Long Zhang

A Detailed Evaluation of the Suitability of Waterbird Habitats in Hangzhou Bay National Wetland Park—A Differential Analysis of Wading Birds and Swimming Birds

Hangzhou Bay is an estuarine ecosystem on the Yangtze River Delta and a key wintering habitat for waterbirds. However, suitable waterbird habitats have been degrading and fracturing. Therefore, we aimed to assess waterbird habitat suitability and identify the principal factors af...

Strip Tillage with Straw Retention Alters the Associations Between Maize Yield Components and Grain Yield Across Seven Soil Types

Soil degradation constrains cropland productivity in Northeast China, where conservation tillage has been widely adopted to improve soil structure and sustain maize (Zea mays L.) production. However, previous studies have focused mainly on single soil types or regional-scale asse...