Ministry of Natural Resources

The miR168a– TaAGO1b module improves Fusarium head blight resistance and yield in wheat

ABSTRACT Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating fungal disease of wheat that causes severe yield loss and mycotoxin contamination. Wheat varieties offering higher grain yield while maintaining moderate resistance to FHB are highly desirable. Here, we report that microRNA168a...

Integrating Grid-Based Random Forest Predictions with Slope Units for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping

Landslide susceptibility mapping identifies terrain prone to slope failure under comparable environmental and triggering conditions. Grid-based machine-learning outputs can be spatially fragmented and difficult to translate into slope-scale mitigation. We developed a two-stage gr...

Pathfinder-Based Analysis of Capacity Matching and Bottleneck Migration Along Evacuation Chains in Underground Commercial Complexes

Underground commercial complexes form a multi-stage evacuation chain linking horizontal transfer, vertical discharge, and exit allocation. Pathfinder simulations examined occupant-profile composition, stair width, corridor configuration, and pedestrian diversion through single-fa...

A segmented surrogate model for THMC responses in the near-wellbore zone of super-long gravity heat pipes

The super-long gravity heat pipe, as an emerging technology for deep geothermal exploitation, has attracted considerable attention owing to its "pumpless" heat extraction feature. The heat extraction process involves complex coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical-chemical (THMC) Mu...

Wildfire exposure and political participation in Africa

Abstract Civic engagement can shape collective responses to climate change. However, evidence on how climate-related disasters affect political participation in Africa remains limited. Combining Global Fire Atlas records with Afrobarometer surveys of more than 100,000 people in 3...

Seasonal environmental forcing masks thermal discharge effects on plankton communities in a subtropical coastal bay

Coastal ecosystems adjacent to nuclear power plants may be subject to thermal disturbance; however, the relative importance of seasonal environmental forcing and localized anthropogenic disturbance in shaping plankton community assembly remains poorly understood. In this study, w...

Pronounced megafaunal community transition driven by polymetallic nodule cover in the Northwest Pacific abyss

Polymetallic nodules provide essential hard substrata for benthic fauna and are widely assumed to enhance biodiversity on abyssal plains. Yet, our understanding of how nodule cover shapes megafaunal communities remains limited and largely restricted to low nodule cover conditions...

Acidification States and Controlling Factors in Subsurface and Bottom Water of the Beibu Gulf, China

Previous studies in the Beibu Gulf have documented the distributions and controlling factors of carbonate system parameters in surface waters; however, their dynamics in subsurface and bottom waters remain poorly constrained. Here, we present the first observations of pH and the...

Polystyrene Microplastics Impair Intestinal Homeostasis in Juvenile Tachypleus tridentatus Through Oxidative Imbalance and Gut Microbiota Dysregulation

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous marine pollutants that pose increasing ecological risks, yet their effects on intestinal physiology and gut microbial homeostasis during the juvenile developmental stages of Tachypleus tridentatus remain unclear. In this study, fifth- and sixth-...

Modeling the carbon landscape of Northwest China: from climatic controls to vegetation-driven hotspots

Abstract Background As a sensitive response area to global climate change, the terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink function of the Northwest Arid Region of China is not only a core element in constructing the regional ecological security barrier but also a crucial strategic fulcrum...

Strong tropical cyclones have a more gradual increase trend through interaction with ocean subsurface

Understanding changes in global tropical cyclone (TC) intensity and their long-term trends is critical for enhancing societal resilience. Given their disproportionate impacts, shifts in strong TCs, which are defined here as Category 4 and above, are of particular concern. We exam...

Tectonic escape from the Pangean megamonsoon via oceanic isolation modulated low-latitude hydroclimate

The assembly of the Pangea supercontinent during the late Paleozoic ice age drove Earth’s most intense megamonsoon. Although climate models predict a humid low-latitude eastern Pangean margin, widespread red-bed records indicate extreme seasonal oxidation, creating a conspicuous...

Delayed submarine caldera subsidence creates extreme tsunami hazard

The 2022 Hunga volcano eruption generated one of the largest and most destructive volcanic tsunamis ever recorded. We interpret the timing, nature and relative hazard of volcanic-tsunamigenic processes by combining geophysical, oceanographic, atmospheric, and eye-witness observat...

Land-Use Evolution and Multi-Scenario Spatial Divergence in Bays: A Case Study of Haitan Bay and Tannan Bay, Pingtan Island, China

Conflicts between development and conservation on tourism-driven islands are concentrated in bay-adjacent terrestrial areas, yet land-use evolution and scenario responses are rarely compared among functionally distinct bays on the same island. This study examined Haitan Bay and T...

Dispersion Equations of Scholte Waves for Inclined Multi-layered Seabed

Abstract Scholte waves are surface waves that propagate along a fluid-solid interface and arise from the interference of P- and SV-waves. The conventional dispersion equations for surface waves are typically derived under the assumption of horizontal interfaces, and cannot be app...

Hyperspectral Technology: A Method Framework for the Estimation of Metal Content in Cobalt-Rich Crusts

Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts are an important deep-sea mineral resource, and the ore grade is a key indicator for evaluating their resource potential. Conventional ore-grade assessment relies on representative samples and extensive laboratory analyses, posing significant cha...

Insights into the Versatile Sulfur Metabolism of Sulfurovum sp. MH2-6 Isolated from Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Environments

In deep-sea hydrothermal ecosystems, inorganic sulfur compounds serve as key energy sources for microbes through oxidation, reduction, or disproportionation reactions. However, to date, the bacteria that disproportionate sulfur remain poorly understood. Here, we characterized the...

Emerging nitrogen-driven urban atmosphere control on aerosol iron dissolution for biogeochemical cycles

Iron (Fe) is a critical micronutrient regulating marine productivity and the global carbon cycle, yet its atmospheric dissolution mechanisms remain debated for biogeochemical cycle. The prevailing “iron-sulfur coupling” paradigm has traditionally explained proton-promoted dissolu...

Rural Sustainable Development Potential Under Ecological Prerequisite Constraints: Structural Differentiation and Spatiotemporal Evolution in the Leishui River Basin, China

Villages within Key Ecological Function Zones (KEFZs) are governed by a common ecological-priority regime, yet their rural sustainable development potential (RSDP) continues to diverge. This suggests that ecological conditions are not sufficient determinants of rural development...

Genome-Wide Identification and Bioinformatics Analysis of Thaumatin-like Proteins in Aegiceras corniculatum

Background: The mangrove ecosystem serves as a vital coastal ecotone, providing essential ecological services, such as water purification, shoreline protection, and biodiversity maintenance. Fungal pathogens threaten mangrove health and contribute to ecosystem degradation, but th...