (2) Methods: Using both vivo rat model vitro co-culture PSCs system, we studied histopathological progress cytopathogenesis liver. Hepatic-injury-related signaling pathways were identified by proteomics analysis at various stages infection, physiological biochemical indexes expression pathway proteins related hepatic studied. Ferrostatin-1, inhibitor, was employed interference early protoscolices rats, effects inhibition hepatocyte on injury generation fibrotic cysts investigated. Additionally, exposed BRL, line, clarify direct influences BRL ferroptosis. (3) Results: our studies revealed induced enrichment surrounding cysts, cellular oxidation, tissue along prolongation parasitism. verified ability directly induce ferroptosis, formation alteration iron cells. KEGG ferroptosis- ROS-related significantly infection. Ferrostatin-1 effectively blocked reversed content, reduced fibrosis cysts. (4) Conclusions: Our study reveals vitro. Accordingly, may effective method control granulosus should seriously considered clinical studies.

Language: Английский

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Comparative Study of Potential Habitats for Two Endemic Grassland Caterpillars on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Based on BIOMOD2 and Land Use Data DOI Creative Commons

Chuanji Li,

Yunxiang Liu, Youpeng Lai

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(10), P. 781 - 781

Published: Oct. 8, 2024

This study has systematically investigated and compared the geographical distribution patterns population density of

Language: Английский

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Assessment of grazing livestock balance on the Eastern Mongolian Plateau based on remote sensing monitoring and grassland carrying capacity evaluation DOI Creative Commons
Menghan Li, Juanle Wang, Kai Li

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

Rational utilization of natural resources is crucial in arid and semi-arid areas due to their vulnerable ecosystems low resource resilience. Achieving a balance between grassland production livestock grazing, known as the pasture-livestock balance, essential for sustainable development on Mongolian Plateau (MP). This study focuses regions 8 provinces eastern Mongolia (MNG) 7 leagues Inner (IMNG), China, during period from 2018 2022. Machine learning methods were employed land cover classification above-ground biomass (AGB) estimation. The carrying capacity was assessed using index (GCC). results indicate that: (1) accuracy MP exceeds 95%, with area accounting approximately 47% total.(2)The AGB grasslands exhibits clear spatial heterogeneity, increasing southwest northeast. Additionally, nearly 80% productivity high quality, reaching up 250 g/m

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Helminth Infections in the Digestive Tract of Camels in Xinjiang, China DOI Creative Commons

Yi Zhang,

Danchen Aaron Yang,

Min Yang

et al.

Veterinary Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(10), P. 503 - 503

Published: Oct. 14, 2024

Camels, vital to economies in Asia, Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula, have been domesticated for over 4000 years. They thrive arid regions like Xinjiang, China, but face challenges from internal external parasites, particularly gastrointestinal which impact health, meat milk quality, production efficiency. This study investigates prevalence of helminth infections camels five major Xinjiang. We collected 435 fresh fecal samples used saturated saline flotation method McMaster's detection. Molecular examination followed. The overall was 18.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14.7-22.2%), with Urumqi showing highest (29%, 95% CI: 23.4-35.1%) compared other (odds ratio [OR]: 4.62, 2.63-8.41%). Younger (≤3 years old) were more likely infected by parasites after adjusting region differences (OR: 10.53, 5.12-24.65%). However, we found no evidence that different between male female camels. PCR analysis identified

Language: Английский

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A 35-Year Analysis of Vegetation Cover in Rare-Earth Mining Areas Using Landsat Data DOI Open Access

Zhubin Zheng,

Yuqing Liu, Na Chen

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(11), P. 1999 - 1999

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Fractional vegetation cover (FVC) plays a significant role in assessing ecological quality and protection, as well soil water conservation. As typical rare-earth resource county China, Dingnan County has experienced rapid development due to mining, resulting alterations cover. To elucidate the spatio-temporal changes within over past 35 years effects of natural human factors on these changes, spatial temporal variations FVC were analyzed using Landsat-TM/OLI multispectral images taken 1988, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2017, 2023. The findings indicate that (1) coverage decreased from 1988 followed by gradual increase; (2) high is predominantly found forested areas maintain their state, while central town mining exhibit generally low coverage; (3) there are regional differences relationship between environmental County. This research facilitates alignment ion-type with thereby promoting sustainable area providing scientific guidance for local governments formulate more effective management protection strategies ecosystem. Additionally, this offers foundation globally develop policies informed decision-making regarding development.

Language: Английский

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