Optimizing ecological security models in typical arid areas: integrated assessment and sustainable management by Juan Yang, Jianghua Zheng, ChuQiao Han, Binbin Lu, Wenjie Yu, Zhe Wang, Jiale Wu, Linzhi Han

“…We integrated ecological security assessments—utilizing the Ecological Risk Index (ERI), Ecosystem Health (EH), and Comprehensive Ecosystem Services Index (CESI)—with advanced analytical techniques, including Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis (MSPA), the entropy weight method, Minimum Cumulative Resistance (MCR), and the Gravity Model (GM). …”
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A new framework for mitigating urban heat island effect from the perspective of network by Jieling Luo, Ling Zhu, Hui Fu

“…Firstly, morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA) and landscape connectivity index used to identify cold and heat sources with high diffusion potential. …”
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Quantifying regional differentiation of yardang groups using terrain texture indices by Haoyang Jiao, Jianhua Cheng, Fayuan Li, Junfei Ma, Xinyu Xu, Xin Yang, Guoan Tang, Hong Wei

“…This paper proposes integrating texture analysis techniques with landscape pattern analysis to quantitatively study yardang spatial patterns and reveal regional differentiation. …”
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Machine learning approaches for spatial omics data analysis in digital pathology: tools and applications in genitourinary oncology by Hojung Kim, Hojung Kim, Jina Kim, Jina Kim, Su Yeon Yeon, Sungyong You, Sungyong You

“…Recent advances in spatial omics technologies have enabled new approaches for analyzing tissue morphology, cell composition, and biomolecule expression patterns in situ. …”
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Morphological changes of lenticels and their role in gas exchange and sprouting physiology of potato tubers during postharvest storage by Lembe S. Magwaza, Antonio J. B. Bernal, Gemma A. Chope, M. Carmen Alamar, Leon A. Terry

“…Results revealed a consistent spatial pattern wherein the apical section of potato tubers exhibited significantly higher bud counts compared to lateral and stolon regions. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Streets’ Syntactic Properties on the Urban Functions and Land Use: Insights from Spatial Network Analysis by Aya Furat Alobaydi, Dhirgham Alobaydi, Sally Fakhri Abdullah

“…The relationship between the street network and land use pattern is again the focus for architects and urban planners trying to revitalize historic urban cores. …”
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Using the Space Syntax Analysis to Examine the Spatial Configuration of Houses Layouts and Its Transformation over Time in Biskra City by Rihane Barkat, Yassine Bada, Yasemin İnce Güney, Hafnaoui Hamzaoui

“…In the context of discovering the differentiation and the similarities between the samples that consist of 16 houses: four houses from each period; an analysis has been carried out by applying the “Gammaanalysis” using the A-graph program in detecting the genotypical consistencies in their patterning.  …”
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Satellite Imagery for Comprehensive Urban Morphology and Surface Roughness Analysis: Leveraging GIS Tools and Google Earth Engine for Sustainable Urban Planning by Aikaterini Stamou, Eleni Karachaliou, Ioannis Tavantzis, Aikaterini Bakousi, Anna Dosiou, Zoi-Eirini Tsifodimou, Efstratios Stylianidis

“…The framework emphasises the extraction of essential urban parameters, such as the spatial distribution of built-up and green spaces, alongside the analysis of surface roughness attributes, including displacement height and roughness length. …”
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An Assessment of University Campus Morphological Resilience Under Typical Disaster Scenarios: A Case Study of the Two Campuses of Tianjin University by Yuqi Han, Hao Gao

“…We used Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry to collect morphological data at a high spatial resolution of 0.1 m. …”
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Climatic Adaptability Changes in Leaf Functional Traits of Old <i>Pinus tabulaeformis</i> in Loess Plateau by Yuting Lei, Zimao Feng, Zhong Zhao

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From Analysis to Classification: Automation of Residential Building Classification Using GIS Tools by Mara Vogrinec, Simon Koblar, Alenka Fikfak, Janez P. Grom

“…Developed tool integrates morphological analysis within a GIS environment to enable the automated classification of buildings based on various typologies and patterns, representing a significant advancement in the automation and standardization of spatial data analysis. …”
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Urban morphology and climate vulnerability assessment in Kuwait: A spatio-temporal predictive analysis utilizing deep neural network-enhanced markov chain models for 2050 and 2100. by Walid Al-Shaar, Xavier Lehmann, Noha Saad, Gremina Elmazi, Mohamad Al-Shaar, Christelle Tohme

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Urban vitality transfer: Analysis of 50 factors based on 24-h weekday activity in Nanjing by Zhenyu Wang, Weixing Xu, Yida Liu, Beibei Liu, Ling Zhu

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Research on Thermal Environment Influencing Mechanism and Cooling Model Based on Local Climate Zones: A Case Study of the Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Urban Agglomeration by Mengyu Ge, Zhongzhao Xiong, Yuanjin Li, Li Li, Fei Xie, Yuanfu Gong, Yufeng Sun

“…Key findings demonstrated that through multi-source remote sensing data integration, long-term LCZ classification was achieved with 1,592 training samples, maintaining an overall accuracy exceeding 70%. Landscape pattern analysis revealed that increased fragmentation, configurational complexity, and diversity indices coupled with diminished spatial connectivity significantly elevate LST. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological indicators and spatial analysis of leprosy cases in patients under 15 years old in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil: an ecological and time series s... by Márcio Bezerra Santos, Allan Dantas dos Santos, Aline Silva Barreto, Mariana do Rosário Souza, Marco Aurélio de Oliveira Goes, José Antônio Barreto Alves, Ikaro Daniel Carvalho Barreto, José-Rodrigo S Silva, Daniela Teles de Oliveira, Karina C G Machado de Araújo, Malcolm S Duthie, Amélia Ribeiro de Jesus

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Spatiotemporal Variations of Cropland Quality and Morphology Under the Requisition–Compensation Balance Policy by Zhuochun Lin, Zejia Chen, Fengyu Zhang, Jiapei Li, Yifei Liufu, Lisiren Cao, Jinyao Lin

“…Therefore, this study aims to thoroughly analyze the impacts of the RCBC policy on the quality and morphology of cropland (especially morphological spatial pattern analysis, MSPA) in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) during 1996–2021. …”
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Histological and Transcriptomic Insights into Rugose Surface Formation in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) Fruit by Yiqi Xie, Haizhou Zhang, Chengshuang Li, Qing Cheng, Liang Sun, Huolin Shen

“…To investigate its regulatory basis, histological, textural, and transcriptomic differences, contrasting genotypes were analyzed. Histological analysis revealed that disorganized epidermal cell layers contribute to rugosity, with morphological differences emerging around 10 days post-anthesis (DPA). …”
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Numerical Study of Flame Propagation Morphology for Deflagration in the Pipeline Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition by Weimin Wu, Jianyao Yao, Jingcheng Liu, Zejun Wu, Jiawen Liu

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Morphological and genetic assessment of sympatric lenok species (genus Brachymystax) in the Onon River, Mongolia by Andrew Kaus, Michael Schäffer, Stefan Michalski, Matthias Pitsch, Daniel Karthe, Dietrich Borchardt

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Phenological and morphological variations of Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara in Sri Lanka and their evolutionary implications by Salinda Sandamal, Asanka Tennakoon, Parakkrama Wijerathna, Hong-Xiang Zhang, Wen-Hao Yu, Cheng-Gen Qiang, Jing-Dan Han, Fu-Min Zhang, Disna Ratnasekera, Song Ge

“…Here, we investigate variation patterns of flowering phenology and morphological traits within and between O. rufipogon and O. nivara populations in Sri Lanka by incorporating the in situ observation in natural habitats and manipulative experiments in the common gardens. …”
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