Wenting Zhang

Assessing ecosystem service values responses to livelihood transitions in an Arid Mountain–Oasis–Desert system

Balancing ecological conservation and rural livelihoods represents a critical challenge in arid social-ecological systems. Livelihood transitions among agropastoral households strongly influence the area allocated to different land-use types, thereby shaping regional ecosystem se...

Risk-Informed Ecological Network Optimization in a Semi-Arid Coal Mining Landscape

Coal mining landscapes require restoration strategies that account not only for where ecological risk is concentrated but also for how risk constrains landscape connectivity. However, landscape ecological risk assessment is still commonly used as a zoning tool, with weak links to...