Dynamic changes in soil erosion and challenges to grain productivity in the black soil region of Northeast China by Jiawang Zhang, Ming Wang, Kai Liu, Zhan’ao Zhao

“…This study combined multi-source data to construct a soil erosion model and challenges to grain productivity in the black soil region of Northeast China. By calculating water and wind erosion modulus between 1991 and 2020, we investigated the temporal trend, spatial aggregation, and driving and interacting factors in subregion. …”
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Malaria Microscopy Competency in the Subnational Verification, China: Implications for Malaria Elimination and the Prevention of Malaria Reestablishment by Mei Li, Fang Huang, Jianhai Yin, He Yan, Shuisen Zhou, Zhigui Xia

“…To better prepare the country certification and identify the priorities that need improvement to prevent malaria reestablishment, microscopy competency at different levels were assessed in subnational verification of malaria elimination in China. Methodology. Microscopist representatives from centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)/institutes of parasitic diseases (IPD) and medical institutes for malaria diagnosis at the provincial and county levels in the subnational verification were analyzed. …”
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Assessing the impacts of coal-to-electricity transition in China’s regional power system and “2 + 26” cities by Lei Zhu, Zhuang Liang, Lizhong Zhang, Wenjun Meng, Xing Yao, Bin Su, Shu Tao

“…Summary: Compared to air pollution, the Coal to Electricity (CtE) policy's impacts on the power system are less discussed. As China transitions to carbon neutrality, unstable wind, and photovoltaic (PV) units exacerbate power dispatching challenges amid increased heating loads. …”
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Eukaryotic plankton community and assembly processes in a large-scale water diversion project in China by Liming Zhu, Lihui Feng, Daoxi Zhang, Fang Shi, Xi Zou, Qing Yang, Shan He, Wen Zhu

“…Abstract The Middle Route of the South to North Water Diversion Project (MRP) and its water source, the Danjiangkou Reservoir (DJK), play a pivotal role in mitigating the chronic water scarcity challenges faced by northern China. Eukaryotic plankton are widespread in aquatic ecosystems, which are crucial for the water quality stability of DJK and MRP, yet comparative studies on their contemporaneous dynamics and assembly processes are scarce. …”
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The Effects of Bromocriptine on Preventing Postpartum Flare in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients from South China by Qiu Qian, Liang Liuqin, Li Hao, Yuan Shiwen, Zhan Zhongping, Chen Dongying, Lian Fan, Xu Hanshi, Yang Xiuyan, Ye Yujin

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Nonrenewable Energy Cost and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of a “Pig-Biogas-Fish” System in China by Qing Yang, Xiaofang Wu, Haiping Yang, Shihong Zhang, Hanping Chen

“…The purpose of this study is to assess the energy savings and emission reductions of the present rural biogas system in China. The life cycle assessment (LCA) method is used to analyze a “pig-biogas-fish” system in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China. …”
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Scrolling, sharing, shaping: cognitive and behavioral effects of SNS communication on Japan’s national image in China by Tengfei Zhang

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Organic Carbon and Elemental Carbon in Two Dust Plumes at a Coastal City in North China by Wenhua Wang, Hui Zhou, Ruihe Lyu, Longyi Shao, Wenmiao Li, Jiaoping Xing, Zhe Zhao, Xian Li, Xiuyan Zhou, Daizhou Zhang

“…Abstract In the spring of 2023, two severe dust events occurred in the coastal city of Qinhuangdao, North China. We investigated organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) in PM10 using an OC/EC analyzer and identified the morphology and elemental composition of individual dust particles using a scanning electron microscope coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX). …”
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Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of the First Imported Mpox Virus Clade Ib Variant in China by Yin Song, Yong Yan, Jingyu Xu, Shencong Lv, Ganglin Ren, Yamei Zhou, Wanchen Song, Rui Ge, Peihua Xu, Guoying Zhu, Zhongwen Chen

“…Mpox, a zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus (MPXV), has seen a significant shift in its epidemiological status since 2022, evolving from an initial local outbreak to a global epidemic. …”
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Study on the Impact of Land Use and Climate Change on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Vegetation Cover in Chongqing, China by Shuai Liang, Dandan Xu, Danni Luo, Anjing Xiao, Xinyue Yuan

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A SCI Analysis Model: Research on Influencing Factors of Local E-Government Responsiveness in China by Shaoqing Tian, Rongrong He, Chongli Huang, Qiong Feng, Fan Jiang

“…In order to explore the influencing factors of the e-government responsiveness in China, the System-Competition-Interaction analysis model was proposed to reflect the ability of e-government to respond to citizens’ demands. 960 pieces of information were collected from 480 local e-government websites in China, and field experiments were conducted on how local governments responded to citizens’ demands. …”
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Methane Extraction from Abandoned Mines by Surface Vertical Wells: A Case Study in China by Shengyong Hu, Ao Zhang, Guorui Feng, Xiangqian Guo, Xuyang Miu, Chao Li, Dandan Han, Jin Wang, Lixun Kang

“…However, methane extraction from abandoned mines in China is still in the exploratory stage. This study presents technologies and engineering practices suitable for the extraction of gob methane from abandoned mines using surface vertical wells, including methane drainage systems, well bottom locations, and an intermittent drainage method. …”
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Identification of Pratylenchus coffeae as a causal agent of root rot disease in Sorghum bicolor in China by Ling Qin, Fan-kang Lin, Yun-long Lv, Ze-Lin Tai, Xu Zhang, Hong-lian Li, Yu Li, Ke Wang

“…This study identified diseased sorghum plants with stunted growth and brown, rotting roots in sorghum fields in Shanxi Province, China. A species of root-lesion nematode was isolated by modified Baermann funnel method and named the GL-1 population. …”
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Multivariate Analysis of Confined Groundwater Hydrochemistry of a Long-Exploited Sedimentary Basin in Northwest China by Xuedi Zhang, Hui Qian, Hao Wu, Jie Chen, Liang Qiao

“…., deep groundwater) in the Yinchuan region, northwest China. Accordingly, the characteristics of confined water were analyzed and collected from 33 sampling wells in spring of 2011, to determine the factors that influenced the composition and evolution of confined water, using principal component analysis (PCA), correlation analysis, groundwater evolution, and mineral dissolution/precipitation analysis. …”
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The Competition of Dominant Powers in the International System and the US-China Encounter in the Horn of Africa (2012-2022) by Kaan Devecioğlu

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Diabetes Distress in Young Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Survey in China by Yanfen Hu, Lingxia Li, Jun Zhang

“…However, few studies on diabetes distress have focused on young adults with type 2 diabetes in China. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. …”
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Correction: Can network attention effectively stimulate corporate ESG practices?-Evidence from China. by PLOS ONE Staff

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Tourism-Related CO2 Emission and Its Decoupling Effects in China: A Spatiotemporal Perspective by Zi Tang, Shizhen Bai, Changbo Shi, Lin Liu, Xiaohong Li

“…The highest CO2 emissions from the tourism industry occurred in eastern coastal China, whereas the least CO2 emissions were in the west of China. …”
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Optimal distribution modeling and multifractal analysis of wind speed in the complex terrain of Sichuan Province, China by Cun Zhan, Renjuan Wei, Lu Zhao, Shijun Chen, Chunying Shen

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Population-level gut microbiome and its associations with environmental factors and metabolic disorders in Southwest China by Qianyu Qu, Qingyu Dou, Zhejun Xiang, Bin Yu, Lili Chen, Zhenxin Fan, Xing Zhao, Shujuan Yang, Peibin Zeng

“…A population-level gut metagenomic cohort is still rare in China. Here, we performed metagenomic sequencing on fecal samples from the CMEC Microbiome Project in Southwest China. …”
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