Contributions of climate change and vegetation greening to evapotranspiration trend in the Huaihe River Eco-Economic Belt by Feng Xu, Yanyun Liu, Hao Lin, Hongrui Li, Jiqiang Niu

“…Based on MODIS ET data from 2003 to 2022, this study reveals that ET in the HREB shows a clear spatial pattern of increasing from northeast to southwest, with a significant multi-year average increase of 5.244 mm/year across most regions. …”
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An in-depth analysis of a piece of shit: distribution of Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm eggs in human stool. by Stefanie J Krauth, Jean T Coulibaly, Stefanie Knopp, Mahamadou Traoré, Eliézer K N'Goran, Jürg Utzinger

“…<h4>Principal findings</h4>We found no clear spatial pattern of S. mansoni and hookworm eggs in fecal samples. …”
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Trends in Land-Use and Land-Cover Change: Key Insights for Managing the Atlantic Forest Transition by Henrique Simões Carvalho Costa, Ramon Felipe Bicudo Silva, Natalia Stefanini Da Silveira, Bruna Albuquerque Vaz, René Rojas Rocca, Paulo Roberto Silva de Jesus Junior, Simone Aparecida Vieira

“…Studies on land-use and land-cover change patterns contribute to better informed management decisions for the conservation and restoration of Atlantic Forest fragments and their megabiodiversity. …”
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The borehol wall image digital description method of the overlying rock structural planes evdution process in deep mining by Jinchao WANG, Junpeng ZOU, Shenghai LI, Chao WANG, Xiaobin LI

“…Understanding the movement patterns of mining-affected strata in deep environments will assist in improving the intelligent prevention and control of mine disasters, thereby ensuring the safe and efficient exploitation of deep resources. …”
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Models of symmetric three-layer waveguide structures with graded-index core and nonlinear optical liners by S. E. Savotchenko

“…Objectives. Determining the patterns of dispersion properties of waveguide modes of the optical range in layered media with distributed optical properties is a both a pressing and significant matter for study. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF MODERN CRUSTAL MOVEMENTS AND THE RECENTLY ACTIVATED PRECAMBRIAN STRUCTURAL PLAN ON THE RELIEF OF THE LAKE LADOGA REGION (THE SOUTHEASTERN BALTIC SHIE... by A. O. Agibalov, V. A. Zaytsev, A. A. Sentsov, A. S. Devyatkina

“…The input database included a digital model of the relief and the spatial patterns of ancient faults represented by large-size inhomogeneities influencing the stress field. …”
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Mapping the mismatch between building and population growth: A global study of 1,700 cities by Siwei Lou, Yu Huang, Yukai Zou, Dawei Xia

“…Socioeconomic factors such as gross domestic product (GDP), population size, and spatial clustering around the regional economic centers further explain these patterns, particularly in economies of the Global South. …”
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Statistical analysis of residual chlorine distribution in Binh Tan District’s water network: insights for urban water management by Begmyrat Kulmedov, Emre Eroglu, Nguyen Huy Cuong, Tran Van Loi, Nguyen Hoan Phuong Thy

“…Hierarchical cluster analysis revealed distinct groupings of sampling points, providing insight into the spatial patterns of chlorine distribution. These findings not only provide insights into water quality management but also offer a transferable modelling framework for optimizing monitoring and chlorination strategies in other urban distribution systems.…”
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Ecoregional distributions of the world’s freshwater vertebrate species by Imanol Miqueleiz, Robin Abell, Carmen Revenga, Paulo Petry, Michele Thieme, Shawn Weis, Etienne Fluet-Chouinard, Andrew M. Durso, Timothy M. Boucher, Bradley B. Bogues, Aruni Chenxi, Danielle Levanti, Riley J. Saxton, Peter B. McIntyre

“…This global attribution of all freshwater vertebrates to ecoregions provides a resource for analyzing global biodiversity, comparing biogeographic patterns among vertebrate taxa, and prioritizing efforts to conserve aquatic species across a variety of spatial scales.…”
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Construction of “Biomigration – Regional Cooling” Multi-functional Ecological Network in Wuhan Urban Agglomeration by Jiajie LI, Yuanyuan GU, Zhong XING

“…Based on the land cover and land surface temperature (LST) of Wuhan urban agglomeration, the research screens the biodiversity source sites and regional cold island source sites by morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA) and landscape connectivity. 2) Construction of two types of resistance surfaces. …”
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Analysis of Route-Way Dynamics in Urban Traffic Congestion of Enugu, Nigeria by Gladys Ogochukwu Chukwurah, Francis Ogochukwu Okeke, Matthew Ogorchukwu Isimah, Rosemary Nnaemeka-Okeke, Ebere Donatus Okonta, Foluso Charles Awe, Augustine Enechojo Idoko, Shuang Guo, Chioma Angela Okeke

“…These findings illuminate how socio-political factors, activity patterns, and complex network dynamics shape urban mobility in rapidly developing contexts. …”
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Water quality caracterization of Drean-Annaba aquifer (NE Algeria): using hydrochemical and isotopic tools by Abderahmane Yahi, Larbi Djabri, Rania Remmani, Hamza Bouguerra, Salah Eddine Tachi, Fehdi Chemseddine, Hadji Rihab, Naziha Mokadem, Younes Hamed, Salem Bouri

“…As a result, hydrochemical changes in groundwater and surface water, such as wadis, have a predictable pattern. To demonstrate these chemical effects statistically, principal component analysis (PCA) tools and a nickel diagram were used. …”
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Effect of nonpharmaceutical interventions on the epidemic trends of scarlet fever in China: a population-based surveillance and modelling study by Xiaojuan Zhang, Yuanhai You, Jie Liu, Lu Sun, Haijian Zhou, Xingxing Zhang, Bike Zhang

“…Dynamic changes in distribution pattern were explored through spatial autocorrelation analysis. …”
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Distinct brain age gradients across the adult lifespan reflect diverse neurobiological hierarchies by Nicholas Riccardi, Alex Teghipco, Sarah Newman-Norlund, Roger Newman-Norlund, Ida Rangus, Chris Rorden, Julius Fridriksson, Leonardo Bonilha

“…Six distinct gradients of brain aging are replicated in two independent cohorts. Spatial patterns of accelerated brain aging in older adults quantitatively align with the archetypal sensorimotor-to-association axis of cortical organization. …”
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Effects of the dynamics of noise-induced calcium signals in a biophysical model of the astrocytic process by Ermolaeva, Anastasia Viktorovna, Kastalskiy, Innokentiy A., Kazantsev, Viktor Borisovich, Gordleeva, Susanna Yurevna

“…The model allows us to study the dynamics of the propagation of spontaneous local Ca2+ signals and the mechanisms of formation of spatial Ca2+ patterns in the astrocytic process. …”
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Tracking Tourism Waves: Insights from Automatic Identification System (AIS) Data on Maritime–Coastal Activities by Jorge Ramos, Benjamin Drakeford, Joana Costa, Ana Madiedo, Francisco Leitão

“…The results of the analysis of more than 11 thousand hourly AIS records for passenger, sailing, and charter vessels showed that the 14 most regular ones had strong seasonal patterns, greater intensity in summer, and spatial patterns with more records near some coastal cliffs. …”
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Network control energy reductions under DMT relate to serotonin receptors, signal diversity, and subjective experience by S. Parker Singleton, Christopher Timmermann, Andrea I. Luppi, Emma Eckernäs, Leor Roseman, Robin L. Carhart-Harris, Amy Kuceyeski

“…At the regional level, spatial patterns of DMT’s effects on these metrics correlate with serotonin 2a receptor density from positron emission tomography (PET) data. …”
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Decoding scent-marking behavior of Asiatic lions in Gir Forest, Gujarat, India by Mohan Ram, Aradhana Sahu, Nityanand Srivastava, Prashant Mahajan, Sneha Baraiya, Tanisha Dagur, Lahar Jhala

“…This study provides novel insights into the scent-marking behaviors of free-ranging Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) in the dry deciduous forests of Western India, focusing on spatial and temporal patterns as well as the factors influencing the selection of scent-marking sites. …”
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The ecosystem services of the elements of the fortress landscape in Warsaw fortress in the context of a contemporary city by Justyna Jastrzębska, Ewa Zaraś, Jakub Botwina

“…Results and conclusions: In the summary, emphasis was placed on the high cultural, natural, and ecosystem value of such objects, highlighting the necessity of their protection and the appropriate selection of patterns of use.…”
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Global positioning system (GPS) collar data shows variations in distribution, ranging area and habitat selection of the African savannah elephant in a semi-arid protected area by Nobert Tafadzwa Mukomberanwa, Phillip Taru, Beaven Utete, Patmore Ngorima

“…GPS telemetry provides smart data for understanding elephant behaviour and movement patterns in semi-arid environments across seasons.…”
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