Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography

Integrated analysis of surface water-groundwater interactions and enhanced hydrological forecasting of glacierized river in cold and arid regions

Abstract In cold and arid regions, climate change has altered precipitation patterns and accelerated glacierized retreat, which imposes severe risks on the stability of regional hydrological systems. Combined with the strong interactions between surface water (SW) and groundwater...

Plant CSR strategies and community assembly differ across water- and energy-limited alpine ecosystems

Understanding plant strategies is critical for predicting biodiversity responses to global change. Here we show Grime’s Competitor, Stress-tolerator, and Ruderal (CSR) strategies and assemblages at 543 plots in 246 sites across alpine ecosystems on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, by...

The role of equatorial juvenile arcs in the Middle Triassic seawater 87Sr/86Sr decline during the Pangean “quiet” period

The Middle Triassic (246−235 Ma) seawater 87Sr/86Sr record exhibits an excursion following the recovery from Siberian large igneous province volcanism. Two primary mechanisms have been proposed to explain the isotopic shift: (1) a change in the 87Sr/86Sr ratio of the continental...

Modulation of leaf economics spectrum, mycorrhizal type, and phylogeny on leaf nutrient resorption in a temperate urban forest

Abstract Background and Aims Nutrient resorption is a key nutrient conservation strategy employed by plants. However, the leaf economics spectrum (LES), which reflects a fundamental trade-off between resource acquisition and conservation in plants, has not been properly linked to...

Fabrication of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Ultrafiltration Membranes Using Greener PolarClean and NIDES: Structure Regulation, Performance Enhancement, and Life Cycle Assessment

Abstract Replacing toxic solvents and petrochemical additives in poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane fabrication is essential for advancing sustainable membrane manufacturing. Herein, a greener fabrication route for PVDF UF membranes was developed by em...

Nanoscale Strategiesfor Improving Plant SalinityTolerance

Abstract Soil salinity poses a major threat to global food security, impairing plant physiology through ionic toxicity, osmotic stress, and oxidative damage. However, conventional breeding and genetic engineering approaches face limitations due to the complexity of stress respons...

Urban water system resilience and risk assessment in a typical arid industrial city: a case study of Karamay

This study develops a multi-dimensional framework to assess urban water resource resilience and risk in Karamay, a typical resource-based industrial city in arid northwest China. By integrating long-term data on water supply and demand, meteorological and hydrological conditions,...