Spatial-temporal Evolution of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in the Huaihe River Basin from 1999 to 2018 by GAO Zheng, LIU Saiyan, QIN Xuan, XU Liuxin

“…Vegetation is one of the main participants in the global carbon cycle and plays an important role in land surface water transport and energy transmission.Based on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of the Huaihe River Basin (HRB) from 1999 to 2018,the spatial-temporal evolution law of NDVI was studied on three time scales (month,quarter,and year) through the Mann-Kendall trend test and empirical orthogonal function (EOF) decomposition.The following findings are obtained.① Affected by crop maturity and different landforms,the multi-year average values of monthly NDVI in the HRB present an M-shaped distribution as a whole,and there are some differences in the mean value and variation range of NDVI in different sub-basins.② In the downstream area with more farmlands,the NDVI shows an insignificant downward trend in summer and winter,while in other three sub-basins of the river,the NDVI follows an upward trend in all seasons,especially in spring and autumn.③ The annual NDVI of the basin exhibits a significant upward trend,which is the same as the global greening trend.This also indicates that returning cropland back to forests and other soil and water conservation measures have achieved remarkable results in vegetation restoration and ecological protection in the basin for the past 20 years.④ The spatial distribution of NDVI modes in the HRB shows simultaneous increases or decreases overall,with a great difference existing between the western and eastern areas.Vegetation coverage gradually decreases from inland to coastal.These research results can provide a reference basis for understanding the vegetation restoration characteristics and protecting the ecological environment in the HRB.…”
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Effect of chikungunya, Mayaro and Una virus coinfection on vector competence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes by Tessa M. Visser, Haidong D. Wang, Sandra R. Abbo, Chantal B.F. Vogels, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Gorben P. Pijlman

“…However, emerging Ae. aegypti-vectored arboviruses and coinfections are a One Health concern, as ecological and environmental changes will increasingly drive the geographic distributions of viruses, vectors, and hosts in the future.…”
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Unraveling the interplay between NDVI, soil moisture, and snowmelt: A comprehensive analysis of the Tibetan Plateau agroecosystem by Di Wei, Lin Yan, Ziqi Zhang, Jia Yu, Xue’er Luo, Yun Zhang, Bo Wang

“…This study provides new insights into the feedback processes between vegetation growth and water resources in different ecological zones of Tibetan Plateau, guiding water management and sustainable development for agroecosystem.…”
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Spatiotemporal Changes and Trade-Offs/Synergies of Ecosystem Services in the Qin-Mang River Basin by Jiwei Zhao, Luyao Wang, Dong Jia, Yaowen Wang

“…Studying the spatiotemporal changes in its ecosystem services (ESs) and the trade-offs and synergies (TOSs) between them is crucial for regional ecological protection and high-quality development. …”
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A Watershed Approach to Co-Creating Just Sustainabilities: Reflections from the Lake Superior Living Labs Network by Charles Z. Levkoe, Nairne Cameron, Lindsay P. Galway, Rachel L. W. Portinga, Randy Hanson, Kathryn Milun, Erika Vye

“…Across the Global North, post-secondary institutions, civil society organizations, and communities are partnering to establish living labs by integrating research, teaching, and community engagement to advance regenerative social-ecological systems. Living labs aim to co-create innovative solutions to complex challenges through interdisciplinary, placed-based experiential learning and community-engaged action in the built and natural environments. …”
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Optimal Allocation of Water Resources in Tarim River Basin Based on Engineering Pattern Optimization by HONG Liangpeng, BAI Tao, LI Jiang, LIU Dong

“…To be specific, under the condition of average water supply for many years, the water supply for agricultural irrigation and ecological water supply outside the river are 13.502 billion m³ and 1.404 billion m³, respectively. …”
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THE PROBLEM OF TERRITORIAL ZONING OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS by V. A. Gorbanyov, B. I. Kochurov

“…However, today they do not correspond to the contemporary Russian realities of market economy.We tried to identify new regions, considering natural, economic, social, geo-ecological conditions. Therefore, the identified regions have a complex geographical nature. …”
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Seasonal variations and comparative nutritional composition of hatchery-reared, hatchery-released, and wild black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) by Liu Wang, Liu Wang, Yunhai He, Xu Wei, Xinyan Liang, Xinyan Liang, Ruonan Zhang, Ruonan Zhang, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Chenqi Wang, Chenqi Wang, Jinfeng Chen, Jinfeng Chen, Meiyuan Li, Meiyuan Li, Zhi Ma, Shaodong Qu

“…Our research suggested that S. schlegelii exhibited extensive ecological plasticity, and the variations in nutrition of a population was mainly influenced by environmental factors rather than the origin. …”
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Resistance of Biomphalaria alexandrina to Schistosoma mansoni and Bulinus truncatus to Schistosoma haematobium Correlates with Unsaturated Fatty Acid Levels in the Snail Soft Tissu... by Marian Elias, Rasha S. Hanafi, Samia El-Bardicy, Ebtisam A. Hafez, Rashika El Ridi

“…It may be more cost effective with risk less ecological damage to focus on discovering the parameters governing snail susceptibility and resistance to schistosome infection. …”
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Revealing joint evolutions and causal interactions in complex ecohydrological systems by a network-based framework by L. Wang, H. Gu, L. Liu, X. Liang, S. Chen, Y.-P. Xu

“…<p>There is evidence that climate change and human activities are changing ecohydrological systems, yet the complex relationships among ecological (normalized difference vegetation index, gross primary productivity, and water use efficiency) and hydrological variables (runoff, soil water storage, groundwater storage, etc.) remain understudied. …”
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Physicochemical and Biological Indicators of Soils in an Organic Farming System by Beybit Nasiyev, Tursunay Vassilina, Ainur Zhylkybay, Vladimir Shibaikin, Akmarzhan Salykova

“…In developed countries, the ideas of ecological agricultural production, continuous cycle, and waste-free production technologies have gained popularity. …”
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Insect Abundance and Its Structure Trophic Level on Different Level of Teak-Based Agroforestry Development at Nglanggeran Village, Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta by Ananto Triyogo, Priyono Suryanto, Siti Muslimah Widyastuti, Aldino Dwi Baresi, Isnaini Fauziah Zughro

“…Modifications of land use have the economic and ecological implications. Protection upon biodiversity has been the center of concern on ecological side, while productivity of the land use has been considered a solution for food security. …”
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Investigation of Mechanical, Tribological, and Electrical Properties of Silk Reinforced Polymeric Composite by Chikesh Ranjan, Gautam Sarkhel, Kaushik Kumar

“…Also, the proposed composite has a biodegradable characteristic that is completely in accordance with the demand and consciousness involved in environmental and ecological perspectives.…”
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Species delimitation in the Populus laurifolia complex (Salicaceae) based on phylogenetic and morphometric evidence by Xueya Wei, Xingyong Cui, Fulin Yuan, Kerou Zhou, Liwei Zhou, Changli Zhao, Shaoyu Guo, Ce Shang, Zhixiang Zhang

“…P. pamirica exhibits some degree of ecological niche differentiation from P. talassica and P. laurifolia, whereas the latter two show minimal differentiation. …”
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The genetic diversity of reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinaceae L.) assessed by isozyme markers by R. S. Yudina, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Among the major advantages of the reed canarygrass are high biomass yield, ecological stability, tolerance, and high seed production. …”
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RNA Virus Discovery Sheds Light on the Virome of a Major Vineyard Pest, the European Grapevine Moth (<i>Lobesia botrana</i>) by Humberto Debat, Sebastian Gomez-Talquenca, Nicolas Bejerman

“…The European grapevine moth (<i>Lobesia botrana</i>) poses a significant threat to vineyards worldwide, causing extensive economic losses. While its ecological interactions and control strategies have been well studied, its associated viral diversity remains unexplored. …”
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La permaculture au sein des dynamiques territoriales : leviers pour une mésologisation de l’agriculture suisse by Leila Chakroun

“…We offer the neologism of mesologisation to better qualify the dynamics, in which the territory is construed as a matrix to design ecological agriculture projects. We then contrast the dynamics of permaculture with those undergone by the Swiss agricultural policy, in order to show and explain why the two seem hard to reconcile, although both have strong environmental objectives at their core. …”
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Municipalities Central to Decade of Future Investments by Katja Rietzler

“…It thus recognises that considerable additional investment-related government spending is necessary to overcome the investment backlog in Germany and promote the socio-ecological transformation. Based on current studies, a total of 600 to 800 billion euros over ten year seems plausible, with a significant share accruing at the municipal level. …”
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What if prescribed fire is not an option? A review of alternative treatments. by Michael G Andreu, Christopher Kinslow, Stephen Enloe

“…This publication provides an overview for landowners and land managers that want to understand surrogate treatments and the economic and ecological tradeoffs associated with each treatment. …”
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Oysters for the Future: Proper Oyster Culling Techniques Matter by Erik Lovestrand

“…This 2-page facts sheet is one in a series that highlights some of the key ecological and human factors important to the long-term sustainability of this valuable fishery.­ …”
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