Development potential of multi-cropping systems and its influence on agricultural water consumption in the Huang–Huai–Hai River Basin of China by Linghui Li, Qingming Wang, Yong Zhao, Jiaqi Zhai, Haihong Li, Shuying Han, Lichuan Wang, Yunpeng Gui

“…Warming promoted the transformation to MCS with 64.25 % (35.3 %) potential of area distribution (growth period), and the region with the greatest potential was the mountainous area in the Yellow River Basin. The simulated average evapotranspiration was 491.2 mm per year with an increasing by 30.51 %, and would further increase by 57.28 % after the development of MCS.…”
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Identification Method of Highway Accident Prone Sections Under Adverse Meteorological Conditions Based on Meteorological Responsiveness by Yanyang Gao, Chi Zhang, Maojie Ye, Bo Wang

“…Historical meteorological data and accident records from mountainous highways were meticulously analyzed to quantify the spectrum of adverse weather impacts on driving risks. …”
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What can the location of biogas plants tell us about agricultural change? A Case Study from the Czech Republic by Dan Van Der Horst, Stanislav Martinát, Josef Navrátil, Petr Dvořák, Petra Chmielová

“…Core areas with AD plants make a belt that mostly covers sub-mountainous central parts of the Czech Republic where traditional agricultural plants are now significantly being displaced by maize to feed AD plants.…”
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Applying deep learning model to aerial image for landslide anomaly detection through optimizing process by Chwen-Huan Wang, Li Fang, Chiung-Yun Hu

“…Taiwan’s mountainous terrain is highly susceptible to landslides due to extreme weather events and anthropogenic activities. …”
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Chromosomes and speciation in tuco-tuco (Ctenomys, Hystricognathi, Rodentia) by A. A. Torgasheva, E. A. Basheva, M. J. Gomez Fernandez, P. Mirol, P. M. Borodin

“…They are found in a variety of habitats, from the mountains of the Andes to the coastal dunes of the Atlantic, from humid steppes of Pampas to dry deserts of Chaco. …”
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A description on decadal changes in warm season average of precipitation over the Caspian coast of Iran territory by Hossein Asakereh, nasrin varnaseri ghandali

“…Our finding showed that during the under investigation period the maximum gradient of precipitation moved from coastal parts toward mountainous area. Decrease in the area with high precipitation and increase in the low precipitation area is an other prominent decadal characteristics. …”
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Clinical epidemiological characterization of COVID-19 in Cumanayagua. 2021 by Narciso Águila Rodríguez, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Sarah Hernández Malpica, Natasha Sánchez Bouza, Yoseline César Carrero, Maidelenyis Santos Santos

“…Being a contact of a positive case prevailed as a source of infection, the mountainous area reported a lower frequency of cases.…”
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A Case of Trichinellosis in a 14-Year-Old Male Child at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia by Abebe Melese, Musa Mohammed, Worku Ketema, Alemayehu Toma

“…A 14-year-old male patient from Oromia Region, Arsi Zone, West Arsi Zone, Bishan Guracha area, which is almost completely encircled by mountains, presented with a complaint of worsening easy fatigability and asymmetric right thigh enlargement lasting one month. …”
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Diversity and Conservation of Carnivores in Saudi Arabia by Ali Al Ahmari, Farah Neyaz, Faisal Shuraim, Abdul Rahman Al Ghamdi, Ahmad Al Boug, Mesfer Alhlafi, Sharif Al Jbour, Francesco M. Angelici, Saleh Alaamri, Khalid Al Masabi, Zuhair Sami Amr

“…The southwestern corner of Saudi Arabia covering the Asir, Jazan, and Najran Plateaus extending further into the Al Sarawat Mountains hosts the highest number of carnivore species. …”
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Identification of degradation risk areas and delineation of key ecological function areas in Qinling region by Xiaojuan Xu, Dayi Lin, Yue Yang, Jing Liu, Changxin Zou, Naifeng Lin, Fusheng Jiao, Qian Wu, Jie Qiu, Kun Zhang

“…The core areas for water and soil conservation only accounted for 17.92% and 10.47%, respectively, mainly distributed across the Qinling-Daba Mountains. Based on ecological patterns, quality, functions, and ecological protection and restoration projects, the Qinling region has been divided into two majority categories and 16 subcategories: 7 ecologically key functional areas and 9 degradation risk areas. …”
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Evolutionary Genomics Provides Insights Into Endangerment and Conservation of a Wild Apple Tree Species, Malus sieversii by Jian Zhang, Fang‐Yuan Zhao, Hong‐Xiang Zhang

“…Malus sieversii, a relict broad‐leaf forest tree found in arid Central Asian mountains, has a narrow and fragmented distribution and is classified as an endangered species in China. …”
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Vegetation Dynamics and Sensitivity Responds to Climate Change in the Upstream of the Yellow River, China by XiangYu Lan, RuoWei Li, Xin Wang, TianCai Zhou, YunHui Li, JieJi Duo, Jian Sun

“…Furthermore, vegetation in the southwestern mountainous areas was more sensitive to climate variability, and the VSI was mainly dominated by temperature and surface solar radiation. …”
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Climate Regionalization of Asphalt Pavement Based on the K-Means Clustering Algorithm by Yanhai Yang, Baitong Qian, Qicheng Xu, Ye Yang

“…Those zones are affected by the climate comprehensively: an inland zone with high temperatures, little rainfall, and radiation, a coastal zone with high temperatures, and a rainy mountainous zone. The results of the climate regionalization were compared with the results of on-site investigations. …”
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A comprehensive environmental index for monitoring ecological quality of typical alpine wetlands in Central Asia by Jiudan Zhang, Junli Li, Changming Zhu, Anming Bao, Amaury Frankl, Philippe De Maeyer, Tim Van de Voorde

“…Understanding the long-term ecological quality trends of alpine wetlands in cold mountainous areas of Central Asia is essential for effective conservation and restoration efforts. …”
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Nonlinear Buckling Analysis and Optimization Design of the Y-Type Composite Insulator String by Hua Bao, Lingzhi Xia, Shengcong Chai, Yang Cheng, Songyuan Cao, Zhiwen Lan

“…Therefore, the overhead lines in the mountainous areas of Anhui Province are taken as the research object, considering the combined effect of wind load and conductor dead weight, and through theoretical derivation, the calculation formula of insulator string wind deflection angle is obtained. …”
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The world’s most venomous spider is a species complex: systematics of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atracidae: Atrax robustus) by Stephanie F. Loria, Svea-Celina Frank, Nadine Dupérré, Helen M. Smith, Braxton Jones, Bruno A. Buzatto, Danilo Harms

“…The most recent morphological revision of funnel-web spiders (Atracidae) lists this species as both widespread and common in the Sydney Basin bioregion and beyond, roughly 250 km from the Newcastle area south to the Illawarra, and extending inland across the Blue Mountains. Morphological variability and venom diversity in this species appear to be unusually high, raising questions about species concepts and diversity in these spiders. …”
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Estimación de la cubierta de nieve en el norte de la provincia del Neuquén. by Marisa Gloria Cogliati, Damián Groch, Florencia Gisella Finessi

“…The snow and ice cover analysis in mountainous terrain is an important information for hydrology, and can be obtained from remote sensors. …”
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Reproductive Strategy of Labeobarbus batesii (Boulenger, 1903) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Mbô Floodplain Rivers of Cameroon by Claudine Tekounegning Tiogué, Minette Tabi Eyango Tomedi, Joseph Tchoumboué

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Theoretical Analysis of Rockfall Impacts on the Soil Cushion Layer of Protective Structures by Xing Wang, Yongxu Xia, Tianyue Zhou

“…Furthermore, in the vast mountainous region of western China, the topographic relief is evident, and earthquakes occur frequently. …”
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Flood risk zoning due to climate change under RCP 8.5 scenario using hydrologic model SWAT in Gis (Azarshahr basin) by Mohammadreza Goodarzi, Atiyeh Fatehifar

“…The northwest of the country is one of the most vulnerable areas of the country due to its semi-arid and mountainous climates and high rainfall variability. …”
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