Dynamic monitoring and drivers of ecological environmental quality in the Three-North region, China: Insights based on remote sensing ecological index by Leyi Zhang, Xia Li, Xiuhua Liu, Zhiyang Lian, Guozhuang Zhang, Zuyu Liu, Shuangxian An, Yuexiao Ren, Yile Li, Shangdong Liu

“…Notwithstanding an overall improvement (44.4 % of the total) consistent with the greenness compared with that of Northwest China (NWC), EEQ exhibited a marginal deterioration owing to the reduced wetness and increased heat and dryness. …”
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Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application by Jiaying Ma, Rui Chen, Yue Wen, Jinzhu Zhang, Feihu Yin, Tehseen Javed, Jiliang Zheng, Zhenhua Wang

“…Our study aims to tackle this issue by investigating the arid region of Northwest China, focusing on how humic acid (HA)-based water-fertilizer-gas coupled drip irrigation influences soil aeration, as well as the yield and quality of processing tomatoes. …”
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Substituting time spent in physical activity and sedentary time and its association with cardiovascular disease among northwest Chinese adults by Yutong Wang, Peiying Yang, Huimeng Liu, Suixia Cao, Jingchun Liu, Yating Huo, Kun Xu, Binyan Zhang, Mengchun Wang, Qian Huang, Chunlai Yang, Lingxia Zeng, Shaonong Dang, Baibing Mi

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study used baseline data from the Regional Ethnic Cohort Study in Northwest China from June 2018 to May 2019. PA and leisure-time sedentary time were self-reported. …”
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