Study on the Energy Saving Potential for Semi-Transparent PV Window in Southwest China by Hao Tian, Wei Zhang, Lingzhi Xie, Yupeng Wu, Yanyi Sun, Mo Chen, Wei Wang, Xinwen Wu

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Heavy metals in suspended particulate matter in the Yarlung Tsangpo River, Southwest China by Zihan Xia, Junwen Zhang, Yani Yan, Wei Zhang, Zhiqi Zhao

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The Role of Bedrock Geochemistry and Climate in Soil Organic Matter Stability in Subtropical Karst Forests of Southwest China by Tiangang Tang, Peilei Hu, Wei Zhang, Dan Xiao, Li Tang, Jun Xiao, Jie Zhao, Kelin Wang

“…To address this gap, we conducted a study along a large climatic gradient (Δtemperature > 9 °C) in the subtropical karst forests of southwest China, quantifying SOM stability using thermal analysis and investigating the contributions of bedrock geochemistry, climate, and soil properties. …”
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Benefits through Innovative Cropping Patterns in the Hilly Regions of Southwest China: An Integrated Assessment of Emergy and Economic Returns by Tongliang Li, Wei Chen, Fan Liu, Hongqian Yao, Qi Huo, Wei Zhang, Pijiang Yin, Dongju Feng, Jichao Yuan, Xinglong Wang, Fanlei Kong

“…Here, we studied four new three-maturing cropping patterns in a typical ecological site in the hilly areas of southwest China. An analytical method combining economic efficiency evaluation and energy value analysis was used to evaluate and compare the economic efficiency and sustainability of the new cropping model and the traditional cropping model. …”
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Heatstroke: a multicenter study in Southwestern China by Lvyuan Shi, Bo Wang, Qin Wu, Jing Yang, Lietao Wang, Dingyuan Wan, Yucong Wang, Zhongxue Feng, Zhongxue Feng, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Li Li, Wenhu Wang, Jun Chen, Xiaohua Ai, Jianwei Zheng, Zhongwei Zhang, Min He, Heat Stroke Research Group in Southwestern China

“…BackgroundAn increase in Heatstroke cases occurred in southwest China in 2022 due to factors like global warming, abnormal temperature rise, insufficient power supply, and other contributing factors. …”
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RTV-SIFT: Harnessing Structure Information for Robust Optical and SAR Image Registration by Siqi Pang, Junyao Ge, Lei Hu, Kaitai Guo, Yang Zheng, Changli Zheng, Wei Zhang, Jimin Liang

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Improving soil thickness estimations and its spatial pattern on hillslopes in karst forests along latitudinal gradients by Zidong Luo, Jinjiao Lian, Yunpeng Nie, Wei Zhang, Fa Wang, Li Huang, Hongsong Chen

“…Due to the complex soil-rock structures and localized climate, soil thickness and stock vary distinctly in different karst areas in southwest China. The difficulties of soil detection and the non-transparent underground soil-rock structures limit a deeper understanding of the spatial distribution of soils and their ecological functions. …”
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Experimental Assessment of the Energy Performance of a Double-Skin Semi-Transparent PV Window in the Hot-Summer and Cold-Winter Zone of China by Wei Wang, Wei Zhang, Lingzhi Xie, Yupeng Wu, Hao Tian, Lin Zheng

“…The results could support the application of photovoltaic technology in buildings in Southwest China.…”
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Comparison of Soil Microbial Community between Managed and Natural Vegetation Restoration along a Climatic Gradient in Karst Regions by Zhuanzhuan Sun, Peilei Hu, Wei Zhang, Dan Xiao, Dongsheng Zou, Yingying Ye, Kelin Wang

“…Hence, changes in the microbial community composition after 15 years of vegetation restoration along a climatic gradient in the subtropical karst region of Southwest China were assessed based on phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs) profiles. …”
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Lower Sensitivity of Soil Carbon and Nitrogen to Regional Temperature Change in Karst Forests Than in Non-Karst Forests by Yunfan Li, Rong Yang, Peilei Hu, Dan Xiao, Zhongcheng Wang, Wei Zhang, Kelin Wang

“…Along a climate gradient in the subtropical region of southwest China, we compared the contents of soil organic C (SOC) and total N (TN) in karst and non-karst forests. …”
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Spatial Variations in Fine Root Turnover, Biomass, and Necromass of Two Vegetation Types in a Karst Ecosystem, Southwestern China by Fujing Pan, Qian Qian, Yueming Liang, Kelin Wang, Wei Zhang

“…In a karst ecosystem of southwest China, the fine root turnover rate, production, biomass, necromass, biomass/necromass ratio, as well as the soil total and available nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations, and root carbon (C) and N concentrations were analyzed in upper, middle, and lower slope positions of two vegetation types (shrubland and forest). …”
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Relationships between Soil Nematode Communities and Soil Quality as Affected by Land-Use Type by Zhilei Li, Xiaomei Chen, Jiangnan Li, Xionghui Liao, Dejun Li, Xunyang He, Wei Zhang, Jie Zhao

“…This study explored the relationship between soil nematode properties and soil quality in different land-use types in a subtropical karst region of Southwest China. We selected the following five typical land-use types that differ in the degree of soil disturbance: cropland (maize and soybean), sugarcane, mulberry, forage grass, and forest. …”
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Nuts consumption and hypertension risks in children: a mediating role of circulating lipid metabolites by Liu Qin, Yanling Ren, Lan Chen, Ye Feng, Shunqing Luo, Ping Zhang, Wei Zhang, Xiaohua Liang

“…Background Although nuts play an important role in preventing cardiovascular disease, the metabolic cues by which nuts regulate blood pressure have not been fully understood.Aims:We conducted a nested case–control study in a prospective cohort study of Southwest China children to explore the potential lipid metabolites related to the relationship between nut dietary and blood pressure. …”
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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Bulang people in Yunnan, China by Hao Zhou, Jiaqi Zhang, Brian S. Kirbis, Zi Mula, Wei Zhang, Yinzhi Kuang, Qing Huang, Lun Yin

“…Medicinal plant knowledge within Bulang ethnic community of southwest China is a valuable complement to Chinese ethnomedicine systems. …”
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