CMIP6-based global estimates of future aridity index and potential evapotranspiration for 2021-2060 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Jianchu Xu, Robert J. Zomer, Antonio Trabucco, Donatella Spano

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A Case of Nonunion Avulsion Fracture of the Anterior Tibial Eminence by Satoru Atsumi, Yuji Arai, Shuji Nakagawa, Hiroaki Inoue, Kazuya Ikoma, Hiroyoshi Fujiwara, Toshikazu Kubo

“…There was no subsequent instability, and the patient was able to climb a mountain 6 months after surgery. These findings indicate that arthroscopic debridement of an avulsed fragment for nonunion of an avulsion fracture of the anterior tibial eminence is a minimally invasive and effective treatment for middle-aged and elderly patients with a low level of sports activity.…”
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Developing a GIS Model for Identifying Bear Corridors with Open-Source Data: The Romanian Context by Sanda Roșca, Alexandru Chira, Iuliu Vescan, Ștefan Bilașco, Ioan Fodorean, András-István Barta, Vasile Ceuca, Paul Sestraș

“…The brown bear (<i>Ursus arctos arctos</i>) is the only bear species on the Romanian territory, its natural habitat occupying a third of the country’s surface, including the entire mountain area as well as the hills in the immediate vicinity. …”
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Deriving seasonal and annual surface mass balance for debris-covered glaciers from flow-corrected satellite stereo DEM time series by Shashank Bhushan, David Shean, Jyun-Yi Michelle Hu, Grégoire Guillet, David Robert Rounce

“…Glaciers in High-Mountain Asia are experiencing varying rates and patterns of mass loss due to a complex interplay between glacier surface processes, local conditions and climate forcing. …”
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Plant Growth-Promoting and Herbicidal Bacteria as Potential Bio-Based Solutions for Agriculture in Desertic Regions by Patricio Muñoz-Torres, Wilson Huanca-Mamani, Steffany Cárdenas-Ninasivincha, Yola Aguilar, Antonio Quezada, Franco Bugueño

“…Notable locations include Jurasi Hot Springs, Polloquere Hot Springs, and Amuyo Lagoons, featuring open pools fed by thermal mountain springs. These geothermal sites harbor bacteria with plant growth-promoting activities, particularly interesting to the strains J19, TP22, A20, and A3. …”
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Formation mechanisms of ethyl acetate and organic acids in Kluyveromyces marxianus L1-1 in Chinese acid rice soup by Na Liu, Likang Qin, Laili Hu, Song Miao

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Chemical Composition and Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Activities of Satureja montana L. Essential Oil and Its Antibacterial Potential against Salmonella Spp. Strains by Hanene Miladi, Rihab Ben Slama, Donia Mili, Sami Zouari, Amina Bakhrouf, Emna Ammar

“…The plant was collected from south France mountain, and its EO was extracted by hydrodistillation (HD) and analysed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). …”
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Multi-scenario territorial spatial simulation and dynamic changes: A case study of Jilin Province in China from 1985 to 2030 by Shi Dan, Liu Xuan, Jin Jing, Wan Daiji, Chen Baolong, Liu Jiping

“…The LS is scattered except in the Changbai Mountain area; the PS is mainly concentrated in the west and expands year by year; the ES is mainly in the east, and its scope shrinks year by year. (2) From 1985 to 2020, the center of gravity of PS changes more slowly and moves northward as a whole. …”
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Identification of Saharan-Dust Intrusions over Sofia, Bulgaria, Using Near-Ground PM10 and PM2.5 Mass Concentration Measurements by Tsvetina Evgenieva, Elena Vakareeva, Ljuan Gurdev, Tanja Dreischuh

“…It was shown that the strong increases in the daily-mean PM10 mass concentration (> 50 µg m–3 or > 70 µg m–3) measured by a mountain ecological station are most frequently (74% and 86% of the cases, respectively) indications of relatively intense SD passages over the station. …”
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Zone Specific Fractal Dimension of Retinal Images as Predictor of Stroke Incidence by Behzad Aliahmad, Dinesh Kant Kumar, Hao Hao, Premith Unnikrishnan, Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin, Ryo Kawasaki, Paul Mitchell

“…The significance of its association with future episode of stroke event was tested using the Blue Mountain Eye Study (BMES) database and compared against spectrum fractal dimension (SFD) and box-counting (BC) dimension. …”
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Using satellite imagery to assess the glacier retreat in King George Island, Antarctica by Ibeth Rojas-Macedo, Cinthya Bello, Wilson Suarez, Edwin Loarte, Fiorella Vega-Jacome, Maria G. Bustamante Rosell, Pedro M. Tapia

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Mechanism of seismic-collapsed loess landslides induced by the Ms6.2 earthquake in Jishishan County, Gansu Province, China by Yali Wang, Ping Wang, Guofu Luo, Shaofeng Chai, Wenguo Ma, Chenyang Ye, Shiyang Xu, Haoran Yu

“…On December 18, 2023, a magnitude MS6.2 earthquake struck Jishishan County, Gansu Province, triggering over 40 seismic subsidence sites within a seismic intensity VI zone, 32 km from the epicenter.The earthquake caused tens of millions in economic losses to mountain photovoltaic power stations. Extensive geological surveys and comparisons with similar landslides (such as soil loosening, widespread cracks, and stepped displacements) triggered by the 1920 Haiyuan MS8.5 earthquake and the 1995 Yongdeng MS5.8 earthquake, this study preliminarily identifies one subsidence sites as a seismic-collapsed loess landslide. …”
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Exploring the altitude differentiation and influencing factors of PM2.5 and O3: a case study of the Fenwei Plain, China by Zhenglin Yin, Lei Yuan, Yulian Yang, Xiaowei Wu, Zhiyong Chen, Haixiao Long

“…This study targets the Fenwei Plain, which is affected by mountain range blockage, divided into different altitude scales, and employs the methods of correlation analysis and geographical detector to explore the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of PM2.5 and O3 between different altitude zones and to identify the key controlling factors of pollutants between different altitude areas. …”
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Characteristics of traditional Chinese acidic rice soup (rice-acid) prepared with different fermentation methods by Na Liu, Likang Qin, Jihong Pan, Song Miao

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Stability Analysis of a Weathered-Basalt Soil Slope Using the Double Strength Reduction Method by Xiaoliang Liu, Xin Chen, Mei Su, Shilin Zhang, Dengfeng Lu

“…Slope stability analysis of the mountain landforms in southwestern China has always been an important problem in the field of geotechnical engineering. …”
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Defecation Site Preferences and Spatial Ecological Segregation of Forest Musk Deer and Siberian Roe Deer in North China by Yixin Li, Luyao Hai, Pengfei Luo, Wangshan Zheng, Xuelin Jin, Jiangcheng Liu, Haiyan Wang, Defu Hu

“…This study, conducted on Huanglong Mountain in China, analyzed the defecation site distribution, indicating preferences of forest musk deer and Siberian roe deer for their habitat demands. …”
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Old Plants for New Food Products? The Diachronic Human Ecology of Wild Herbs in the Western Alps by Mousaab Alrhmoun, Aurora Romano, Naji Sulaiman, Andrea Pieroni

“…Our study aims to assess the change in plant usage, species diversity, and the changing roles of plants in local traditions in the western Alpine mountain ecosystems. While the 1983 survey documented medicinal uses centered around pastoralist practices, the 2024 data highlight a notable increase in the use of synanthropic plants, now utilized both medicinally and as food. …”
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Morphotypes and genetic diversity of <i>Dendrobaena schmidti</i> (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, I. B. Rapoport, T. V. Poluboyarova, A. P. Geraskina, E. V. Golovanova, S. E. Peltek

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More Efficient and Reliable: Identifying RRab Stars with Blazhko Effect by Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Nan Jiang, Tianrui Sun, Siyuan Pan, Lingzhi Wang, Xue Li, Bin Sheng, Xiaofeng Wang

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Strategy Design of PM2.5 Controlling for Northern Thailand by Karuna Jainontee, Prapat Pongkiatkul, Ying-Lin Wang, Roy J. F. Weng, Yi-Ting Lu, Ting-Shiuan Wang, Wang-Kun Chen

“…Although residents in these mountainous areas are accustomed to the biomass burning, we suggested that there should be urgent needs for the improvement of the long-term air quality in these two provinces. …”
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