Paleogene-Neogene stratigraphic realm and tectonic-sedimentary evolution of the Qilian Mountains and their surrounding areas
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DOI: 10.1007/s11430-016-9030-2
Abstract: The Cenozoic uplift of Qilian Mountains is critical to comprehend the uplift and extension of the Tibet Plateau as well as the formation of the first and second steps in China’s topography. This study summarized… read more here.
Keywords: stratigraphic realm; qilian mountains; realm; tectonic sedimentary ... See more keywords
Variations of Laohugou Glacier No. 12 in the western Qilian Mountains, China, from 1957 to 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s11629-017-4492-y
Abstract: Glaciers were solid reservoirs and important water resources in western China, but they were retreating significantly in context of global warming. Laohugou Glacier No. 12 was the largest valley glacier in Qilian Mountains. In this… read more here.
Keywords: western qilian; qilian mountains; glacier western; laohugou glacier ... See more keywords
Composition of stable isotope in precipitation and its influences by different vapor sources in the eastern Qilian Mountains
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DOI: 10.1007/s11629-018-4844-2
Abstract: To better understand the process of precipitation and water cycle, the composition of stable isotope in precipitation and its influences by different vapor sources in the eastern of Qilian Mountains were conducted from June 2013… read more here.
Keywords: qilian mountains; precipitation; eastern qilian; isotope precipitation ... See more keywords
Change characteristics of precipitation and temperature in the Qilian Mountains and Hexi Oasis, Northwestern China
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8289-x
Abstract: Precipitation and temperature in the Qilian Mountains and the Hexi oasis are changing with climate change. The characteristics and control factors of these changes are not well understood, affecting the ability to allocate water resources… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; qilian mountains; precipitation; oasis ... See more keywords
Modeling forest above-ground biomass dynamics using multi-source data and incorporated models: A case study over the qilian mountains
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.05.026
Abstract: Abstract In this work, we present a strategy for obtaining forest above-ground biomass (AGB) dynamics at a fine spatial and temporal resolution. Our strategy rests on the assumption that combining estimates of both AGB and… read more here.
Keywords: forest ground; biomass; qilian mountains; ground biomass ... See more keywords
Warming-induced radial growth reduction in Betula albosinensis, eastern Qilian Mountains, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106956
Abstract: Abstract To improve our understanding of how climate change is impacting forest ecosystems in the semi-arid regions of northwestern China, we developed a ring-width chronology for Betula albosinensis growing in the eastern Qilian mountains. We… read more here.
Keywords: growth; radial growth; eastern qilian; betula albosinensis ... See more keywords
Quantitative assessment of the impact of climatic factors on phenological changes in the Qilian Mountains, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119594
Abstract: Abstract Mountain ecosystems are highly susceptible to climate change. The climate tends to be warm and wet in the arid mountains of China because of the intensified water cycle under global warming, and the vegetation… read more here.
Keywords: factors phenological; vegetation; qilian mountains; phenology ... See more keywords
Spatial distribution of Qinghai spruce forests and the thresholds of influencing factors in a small catchment, Qilian Mountains, northwest China
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05701-6
Abstract: Forest restoration in dryland mountainous areas is extremely difficult due to dry climate, complex topography and accelerating climate change. Thus, exact identification of suitable sites is required. This study at a small watershed of Qilian… read more here.
Keywords: qilian mountains; qinghai spruce; northwest china; mountains northwest ... See more keywords
The trade-offs and synergies of the ecological-production-living functions of grassland in the Qilian mountains by ecological priority.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4231441
Abstract: Grassland degradation has caused increasingly prominent conflict between ecological environment conservation and socioeconomic development in the Qilian Mountains, China. How to effectively trade-offs and synergies to ecological and socioeconomic is essential to achieving the sustainable… read more here.
Keywords: offs synergies; qilian mountains; ecosystem; grassland ... See more keywords
Comparison of the Radial Growth Response of Picea crassifolia to Climate Change in Different Regions of the Central and Eastern Qilian Mountains
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DOI: 10.3390/f12081015
Abstract: It is important to explore the responses of radial tree growth in different regions to understand growth patterns and to enhance forest management and protection with climate change. We constructed tree ring width chronologies of… read more here.
Keywords: qilian mountains; different regions; climate change; growth ... See more keywords
Effects of litter and moss on soil respiration in a spruce forest in the Qilian Mountains, Qinghai
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DOI: 10.5846/stxb201510132067
Abstract: Soil respiration (Rs) is an important component of the terrestrial ecosystem carbon cycle and the main pathway for carbon transfer from the ecosystem to the atmosphere. Until recently, research has focused on the relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: soil; qilian mountains; soil respiration; litter moss ... See more keywords