Distribution Characteristics and Coupling Relationship Between Soil Erosion and Hydrologic and Sediment Connectivity in Changchong River Basin by LI Jianing, ZHANG Hongli, TIAN Changyuan, ZHANG Yi, ZHA Tonggang

“…The higher value is mainly located in the low-lying flat area with low slope and easy water accumulation, while the lower value is mainly in the steep mountainous area. (3) Topographic factors and land use types significantly affected soil erosion and hydrological and sediment connectivity (p<0.01). …”
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Quantification of Soil–Water Erosion Using the RUSLE Method in the Mékrou Watershed (Middle Niger River) by Rachid Abdourahamane Attoubounou, Hamidou Diawara, Ralf Ludwig, Julien Adounkpe

“…The study reveals that 72.7% of the surface area of the Mékrou watershed is subject to slight water erosion below the threshold, compared with 27.3%, particularly in the mountainous south-western part, which is subject to intense erosion above the threshold. …”
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Potential and actual evapotranspiration and Landsat derived indices by P. Kumar, D. Deka, A. Yadav, Ashwani ., M. Kumar, J.P. Das, A. Singh, A. Gurjar

“…An incremental rise in plant growth across the study site, coupled with spatial variability and a reduction in snow cover in the elevated mountainous zone, is influencing both actual evapotranspiration and potential evapotranspiration. …”
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Demographic variation and socioeconomic inequalities in all forms of malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 9 years: findings from the Vietnamese General Nutrition Survey 202... by J Bernadette Moore, Xiaodong Lin, Louise Dye, Van Khanh Tran, Yun Yun Gong, Xiaomian Tan, Pui Yee Tan, Somphos Vicheth Som, Son Duy Nguyen, Do Tranh Tran, Nga Thuy Tran, Samantha Caton, Hannah Ensaff, Geoffry Smith

“…Older children aged 2–4 years (OR (95% CI) 1.43 (1.20, 1.72)), ethnic minorities (5.94 (3.78, 9.36)) and those living in mountainous areas (5.06 (1.18, 14.42)) had increased odds of stunting, whereas reduced odds were found in children from the richest quintile (0.13 (0.05, 0.32)). …”
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Simulation and Test of Key Decorticating Components of Spiral Ramie Decorticator by Wenlong Zheng, Lan Ma, Jiajie Liu, Bo Yan, Yiping Duan, Sixun Chen, Jiangnan Lyu, Wei Xiang

“…To address the production challenges posed by high labor intensity and the scarcity of small, direct-feeding ramie decorticators in hilly and mountainous regions, this study designed and optimized a spiral ramie decortication component that integrated functions of ramie stalk crushing, xylem removal, outer shell scraping, and phloem separating and throwing. …”
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PENTAHELIX ANALYSIS DALAM UPAYA MITIGASI BENCANA DI DESA SELOK ANYAR KECAMATAN PASIRIAN KABUPATEN LUMAJANG by Achmad Fathoni, Kalvin Edo Wahyudi

“…This poses the threat of natural disasters in the territory of Indonesia, especially earthquakes, erupting mountains, tsunamis, and other disasters caused by geological activities. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of jejunal mucosal tissue in breeder hens exposed to acute heat stress by Yongcai Zhu, Satoshi Kubota, Phocharapon Pasri, Sitthipong Rakngam, Supattra Okrathok, Chayanan Pukkung, Shenglin Yang, Sutisa Khempaka

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Characteristics of Land Use Change and Evaluation of Ecological Sensitivity in Chongqing by XIE Xianjian, GOU Qiantao, WU Han

“…Regions with significant changes in sensitivity levels were located in the central urban area and the southeastern Wuling Mountainous area of Chongqing. (3) The temporal and spatial evolution of comprehensive ecological sensitivity in the study area was the result of the joint action of natural environmental factors and social economic factors. …”
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Construction land transition in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its eco-environmental effects during 2000-2020 by ZHANG Zining, LUO Junqiang, ZHANG Peilei, RONG Han, LIU Haiyang, AN Shuang, CHANG Genying

“…Regional differences in land-use transitions were evident: the Northern Tibet Plateau and Qaidam Basin showed higher proportions of transitions to water bodies, water conservancy land, and unused land, while the expansion mainly occupied grasslands and unused land; in other regions, construction land predominantly shifted between cropland and grassland. (3) The <i>IRSEI</i> values of construction land in the regions of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were ranked as follows: Sichuan-Tibet alpine canyon region &gt; Qilian Mountains region &gt; Southern Tibet valley region &gt; Qinghai Plateau &gt; Qaidam Basin &gt; Northern Tibet Plateau. (4) Overall, construction land transition demonstrated negative ecological effects. …”
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Sobre fogones y semáforos: Percepciones y analogías de dos geografías desencontradas. El caso del volcán Callaqui en la geografía ancestral pehuenche de Alto Biobío by Claudio Contreras Véliz

“…However, the Pehuenches, ancestral inhabitants of the volcano's area of influence, have lived with it in an intrinsic way for generations, and they have associated a large part of their economic, social and cultural activities with the volcano itself, giving it a protective sense from their own perceptions regarding the mountainous massif. The objective of this article is to give an account of two different visions regarding the presence and relationship of the local population with the Callaqui volcano, in the territory of the original Pehuenche people in the Alto Biobío commune. …”
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Using Statistical Analysis to Assess Urban Groundwater in Beni Mellal City (Morocco) by Mohamed El Baghdadi, Radouane Medah, Amal Jouider

“…The study was carried out in a shallow phreatic aquifer in the piedmont zone between the Atlas Mountains and Tadla plain in Morocco. This study is carried out using physicochemical analyses with statistical analysis (CA and PCA) to show variability of groundwater hydrochemical parameters beneath Beni Mellal city in order to know spatial variability of water quality under urban activities. …”
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Ecological networks construction and optimization in the Longdong Loess Plateau: The advantages of self-organizing map and complex networks by Xueyu Huang, Lina Xiu, Zhixiang Lu, Jiahui Wang

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Nonlinear responses of ecosystem carbon fluxes to precipitation change in a semiarid grassland by Hua Chai, Hua Chai, Jianying Ma, Jinwei Zhang, Junqin Li, Bo Meng, Chengliang Wang, Duofeng Pan, Jie Li, Wei Sun, Xuhui Zhou

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Socio-economic assessment of drought impacts in Lesotho: implications for early action by Relebohile Agnes Mojaki, Makoala Vitalis Marake, Evan Easton-Calabria, Joalane Rethabile Marunye, Erin Coughlan de Perez

“…Southern Lowlands, Northern Lowlands and Mountains of Lesotho. Overall, this paper conducted 48 community consultations where genderized focus group discussions (mixed elderly, mixed youth, middled aged men and women) and nine key informants (local authorities, schoolteachers, wisemen and women in the community) interviews were conducted. …”
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The Role of Thickening Agent Proportions in Optimizing Nanoemulsion Gel for Dermatophytosis Treatment by Zhang X, Wu CC, Jiang H, Zhao JF, Pan ZJ, Zheng Y

“…Xiao Zhang,1,&ast; Chen-Chen Wu,1 Hua Jiang,2 Jia-Fu Zhao,1,3 Zhong-Jian Pan,1 Yin Zheng1,3,&ast; 1College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in The Plateau Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yin Zheng, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Mingyi Building (Teaching and Research Center), Room 428, West Campus of Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, 550025, People’s Republic of China, Email yzheng@gzu.edu.cnBackground: Adjusting thickening agent proportions in nanoemulsion gel (NG) balances its transdermal and topical delivery properties, making it more effective for dermatophytosis treatment.Methods: Carbomer 940 and α-pinene were used as model thickening agent and antifungal, respectively. …”
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A lightweight wheat ear counting model in UAV images based on improved YOLOv8 by Ruofan Li, Xiaohua Sun, Kun Yang, Zhenxue He, Zhenxue He, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Bin Wang, Fushun Wang, Fushun Wang, Hongquan Liu, Hongquan Liu

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Assessment approach for conservation effectiveness and gaps for endangered species based on habitat suitability: A case study of alpine musk deer in western China by Feng Jiang, Pengfei Song, Jingjie Zhang, Dongwu Wang, Renhong Li, Chengbo Liang, Tongzuo Zhang

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The Metempiricism of Margins: Professor Anthony Aṣiwaju and the Circumference of Knowledge by Toyin Falola

“…His Excellency, Ambassador Yai, made the remark that the Yoruba had always been diasporic, moving like a river, connecting multiple points, passing through valleys and plateaus, between mountains, across vegetation. This conversation came back to me as I composed this short piece. …”
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Dva příběhy z kriminálního podsvětí – padělatelé peněz na hradě Žampachu a přepadání Židů v roce 1542 by František Šebek

“…The core of the group consisted of the inhabitants of villages and towns on the road leading from Dobruška to Nový Hrádek below Frymburk and then on to Olešnice in the Orlické Mountains (Adlergebirge) and from there to Homol in Kłodzko (Poland). …”
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Catalysing change in health and medical research policy: an Australian case study of deliberative democracy to reform sex and gender policy recommendations by Sue Haupt, Cheryl Carcel, Lily Halliday, Saraid Billiards, Lyn Carson, Kyle Redman, Scott Lappan-Newton, Karin R. Aubrey, Xander Bickendorf, Jane E. Bourke, Michael Buchert, Jessica Da Gama Duarte, Ayan Dasvarma, Thomas F. E. Drake-Brockman, Thomas F. E. Drake-Brockman, Thomas F. E. Drake-Brockman, Thomas F. E. Drake-Brockman, Kerryn Drysdale, Stephen C. C. Dymock, Laura N. Eadie, Laura N. Eadie, Melanie Eckersley-Maslin, Melanie Eckersley-Maslin, Melanie Eckersley-Maslin, Moritz Falk Eissmann, James Fazio, Bridget G. Haire, Melinda Holder, Nicole Kleppe, Ken Knight, Jonathan Mauclair, Celine Northcott, Brian G. G. O. Oliver, Tracy A. O'Mara, Ken Pang, Steven Philpot, Tertia D. Purves-Tyson, Jacob Stewart-Olsen, Lauren Ursich, Natalia Vukelic, Marina H. Yakou, Bronwyn Graham, Bronwyn Graham, Severine Lamon, Rachel Huxley, Kelly Thompson, Kelly Thompson, Keziah Bennett-Brook, Christine Jenkins, Christine Jenkins, Zoe Wainer, Zoe Wainer, Mark Woodward, Mark Woodward, Louise Chappell, Robyn Norton, Robyn Norton

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