Guizhou Academy of Sciences

Discrimination of the weathering degree of speleothems based on hyperspectral characteristics

Abstract Accurate and non-destructive identification of the weathering degree of speleothems in tourist caves holds critical implications for establishing scientific conservation criteria. To address the limitations inherent in conventional rock weathering classification systems,...

Conservation gaps, taxon-specific mechanisms, and synergistic benefits of amphibian-centered planning in a karst biodiversity hotspot

Habitat loss, climate change, and disease are driving global amphibian declines, making amphibians valuable indicators for conservation assessment. We integrated field surveys (2013–2025) covering 120 amphibian species in Guizhou, a karst biodiversity hotspot, with species distri...