Abstract Ecological Network Analysis (ENA) combines modeling and analysis used to
investigate the structure, function, and evolution of ecosystems and other complex systems …

Hydropower is the major renewable energy source for many nations and regions. Dam
construction caused direct or indirect detrimental impacts on river systems by altering the …

Cities are considered major contributors to global warming, where carbon emissions are
highly embedded in the overall urban metabolism. To examine urban metabolic processes …

Network analysis is a useful approach for investigating complex and relational data in many
fields including ecology, molecular and evolutionary biology. 2. Here, we introduce enaR, an …

Network ecologists investigate the structure, function, and evolution of ecological systems
using network models and analyses. For example, network techniques have been used to …

Energy and water are two interwoven elements of power generation systems. Because wind
power is regarded as a promising renewable energy, how to increase its production and …

The mitigation of anthropogenic carbon emissions has moved beyond the local scale
because they diffuse across boundaries, and the consumption that triggers emissions has …

Ecological risk assessment, aiming at evaluating a wide range of undesirable
consequences initiated by a possible eco-environmental hazard, has been the center of …

Rapid urbanization results in energy shortage and unreasonable energy metabolism
structure. The goal of this research is to take Guangdong, China as a special case study to …

Hydrologic connectivity is critical to the structure, function, and dynamic process of river
ecosystems. Dams, road crossings, and water diversions impact connectivity by altering flow …