Molecular phylogeny of Hiptage (Malpighiaceae) reveals a new species from Southwest China by Ke Tan, Hai-Lei Zheng, Shu-Peng Dong, Ming-Xun Ren

“…Cangshan, Dali City (25°35'N, 100°02'E) in North Yunnan, Southwest China and is notable for its occurrence at high altitude, 1400 m (the highest distribution currently known for the genus). …”
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Preferential Flow and Preferential Path Characteristics of the Typical Forests in the Karst Region of Southwest China by Ning Guan, Jinhua Cheng, Xueqi Shi

“…The ecological environment in the karst region of southwest China is fragile, and vegetation degradation is considered the main cause of this phenomenon. …”
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Application of UAV and GB-SAR in Mechanism Research and Monitoring of Zhonghaicun Landslide in Southwest China by Bo Liu, Kun He, Mei Han, Xiewen Hu, Guotao Ma, Mingyang Wu

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Characteristics of germline DNA damage response gene mutations in ovarian cancer in Southwest China by Kaiyu Fu, Qingli Li, Jie Wang, Mengpei Zhang, Xinyu Yan, Kemin Li, Liang Song, Lan Zhong, Yu Ma, Jinghong Chen, Jing Zeng, Danqing Wang, Di Shao, Shida Zhu, Rutie Yin

“…To characterize germline mutations in DDR genes in ovarian cancer in Southwest China, 432 unselected ovarian cancer patients underwent multi-gene panel testing from October 2016 to October 2020. …”
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Spatial Patterns, Drivers, and Sustainable Utilization of Terrace Abandonment in Mountainous Areas of Southwest China by Weiying Ren, Aoxi Yang, Yahui Wang

“…Based on the survey data of 145 villages, 697 rural households, and satellite remote sensing in Southwest China, this study uses spatial analysis and the Logit model to reveal the scale, pattern, and driving mechanism of terrace abandonment in the study area to provide scientific references for the sustainable utilization of terrace resources in mountainous areas. …”
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Quality Characteristics of Karst Plateau Tea (Niaowang) in Southwest China and Their Relationship with Trace Elements by Yongcheng Jiang, Zhenming Zhang, Jiachun Zhang

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Deep learning for crown profile modelling of Pinus yunnanensis secondary forests in Southwest China by Yuling Chen, Jianming Wang

“…Thus, the aim was to study the application of deep learning method LSTM and its variant algorithms in the crown profile modeling, using the crown profile database from Pinus yunnanensis secondary forests in Yunnan province, in southwest China. Furthermore, the SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) was used to interpret the predictions of ensemble or deep learning models. …”
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Just Commons: Governance of Irrigation Water in World Heritage Rice Terraces, Southwest China by Dan Luo, Jun He

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Disease burden contributed by dietary exposure to aflatoxins in a mountainous city in Southwest China by Mei Qin, Mei Qin, Li Cheng, Yan Li, Xiaoqin Tang, Yuan Gan, Jian Zhao, Shuquan Luo, Huadong Zhang, Lishi Zhang, Lishi Zhang, Jinyao Chen, Jinyao Chen, Jiao Huo

“…Chongqing municipality is located in Southwest China with subtropical monsoon climate which is conducive to AFT contamination in crops. …”
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The mitochondrial genome of the dog hookworm Ancylostoma caninum (Nematoda, Ancylostomatidae) from Southwest China by Yue Xie, Ziyi Xu, Youle Zheng, Yingxin Li, Yunjian Liu, Lu Wang, Xuan Zhou, Zhicai Zuo, Xiaobin Gu, Guangyou Yang

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Dietary survey of poultry egg intake among residents in Kunming city, southwest China by Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Yugao Wu, Chenxi Zhang, Chengyao Liang, Xiran Xia, Ximan Gao, Jing Fang

“…However, there is insufficient applicable data to evaluate the poultry egg intake of people in the city of Kunming located in southwest China.ObjectivesTo understand the situation of egg consumption among local residents in Kunming via a dietary survey.MethodsResidents living in three places of Kunming were chosen using a multi-stage random sampling method. …”
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Isodon xiaoluzhiensis (Lamiaceae, Nepetoideae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China by Shi-Gang Li, Qiang-Chun Huang, Shao-Yun Liu, Chun-Lei Xiang, Huan-Chong Wang

“…The new species is known only from the type locality, Xiaoluzhi village in Luzhijang dry-hot valley of Yimen County, central Yunnan, southwest China. It is characterized by having a procumbent habit, gracile stems and branches, relatively small leaves and flowers, and the phenology of flowering in winter. …”
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Solid-solution partitioning of arsenic (As) in the paddy soil profiles in Chengdu Plain, Southwest China by Xiaoyan Yang, Qingye Hou, Zhongfang Yang, Xin Zhang, Yijun Hou

“…To predict the long-term behavior of arsenic (As) in soil profiles, the solid-solution partitioning of As was studied in four paddy soil profiles obtained from agricultural areas in Chengdu Plain, Southwest China. Paddy soil profile samples were collected and soil solution samples were extracted. …”
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The Controlling Factors of Soil Selenium Content in a Selenium-Deficient Area in Southwest China by He-Shuang Wan, Wei-Chun Zhang, Wei Wu, Hong-Bin Liu

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Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Drought Events in Southwest China over the Past 120 Years by Ying Wang, Yuanmou Wang, Yanan Chen, Huan Chen, Xingting Li, Zhi Ding, Xujun Han, Xuguang Tang

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Classicula sinensis, a new species of basidiomycetous aquatic hyphomycetes from southwest China by Min Qiao, Wenjun Li, Ying Huang, Jianping Xu, Li Zhang, Zefen Yu

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An Assessment of Soil’s Nutrient Deficiencies and Their Influence on the Restoration of Degraded Karst Vegetation in Southwest China by Yuguo Liu, Changcheng Liu, Matteo Rubinato, Ke Guo, Jinxing Zhou, Ming Cui

“…To support local and national authorities to achieve this goal, this study aims to characterize nutrient deficiencies in degraded areas and estimate what could be the thresholds required to facilitate the restoration of vegetation in karst areas in southwest China. The results obtained confirm that the total element concentrations for Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), N, K, Ca, P, S and Mg were relatively high in the study karst area in southwest China. …”
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Characteristics of microbial communities and intestinal pathogenic bacteria for migrated Larus ridibundus in southwest China by Feng Liao, Wenpeng Gu, Duo Li, Junrong Liang, Xiaoqing Fu, Wen Xu, Ran Duan, Xin Wang, Huaiqi Jing, Jiejie Dai

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Clinical characteristic, common sites, and geographical distribution of pediatric tuberculosis patients in Southwest China by Dong-Mei Wang, Chuan Wang, Qi An, Qing Yang, Yi Liao

“…BackgroundThe data report of a large sample, dynamic epidemiology, and characteristic analysis of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) in Southwest China is not clear. Herein, we conducted descriptive dynamic epidemiology, characteristic analysis and geographical distribution study of pediatric TB inpatients in Southwest China for more than 20 years.MethodsPatients with pediatric TB were recruited from October 2002 to September 2022 in Southwest of China based on etiology or clinical confirmation. …”
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Effects of Conservation Tillage on Soil Properties and Maize Yield in Karst Regions, Southwest China by Lizhen Bai, Xiangying Kong, Hui Li, Huibin Zhu, Chengwu Wang, Shiao Ma

“…During a two-year trial (2014–2015), the effects of no tillage with straw cover (NT) and traditional tillage (TT) on soil properties and maize yields were investigated in karst regions, Southwest China. The results showed that the trial with NT increased soil moisture content by 3%, while decreasing soil bulk density by 7% in the top 30 cm compared with TT. …”
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