Drought Assessment and Projection under Climate Change: A Case Study in the Middle and Lower Jinsha River Basin by Zhe Yuan, Jijun Xu, Jin Chen, Junjun Huo, Yangyue Yu, Peter Locher, Bin Xu

“…It was used to assess historical drought events in the middle and lower Jinsha river basin (MLJRB) located in the southwest China and applied to address the drought conditions in the MLJRB under current and future climates. …”
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Coexistence and Competition between Tomicus yunnanensis and T. minor (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) in Yunnan Pine by Rong Chun Lu, Hong Bin Wang, Zhen Zhang, John A. Byers, You Ju Jin, Hai Feng Wen, Wen Jian Shi

“…Competition and cooperation between bark beetles, Tomicus yunnanensis Kirkendall and Faccoli and Tomicus minor (Hartig) (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) were examined when they coexisted together in living Yunnan pine trees (Pinus yunnanensis Franchet) in Yunnan province in Southwest China. T. yunnanensis bark beetles were observed to initiate dispersal from pine shoots to trunks in November, while the majority of T. minor begins to transfer in December. …”
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Investigation of Stochastic Seismic Response and Index Correlation of an Arch Dam Using Endurance Time Analysis Method by Qiang Xu, Shutong Xu, Jianyun Chen, Jing Li

“…The 289 m high Baihetan arch dam in Southwest China (as a case study) is subjected to a set of 10 three-component endurance time acceleration histories (ETAHs) synthesised on the basis of the design site acceleration response spectrum to increasing peak ground acceleration (PGA). …”
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Seasonal Variation and Characterization of the Micrometeorology in Linpan Settlements in the Chengdu Plain, China: Microclimatic Effects of Linpan Size and Tree Distribution by Hua Zong, De-hua Pu, Mei-lin Liu

“…Linpan settlements (abbreviated as Linpan) are the most important traditional type of rural settlement in the Chengdu Plain, and they are an important part of the agroforestry ecological system in southwest China. In this study, we measured the micrometeorological parameters (air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, and wind speed) in 12 Linpans for two years to determine the seasonal micrometeorology variations; then, we explored the impacts of Linpan size and tree distribution on the Linpan micrometeorology. …”
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Research on spatial prediction technology for mitigating tunnel inrush disasters under complex geological conditions in China’s Hengduan Mountain Range by Yang Zou, XiuJun Dong, Tao Feng, ZhengXuan Xu, Hailin He, ZhangLei Wu

“…Abstract The proportion of railway high-altitude buried tunnels in complex and dangerous mountainous areas in southwest China is exceptionally high. With the characteristics of suddenness, intermittency, instantaneousness, and destruction, inrushinrushing and collapse is one of the main risks in the tunnel construction process. …”
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The parental care-seeking behavior of children with osteogenesis imperfecta based on the Anderson’s model: a qualitative study by Lin Mo, Fan-yan Du

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to analyze the medical-seeking behavior of Osteogenesis Imperfecta(OI) children in Southwest China, summarize and analyze the issues in their medical process, and propose corresponding improvement strategies. …”
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Study on Interaction Mechanism of Natural Gas Pipe-Landslide System Reinforced by Micropile Groups Based on Model Test by Wei Guan, Honggang Wu, Daoyong Wu, Lin Tang, Hong Wei

“…In this paper, based on a pipe-landslide project in a mountainous area in southwest China, the interaction mechanism and failure evolution process of the landslide-pipeline system reinforced by two kinds of micropiles are studied through indoor large-scale physical model tests, and some suggestions on the support work of the pipe-landslide project are put forward according to the test results. …”
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Research on Slope Deformation Prediction Based on Fractional-Order Calculus Gray Model by Li Li, Yue Qiang, Shaohong Li, Zhongchao Yang

“…In view of slope deformation prediction, a fractional-order calculus gray model based on the coupling of gray theory and the fractional derivative method is proposed, which takes a deep foundation pit slope in Chongqing, Southwest China, as the study object. The fractional-order gray model is compared with the traditional gray models; therefore, the results show that the accuracy of slope deformation prediction based on the gray coupling model of cumulative displacement and fractional calculus is significantly higher than that of the conventional gray model, and its error is in the acceptable range compared with the actual monitoring data, which can meet the needs of engineering application. …”
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Discussion on the effectiveness of landslide hazard identification and factors affecting the effectiveness of LT-1 satellite based on InSAR technology by Junzhe Xiong, Tao Chen, Guangbin Yang, Renru Wang, Man Li, Linglin Zhao, Chunyang Chen

“…Landslides present significant risks to southwest China’s mountainous regions, This study evaluates the efficacy of LT-1 satellites using InSAR technology where complex terrain and dense vegetation hinder traditional SAR detection. …”
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Watershed: a more efficient sampling unit for mountain camera traps by Jun-Jie Li, Yi-Hao Fang, Ji-Cong Zhan, Xue-Jun Yang, Can-Bin Huang, Yan-Peng Li, Kun Tan, Zhi-Pang Huang, Liang-Wei Cui, Wen Xiao

“…Monitoring based on watersheds might address this. In southwest China’s mountain forests, under comparable sampling intensities, we contrasted the capture rate (CR), species richness, and relative abundance index (RAI) of dominant species among watershed, 1 × 1 km² grid, and elevation gradient patterns. …”
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Landscape Patterns and Ecosystem Services Are Critical for Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals by Xue Miao, Zihao Guo, Congbin Leng, Jinliang Hou, Qingping Cheng, Hede Gong

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Freshwater fungi in the karst plateau wetlands from Guizhou Province, China: taxonomic novelties in Melanommataceae (Pleosporales) by Ling-Ling Liu, Yong-Xiang Liu, Ya-Ya Chen, Jiu-Lan Gou, Feng Chi, Yi Liu, Xiao-Feng Gu, Quan-Quan Wei, Meng Zhang, Zuo-Yi Liu, Si Zhou

“…Three isolates of interest were collected during an investigation of freshwater fungi from wetlands in the karst regions of Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Phylogenetic analyses using ITS, LSU, SSU, and tef-1α gene regions have revealed the placements of these isolates in Melanommataceae (Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes). …”
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Full-space trifunctional metasurface with independent control of amplitude and phase for circularly polarized waves by Li Xi Ming, Zhao Yuan, Lu Ren Pan, Sun Xiao Feng, Yang Zhao, He Hai Dan, Liu Yan Hui, Du Guo Hong

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Customers’ Preferences for Crape Myrtle (<i>Lagerstroemia</i> L.) Across Geographical Regions: Evidence from China by Siwen Hao, Donglin Zhang, Yafeng Wen

“…In northeast China, flower color and planting form played pivotal roles, while in northwest China, spatial ambiance and plant phenotype were significant in shaping preferences. Finally, in southwest China, landscape type and fruit color were the primary factors influencing market demand. …”
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Multiple Influences of Paleogeography, Sequence Stratigraphy, and Fold Structure on Coalbed Methane Accumulation in the Lopingian (Late Permian) of Junlian Coalfield, SW China by Xiangdong Gao, Wuzhong Li, Yiming Yang, Kaigui Yin, Shihao Zhou

“…Junlian coalfield is one of the main targets for coalbed methane (CBM) exploration and development in the southwest China. Based on field geological survey, core observation, gas content statistics, coal maceral composition, vitrinite reflectance (RO), proximate analysis and trace element test, lithological types, lithofacies, sedimentary environment, and structural analysis, this research established the sequence stratigraphy frame, revealed the plane distribution characteristics of sedimentary facies, and defined CBM accumulation mode. …”
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Optimization of Enzymatic Hydrolysis Process, Structural Characterization and Antioxidant Activity Analysis of Gastrodia elata Polysaccharide by Yunfei HU, De ZHOU, Qinglan ZENG, Jinsong HE, Ming ZHAO, Qingyan TANG

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Network Resilience and Rehabilitation Strategies for an Airport Movement Area Considering Traffic Flow and Road Class by Ruiling Mou, Rui Kang

“…To validate our approach, we conducted an empirical study at an airport in southwest China, simulating the resilience of the airport movement area transportation network under varying road class coefficients, traffic flow weights, and road class weights. …”
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Optimal configuration strategy of energy storage considering flexible response of high energy-consuming industrial and mining loads in independent microgrid by Cuomu Yixi, Xiaoming Liu, Yu Li, Jingming Tan, Zhihong Liu, Basang Danzeng, Lei Wang

“…Finally, through case study simulations of an actual microgrid in Southwest China, the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed ES optimization strategy are verified. …”
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Key CT markers for predicting haemorrhagic transformation after ischaemic stroke: a prospective cohort study in China by Ming Liu, Qian Wu, Yanan Wang, Junfeng Liu, Chenchen Wei

“…We aimed to (1) investigate the predictive ability of the imaging factors on multimodal CT for HT and (2) identify the key CT markers that can accurately predict HT while maintaining easy and rapid assessment in the early stage of stroke.Design and setting This was a prospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary hospital in Southwest China.Participants Patients with ischaemic stroke admitted within 24 hours after onset were included.Outcome measures The primary outcome was measured as the overall HT. …”
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Effective Stress Factor Analysis of Proppant for Multi-stage Fracturing in Horizontal Wells by Bo Cai, Rui Gao, Chunming He, Jin Chen, Ning Cheng, Tiancheng Liang, Guifu Duan, Chuanyou Meng, Haifeng Fu, Haoyu Zhang

“…This analysis considers the geomechanics and long-term production characteristics of multi-stage fractured horizontal wells in reservoirs like Xinjiang Mahu shale oil and Southwest China shale gas. The analysis of influencing factors is also carried out. …”
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