Spatiotemporal patterns and driving forces of dust weather events in Central Asia from 2000 to 2020
January 2026
Central Asia is characterized by an arid climate and widespread desert distribution, with its sustainable development severely constrained by dust events. An objective understanding of the spatiotemporal...
Divergent vegetation response to increasing grazing pressure in arid and semi-arid rangelands in Argentina
January 2026
The connection between climatic factors and grazing is essential for maintaining ecosystem function and vegetation productivity. This study examined the impact of grazing intensity on vegetation across...
Effect of drought and elevated temperature on the physiological and biochemical properties of C3 and C4 halophytes in Amaranthaceae
January 2026
Rising temperatures and increased droughts caused by climate change significantly reduce crop yields. Halophytes with different photosynthetic metabolism types have specific mechanisms for resistance...
Projection and reclassification of land use types in Lanzhou, Northwest China
January 2026
Land use in arid and semi-arid regions has a substantial effect on climate, environment, and biodiversity, thereby projecting the spatiotemporal changes in land use and the subsequent effects. This...
Multi-source remote sensing and machine learning reveal spatiotemporal variations and drivers of NPP in the Tianshan Mountains, China
January 2026
Arid mountain ecosystems are highly sensitive to hydrothermal stress and land use intensification, yet where net primary productivity (NPP) degradation is likely to persist and what drives it remain...
Changes and determinants of belowground bud banks of a rhizomatous clonal plant Sophora alopecuroides L. in the desert steppe, northern China
January 2026
Belowground bud banks are essential for the regeneration of plant population in arid desert areas, and their response to environmental changes could reflect adaptive strategies of plants to desert habitats....
Soil culturable heterotrophic bacterial composition in natural and artificial forests: Responses to seasonal variations and tree species in a semi-arid forest ecosystem
January 2026
Soil bacteria are integral to ecosystem functioning, significantly contributing to nutrients cycling and organic matter decomposition, and enhancing soil structure. This research considered the composition...
Quantifying the impact of dust retention on maize canopy spectral reflectance and vegetation indices in dust belt regions: A case study in southern Xinjiang, China
January 2026
Sand dust belts span approximately one-fifth of the global land surface. In these regions, dust tends to settle on vegetation surfaces, altering the observed reflectance and affecting remote sensing...
Spatiotemporal evolution of net ecosystem productivity and the driving mechanisms in Horqin Sandy Land, China
January 2026
Vegetation in terrestrial ecosystems as a carbon sink is a crucial factor in mitigating global warming and reaching carbon neutrality targets, although the drivers of net ecosystem productivity (NEP)...