CHARACTERIZATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND THEIR TRADE-OFF AND SYNERGISTIC RELATIONSHIPS UNDER DIFFERENT LAND-USE SCENARIOS ON THE LOESS PLATEAU

Characterization of Ecosystem Services and Their Trade-Off and Synergistic Relationships under Different Land-Use Scenarios on the Loess Plateau

The Loess Plateau is one of the most fragile ecological regions in China due to its shortage of water resources and severe soil erosion.The rapid development of urbanization and the implementation of the project of returning farmland to forest (grass) have caused the ecological environment of the region to be strongly impacted by human activities.I

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Perspectives on advance research directives from individuals with mild cognitive impairment and family members: a qualitative interview study

BackgroundAdvance research directives (ARDs) provide a promising way to involve individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in research decisions before they lose the capacity to consent.At the same time, the views of people with MCI on ARDs are underexplored.This study assesses the perceptions of people with MCI and family members on the bene

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Distribution, Ecological and Health Risk Assessment of Anionic Surfactant (LAS) As a Molecular Marker for Wastewater Discharge in Ekbatan Dam, Hamedan

Background and Aim: Given the increasing use of detergents and the problems of water pollution caused by the release of wastewater containing large amounts of detergents in recent decades, this study aimed to investigate the concentration and health and ecological risk assessment of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) as the most important detergen

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