Articles with "rural gradients" as a keyword



Dynamic Change Characteristics of Wetlands in Hefei and their Driving Factors Along the Urban–Rural Gradient

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Published in 2024 at "Wetlands"

DOI: 10.1007/s13157-024-01855-y

Abstract: Wetlands, as vital components of urban ecological infrastructure, provide essential ecosystem services. However, they face increasing risks of degradation and loss due to their vulnerability, environmental changes, and human activities. Therefore, effective restoration efforts are… read more here.

Keywords: along urban; urban rural; rural gradients; wetlands hefei ... See more keywords

Urban-rural gradients of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils at a regional scale: Quantification and prediction.

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Published in 2019 at "Journal of environmental management"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109406

Abstract: The quantitative study of urban-rural gradients for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is extremely important to understand the behavior of POPs as well as for ecological risk assessment and management. In this study, a practical urban-rural… read more here.

Keywords: rural gradients; gradients polycyclic; aromatic hydrocarbons; urban rural ... See more keywords

HEALTH EVALUATION OF WETLANDS DISTRIBUTED ALONG URBAN-RURAL GRADIENTS BASED ON V-IBI

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Published in 2024 at "Applied Ecology and Environmental Research"

DOI: 10.15666/aeer/2204_31633186

Abstract: . The expansion of urban areas has led to the encroachment of built-up areas on surrounding wetlands, adversely affecting the health of these ecosystems. Assessing the health status of wetlands becomes imperative for devising targeted… read more here.

Keywords: along urban; based ibi; urban rural; rural gradients ... See more keywords

Urbanization Drives SOC Accumulation, Its Temperature Stability and Turnover in Forests, Northeastern China

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Published in 2017 at "Forests"

DOI: 10.3390/f8040130

Abstract: Global urbanization is a vital process shaping terrestrial ecosystems but its effects on forest soil carbon (C) dynamics are still not well defined. To clarify the effects of urbanization on soil organic carbon (SOC) variation,… read more here.

Keywords: rural gradients; urbanization; turnover; urban rural ... See more keywords

Spatial variations of soil seed banks in Shanghai’s urban wasteland: a gradient analysis of urbanization effects

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Published in 2024 at "PeerJ"

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.18764

Abstract: Urbanization greatly impacts both the diversity of soil seed banks and the spatial dynamics of species. These seed banks serve as a window into the ecological history and potential for recovery in urban wastelands, which… read more here.

Keywords: seed; urban rural; rural gradients; urbanization ... See more keywords