Beijing Forestry University

Robust and Sustainable Starch Adhesive Inspired by the Feline Meniscus

Abstract With the continual reinforcement of low-carbon and environmental protection concepts, the development of high-performance formaldehyde-free bio-based adhesives has become a research hotspot in application fields. The robust meniscal structure is composed of a rigid, inte...

Differences in Dust Emission and Near‐Surface Transport Patterns Among Three Surface Substrate Types

ABSTRACT Soil wind erosion is a major driver of atmospheric dust emissions and land degradation. Many studies have examined dust release from different substrates, but differences in methods and units still limit quantitative understanding of how surface conditions and wind joint...

Nonlinear response of soil moisture drought persistence to climatic aridity at the global scale

Soil moisture deficit persistence affects drought development, ecosystem resilience, and land–atmosphere feedbacks, but its dependence on climatic aridity is still not well understood at the global scale. We examine whether persistence changes gradually along the aridity gradient...

Coordination and Variation of Photosynthetic Pigments Across Seedling Ages and Grades Reveal Adaptive Strategies in Pinus yunnanensis

Pinus yunnanensis is a vital native species for afforestation in Southwest China, and seedling quality determines restoration outcomes. Seedling grading is widely applied to select robust seedlings, whereas physiological distinctions among seedlings of different grades remain unc...

Explainable XGBoost–SHAP Modeling Coupled with GeoDetector for Forest-Fire Occurrence Susceptibility and Future Climate Sensitivity in the Dabie Mountains

Forest-fire occurrence susceptibility prediction remains challenging in mountainous regions because fire occurrence is controlled by nonlinear interactions among climatic, vegetation, topographic, and anthropogenic factors. Developing interpretable prediction models that integrat...

Hydro-Heritage Prioritization Across a City–Oasis–Wadi System: Sustainable Conservation of Shibam, Yemen

Sustainable conservation of earthen heritage in arid wadis requires attention to environmental processes extending beyond protected urban cores. This study developed an uncertainty-aware, landscape-scale framework for Shibam, Yemen, treating the historic city, oasis landscape, dr...

Non-monotonic response of net dust deposition kinetics to low wind speeds

Abstract. Dry deposition is a major sink for mineral dust, yet its behavior under weak winds remains poorly constrained and is often parameterized monotonically with wind speed. Here we quantify size-resolved dust deposition kinetics in a large closed-circuit recirculating wind t...

A Multiscale Thermal Environment Network Framework for Urban Agglomerations: Changes from 2000 to 2020 and Planning Insights from the Hangzhou Bay Region

Against the backdrop of climate change and rapid urbanization, the urban thermal environment (UTE) in urban agglomerations continues to deteriorate, posing a growing challenge to regional sustainability. Network-based approaches have increasingly been applied to UTE studies, but...

Impacts of needle-leaved forests landscape pattern and environmental factors on the spatial differentiation of pine wilt disease in China

Following its emergence in China, pine wilt disease (PWD) has continuously expanded, creating substantial risks to regional forest ecosystems. However, most existing research emphasizes climate and other macro-scale associated factors, and lacks long-term and systematic analysis...

Cohort classification methods shape the interpretation of tree growth responses to harvesting: evidence from a natural mixed forest

Cohort classification is fundamental to interpreting tree growth responses to silvicultural interventions, yet whether the choice of classification method shapes these interpretations remains untested in structurally complex natural forests. We compared five cohort classification...

Comparative chloroplast genomics of Medicago: codon usage bias, purifying selection, and phylogenomics

Medicago sativa subsp. falcata (yellow-flowered alfalfa) is an essential genetic resource for forage improvement, biofuel production, and sustainable agriculture. Its superior cold tolerance and drought resistance, compared with common alfalfa, make it suitable for cultivation in...

Aridity regulates scale-dependent effects of multiple resource additions on productivity stability in Eurasian grasslands

Increasing the supply of multiple limiting resources generally reduces biodiversity and community stability in grasslands. Aridity is known to modify biodiversity-stability relationships, yet it remains unclear whether the effects of multiple resource supply on biodiversity and s...

Assessing cross-regional carbon responsibility through ecosystem service flows: A dual-factor ecological compensation framework for China

Carbon sequestration services play a critical role in climate regulation and global carbon-cycle stability. However, the spatial mismatch between carbon sequestration supply and demand generates cross-regional ecological externalities and uneven environmental responsibilities, po...

Structural basis of the transport mechanism of hBGT1

In the kidney and liver, the betaine/γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter 1 (BGT1) transports betaine to maintain the osmotic balance of renal medullary cells and reduce the toxicity of homocysteine accumulation. In the brain, BGT1 reuptakes GABA from the synaptic cleft into gl...

Human Subcutaneous Adipose Transcriptomes Link Mitochondrial Transcription to Metabolic Heterogeneity in Obesity

Background: Metabolically healthy obesity and metabolically unhealthy obesity may occupy different positions along a continuum of adipose-tissue dysfunction, but stable molecular distinctions remain uncertain. Methods: We integrated three public human subcutaneous-adipose-tissue...

Building Footprint Has a Stronger Land Surface Temperature Signal than Building Height across Global Cities

Abstract Urban heat is a growing environmental challenge as cities expand and densify. The thermal meaning of added built volume depends on whether volume is produced through larger building footprint, greater building height, or both. Using 2020 hottest-month land surface temper...

Outer Surface Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanofluidic Platform for Selective Detection of Insect Pheromones

Abstract Invasive insects inflict severe ecological and economic damage, creating an urgent need for rapid and early detection strategies. Here, we present a biomimetic strategy that replicates the molecular recognition principles of insect olfaction. As a proof of concept, our p...

Atmospheric Fate of Hydrofluoroethers: Degradation of Parent Compounds and Primary Products by Multiple Oxidants

Abstract Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs) are widely used as substitutes for ozone-depleting substances, yet their atmospheric fate remains poorly understood. We investigated the gas-phase degradation of HFE-7100 (C4F9OCH3) and HFE-7200 (C4F9OC2H5) by OH, Cl, and NO3 at 298 K. The measur...

Spatiotemporal Pattern Evolution and Driving Mechanisms of World Botanical Gardens Over Five Centuries

ABSTRACT Botanical gardens are the main means of ex situ conservation of biodiversity. The world's first botanical garden with modern significance was established in Italy in 1543, and since then, the proliferation of these institutions has exhibited clear spatiotemporal patterns...

Motion‐Robust Multichannel sEMG Array for High‐Fidelity Muscle Fatigue Monitoring

ABSTRACT Real‐time muscle fatigue monitoring during dynamic activities is critical for preventing injury and optimizing performance, yet remains hindered by motion‐induced signal artifacts in conventional wearable systems. Here, we present a motion‐robust, multichannel surface el...