Monitoring the response of vegetation dynamics to ecological engineering in the Mu Us Sandy Land of China from 1982 to 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6931-9
Abstract: The Mu Us Sandy Land (MUSL) has undergone climate changes and shifts in human activities driven by a series of ecological restoration projects in recent decades. We analyze the spatiotemporal dynamics of vegetation in this… read more here.
Keywords: ecological engineering; area; vegetation; sandy land ... See more keywords
Sustainability of gastropod introduction for ecological engineering solution in infiltration basins: feeding strategy of V. viviparus
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-019-04128-6
Abstract: The present study aimed at evaluating the sustainability of ecological engineering solutions based on the introduction of the gastropod V. viviparus for maintaining the hydrological performances of infiltration basins clogged by benthic biofilms. This sustainability… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; ecological engineering; energy; infiltration basins ... See more keywords
Phosphorus recovery and recycling with ecological engineering: A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.10.076
Abstract: Abstract Phosphorus is essential to life on Earth and frequently limits the productivity of ecosystems, including agroecosystems. Currently, a substantial portion of the global human population relies on finite phosphate rock resources used for chemical… read more here.
Keywords: phosphorus recovery; ecological engineering; recovery recycling; phosphorus ... See more keywords
Emergy and eco-exergy evaluation of wetland reconstruction based on ecological engineering approaches in the three Gorges Reservoir, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107278
Abstract: Abstract Wetland reconstruction is an effective way to solve the severe environmental problems caused by natural disasters and human activities. In this study, we implemented three wetland reconstruction projects based on three ecological engineering approaches,… read more here.
Keywords: wetland; ecological engineering; reconstruction projects; wetland reconstruction ... See more keywords
Increased vegetation growth and carbon stock in China karst via ecological engineering
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DOI: 10.1038/s41893-017-0004-x
Abstract: Afforestation and reforestation projects in the karst regions of southwest China aim to combat desertification and improve the ecological environment. However, it remains unclear at what scale conservation efforts have impacted on carbon stocks and… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; ecological engineering; vegetation; china ... See more keywords