Coupling effects of building-vegetation-land on seasonal land surface temperature on street-level: A study from a campus in Bei**g

S Zhang, C Yuan, B Ma, N Liu, W Li - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The land surface temperature (LST) of urban streets is significantly influenced by the
surrounding urban environment. In the cold areas of northern China, this influence exhibits a …

Quantifying the Combined and Individual Impacts of Climate and Human Activity on the Urban Green Space Carbon Sink Capacity in Bei**g

K Zhou, X Zheng, S Huang, H Li, H Yin - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2025 - Elsevier
Urban green space plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change through enhancing the
carbon sink and ecosystem services in urban areas. Understanding how vegetation …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond stormwater management: Exploring the social aspects of retrofitting raingardens for deprivation alleviation in Gloucestershire, UK

S Liddle, A Russo - Land Use Policy, 2025 - Elsevier
In the face of climate change, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) emerge as key
components of urban resilience. These systems offer a multifunctional and holistic approach …

A framework of ecological security patterns in arid and semi-arid regions considering differences socioeconomic scenarios in ecological risk: Case of Loess Plateau …

J Guo, P Feng, H Xue, S Xue, L Fan - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Understanding the establishment of ecological security patterns in arid and semi-arid
regions is critical for global ecological risk prevention, control, and sustainable development …

Optical signatures as a diagnostic tool for tracking dynamics of sedimentary dissolved organic nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur in an anthropogenic bay

ZX Zhang, C Zhao, ZL Chen, Z Zhang, Y Yi, P Li, D He - Chemical Geology, 2025 - Elsevier
Tracing the anthropogenic fingerprint and potential nutrient release from sediments is crucial
from ecological and economic perspectives, but the lack of effective and low-cost tracking …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between Urban Forest Fragmentation and Urban Shrinkage in China Differentiated by Moisture and Altitude

J Zhou, W Man, M Liu, L Chen - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Forest fragmentation and urban shrinkage have become the focus of attention in global
ecological conservation, with the goal of achieving sustainable development. However, few …

[HTML][HTML] Nonlinear response and driving mechanisms of ecological restoration project effectiveness to drought

X Liu, Q Wang, X Zhu, Y Zhang - Ecological Indicators, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Ecological Restoration Projects (ERP) are hypersensitive to drought stress.
Nevertheless, a scarcity of cognition remains regarding how drought impacts ERP …

[HTML][HTML] Responses of Local and Non-Local Tropical Plant Seedling Functional Traits to Simulated Drought

D Deng, M Yang, Z Lai, Y Sun - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The increasing frequency and severity of drought, driven by global climate change, has
emerged as a critical factor constraining the growth of landsca** trees in urban …

Changes in bird occupancy and its association with functional traits under long-term context of urbanization and suburbanization in a metropolis

X Lu, Y Guo, Y Wang, Y Wang - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2025 - Springer
Urbanization is one of the key factors contributing to biodiversity decline. The urban–rural
gradient is commonly used to understand the impact of urbanization on bird communities …

Predation risk of caterpillar prey is shaped by arthropods and urbanisation in an urban-agricultural landscape: a common garden experiment

JO Roquero, AK Lidasan, NKB Balasa, AR Agduma… - Urban …, 2024 - Springer
Prey-predator interactions are fundamental to ecosystem balance, with predators regulating
prey populations. Yet, the degree of this interaction varies, depending on the conditions and …