Anthropogenic impacts on vegetation and biodiversity of the lower Yangtze region during the mid-Holocene

Y Liu, L **ao, Z Cheng, X Liu, J Dai, X Zhao… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human perturbation and its impact on vegetation and plant diversity during the Holocene
have caused serious concerns for the biogeological and geoarchaeological communities …

Vanishing water: rescuing the neglected Food Resource

D Knorr, MA Augustin - Food Engineering Reviews, 2023 - Springer
The annual global amount of water consumed to produce food ranges from 600,000 to 2.5
million liters per capita depending on food habits and food waste generation. Humans need …

Assessment of soil fertility status under soil degradation rate using geomatics in West Nile Delta

MAE AbdelRahman, MM Metwaly, AA Afifi, P D'Antonio… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
The presence of a noticeable rate of degradation in the land of the Nile Delta reduces the
efficiency of crop production and hinders supply of the increasing demand of its growing …

A palynological record of mangrove biogeography, coastal geomorphological change, and prehistoric human activities from Cedar Keys, Florida, USA

Q Yao, K Liu, E Rodrigues, D Fan, M Cohen - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Under the continuous warming trend in the 21st century, mangroves are likely to migrate into
more temperate regions in North and South America. However, the biogeography of different …

3,600 years of human adaptation to drought intensification on the southern Tibetan Plateau

H Li, D Xu, C Li, A Cui, Y Dong, X Zuo… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
The development of adaptive survival strategies is crucial for human occupation of the high-
altitude areas of the Tibetan Plateau (TP). However, the history of this adaptation and its …

The late Quaternary palynological record of the northern Yangtze Delta: Implication for palaeoclimate change in East Asia

L Ye, L Gao, M Han, Y Li, X **ao, H Long - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 is the latest interstadial period with unstable climate
regimes that provides an indispensable key to better predict future climate change …

Unveiling the Mid-Holocene coastal hydrological changes and their impacts on Neolithic cultures along the South Hangzhou Bay of eastern China

H Wang, F Jiang, Y Chen, S Liu, W Hu, X Zhao… - Quaternary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ningfeng Plain on the South Hangzhou Bay in eastern China has long been
recognized as a critical location for understanding the complex relationship between …

Early-mid Holocene vegetation and diversity evolution on the Ningshao Plain, eastern China

Z Li, C Ma, Y Ni, Z Liu, B Wang, Z Hu, G Sun, Y Wang… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
The study of Holocene vegetation diversity changes and mechanisms in the Ningshao Plain
is of great significance for understanding their responses to the coupled relationship …

Population migration with improved productivity causes a heterogeneity pattern of Holocene vegetation succession in typical areas of the lower Yangtze region

L **ao, X Zhang, J Dai, X Li, N Zhao, S Liu… - Global and Planetary …, 2025 - Elsevier
Climate fluctuations and human activities shaped vegetation dynamics during the Holocene,
yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Our investigation utilizes the MAT-REVEALS …

Feeding the pyramid builders: Early agriculture at Giza in Egypt

H Sheisha, D Kaniewski, N Marriner, M Djamali… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
While the exact technical processes employed in the construction of the pyramids are still a
subject of ongoing debate, it is widely recognized that the Giza Plateau served as a hub …