Gang Wu's research while affiliated with Chinese Academy of Sciences and other places
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Publications (106)
Rapid urbanization has profoundly changed ability of ecosystem to supply welfare and resulted a series of environmental issues, in turn, such results not only affected the economic growth, but also the quality of sustainable development. Therefore, deeply understanding the interaction between ecosystem service (ES) supply and urbanization is of gre...
Cake fertilizer and dairy manure were used as experimental materials to carry out a 9-year (2012–2020) field experiment in the main rice production areas in the Yangtze River basin. Different fertilization modes were used (no fertilization, CK; chemical fertilizer application alone, HY; reduced fertilization with chemical fertilizer application, RF...
As an cultivated aquatic vegetable, the long-term continuous monocropping of water oat results in the frequent occurrence of diseases, the deterioration of ecological system and decreased quality of water oat. In this study, real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and Illumina high-throughput sequencing were used to determine the dynamic changes in bacte...
Background:
Understanding of mechanisms that underpin high-yielding cropping systems is essential for optimizing management practices. Currently, the contribution of plant traits such as leaf area, chlorophyll content and intercepted photosynthetically active radiation (PARi ) to yield and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) are not fully understood. In...
In this current research, the left-over residues collected from the dark fermentation-microbial electrolysis cells (DF-MEC) integrated system solely biocatalyzed by activated sludge during the bioconversion of the agricultural straw wastes into hydrogen energy, was investigated for its feasibility to be used as a potential alternative biofertilizer...
Accurately quantifying the spatiotemporal patterns in ecosystem service (ES)¹ supply and demand and their coupling coordination dynamics, as well as identifying the spatial heterogeneity of the influencing factors for coupling coordination degree are necessary for regional sustainable development. This study used the Ulansuhai Basin in Inner Mongol...
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A comprehensive understanding of the spatial-temporal evolution and driving forces on ecosystem services (ES) is essential for the agro-pastoral ecotone’s ecological security in northern China. However, the land-use pattern (LULC) agglomeration with spatial differentiation in the pastoral and agricultural areas has been rarely concerned. Taking dis...
To clarify the effects of mechanically dry direct-seeded rice (MD-DSR) through drilling and controlled-release compound fertilizer (CRF) on rice production, field experiments were carried out with mixed controlled-release urea; controlled-release potassium; and common urea, phosphorus and potash fertilizers as test materials. The experiment was imp...
With rapid urban expansion and the increasing demand of industrial development, the existing industrial zones require transformation and upgrading to achieve the sustainable development of society, economy, and environment. The green transformation of industrial zones lacks overall theoretical guidance and a systematic evaluation system. This resea...
China’s cities have made substantial advances in sustainable development through the development of ecological-civilization cities and green cities. Characterization of the level, development potential, and future direction of sustainable urban development is complex, thereby necessitating social, economic, ecological environment, and resource indi...
Heavy metal (Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, and Cd) concentrations were measured in the leaves of Sabina chinensis and Platycladus orientalis collected from urban, suburban, and rural sites in Tianjin, China. Photosynthetic pigment contents, reactive oxygen species content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content and antioxidant enzyme activity were investigated, providing...
As an important grain production base and ecological barrier zone in China, Ulansuhai Basin provides a variety of important ecosystem services and ensures human well-being, and it is essential to maintain the sustainable development of the regional ecology–economy–society. Therefore, in order to explore the trade-offs and synergies between ecosyste...
It is important to track fecal sources from humans and animals that negatively influence the water quality of rural rivers and human health. In this study, microbial source tracking (MST) methods using molecular markers and the community-based FEAST (fast expectation–maximization microbial source tracking) program were synergistically applied to di...
Resource-based cities have made significant contributions to the development of human beings but have also accumulated various unsustainable ills. For this reason, China put forward the strategy of green development. This study used questionnaires to explore the extent of residents’ understanding of regional green development in Chifeng City and th...
Photosynthetic acclimation to elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) accompanies decreased leaf nitrogen (N) content. Elevated air temperatures may enhance crop N nutrient content. Whether enhanced leaf N content at high temperatures relieves photosynthetic acclimation to high [CO2] in rice is unclear, so we investigated the effects of elev...
China produces half of the world’s vegetables. The production uses 1.7% of the global harvest area of crops but accounts for 7.8% of the chemical fertilizers and 6.6% of crop-sourced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. Using an innovative management programme, the integrated knowledge and products strategy (IKPS), we demonstrate opportunities...
Ecological restoration measures implemented in China have profoundly impacted vegetation NPP. This study aimed to estimate the effects of the land conversion and management measures on the grassland ecosystem in semi-arid regions. Land use data were employed from 2000 to 2015 to compare land conversion and coverage changes in Xilingol grassland. Th...
Introduction
The development of coal power base (CPB) poses a severe challenge to the soil. We conducted a soil survey in Xilinhot CPB, to evaluate and analyze the pollution characteristics, potential ecological risk, and sources of six heavy metals (As, Pb, Cu, Zn, Mn, and Cd) in soil by using Geo-accumulation index, revised Nemerow integrated pol...
Coal-electricity production base (CEPB) is an integrated plant comprising of coal mining, power conversation and chemical treatment in a particular area. As a representative of the national energy structure’s adjustment and development, a CEPB could support the West-to-East Gas Transmission Project and manage electric networks. However, the nationa...
High input - high output greenhouse vegetable systems are responsible for nutrient surpluses and environmental losses. Integrated strategies that improve soil, crop and nutrient management are needed to ensure more sustainable production systems. We conducted a two-year field experiment to evaluate the potential of integrated soil-crop system manag...
Understanding the spatiotemporal characteristics of water yield and its influencing factors is important for water resources management. In this study, we used the seasonal water yield model (SWYM) to assess the spatiotemporal water yield changes of the Lhasa River Basin from 1990 to 2015, and analyzed its influencing factors by focusing on precipi...
In China there is an urgent need to improve the sustainability of vegetable production by increasing yields and reducing the environmental losses. However, whilst various single nutrient management measures have proved successful at reducing environmental losses, they have not simultaneously increased yield. Here, we report on a three-year field ex...
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Grasslands represent a source of nutrient cycling, ecosystem stabilization, and services for human use. Grassland soil quality is commonly used as an indicator of ecosystem health and sustainability due to its strong correlation with overall grassland quality and ecosystem health. Although direct and indirect effects of human activities or disturba...
Intensive vegetable system is commonly considered as high environmental costs due to high inputs, thus quantifying the mitigation potential of various environmental impacts, and developing strategies to improve the sustainability of this system was critical. Here we used partial life cycle assessment (LCA) to quantify the environmental impacts of a...
Introduction: Adaptation and mitigation are two main approaches to combating climate change. Mitigation is considered as the most important tasks in dealing with climate change in scientific research, financial support and technical practices as global warming intensifies; while currently the warming trend still cannot be reversed, and adaptation t...
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In order to determine the cumulative eco-environmental effect of coal-electricity integration, we selected 29 eco-environmental factors including different development and construction activities of coal-electricity integration, soil, water, atmospheric conditions, biology, landscape, and ecology. Literature survey, expert questionnaire and intervi...
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Ecosystem services (ES) are indispensable contributors to rural population wellbeing (RPWB). Understanding the relationship between ES and RPWB is important to human welfare and conserving ecosystem services. Ecologically-vulnerable areas are widely distributed in China and are concentrated with impoverished people. This study explored the relation...
Sustainable urban development focuses on enhancing urban well-being, while also balancing the demands of urban social and economic development, natural resource consumption, and environmental pollution. This work used general data envelopment analysis to assess the urban sustainability efficiency (USE) and sustainability potential (SP) in Lanzhou a...
Water degradation footprint describes the effect of pollutant emission to water quality, and human activities during urban development, such as domestic and industrial effluents, which can have various impacts on water degradation. To analyze the impacts of human activities on water quality, the present study developed the frame and coefficients of...
The construction of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) is an important issue in energy production and consumption, and regional sustainable development under Chinese 12th Five-Year Plan. Positively or negatively, the construction of CFPPs could affect ecological sustainability, sustainable development of cities and the surrounding areas, national ener...
Power generation determines coal resource utilization in China. However, the development and construction of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) are bringing new challenges to coal resource utilization efficiency, coal exploiting and utilizing technology, and ecosystem and environmental protection. To better resolve these challenges, various government...
Energy plays significant role in the protection of national prosperity and economic development. The development and construction of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) were regarded as an important component of the national energy planning, ecological civilization, national energy security, urban and regional sustainable development, and even atmosphe...
Water resource is an essential element for all lives on this planet, and it is faced with
severe scarcity and pollution issues in many parts of the world. Regional water stress
assessment becomes a critical part of water resources assessment and management. To better
manage and govern water resources under water scarcity conditions, this study revi...
To compare the inorganic chemical compositions of TSP (total suspended particulate), PM10 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 ?m) and PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 ?m) in southern and northern cities in China, atmospheric particles were synchronously collected in Dalian (the northern...
The hotel industry in China has experienced rapid growth in the past ten years and made a considerable contribution to the global tourism economy. This paper focuses on the energy performance of hotel buildings in Lijiang, China. Hotel characteristics, daily operational data, and energy use data were collected by carrying out a survey of 24 hotels....
The upstream region of the Liao River Basin is the ecotone of agriculture–animal husbandry in northern China, whose ecosystem is relatively fragile. In recent years, the ecosystem structure, quality, and function in this region has been affected by anthropogenic and natural disturbances, including ecological protection, conservation measures and re...
Carbon Footprint (CFP) can clearly reflect the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the whole-life cycle of certain human activities. The assessment of CFP is an important tool and a basis for managing and controlling greenhouse gas emissions. At the product level, the CFP and carbon label could contribute to the low-carbon consumption mode by pr...
Inter-basin water transfer projects (IBWTPs) offer one of the most important means to solve the mismatch between supply and demand of regional water resources. IBWTPs have impacts on the complex ecosystems of the areas from which water is diverted and to which water is received. These impacts increase damage or risk to regional ecological security...
Wetlands are critical components in the landscape of Xianghe Segment of China’s Grand Canal (XSCGC) as they have many ecological functions such as water purification, habitat and biodiversity maintenance, and provide a lot of ecosystem services for human society. However, severe deterioration and destruction of the wetlands in XSCGC not only have c...
Traditional methods of urban planning mainly focus on urban land, population size and transport priorities, and fail to consider environmental quality and welfare. To build a suitable urban form for future residents, urban eco-planners should consider the various data and technologies available, especially a resident’s sensitivity in their planning...
Urbanization in modern times led to a series of development strategies that brought new opportunities in China. Rapid urbanization caused severe stress to the ecosystems and the environment. Using the center-of-gravity (COG) method and parameters such as population, economy, and land, we studied the urbanization pattern in Songhua River Basin and i...
In order to study the effect of adding substrates on soil seed banks (SSBs) germination characteristics, vermiculite (inorganic substrates), rice husk char (organic substrates) and their mixed substrates were selected to be added to SSBs by different ratios. After the germination test, the results show that SSBs in different treatments present diff...
Eighteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM2.5 and PM10 are identified and quantified at five sites of E'erduosi in 2005 by GC–MS. Total PAH concentrations in PM2.5 and PM10 are in the ranges of 0.58–145.01 ng m− 3 and 5.80–180.32 ng m− 3 for the five sites, decreasing as coal-chemical base site (ZGE) > heavy industrial site (QPJ) > resi...
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Shangri-La County is one of the three counties in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (DTAP), Yunnan Province, China, where rich natural resources intersect with tremendous ethnic, cultural, religious, and lingual diversities. Its sustainable development depends on the sustainability of the entire DTAP. Therefore, it is important to analyze the fa...
Osmotic and ionic stresses were the primary and instant damage produced by salt stress. They can also bring about other secondary stresses. Soybean is an important economic crop and the wild soybean aroused increasing attention for its excellent performance in salt resistance. For this reason, we compared the different performances of Glycine max L...
Large-scale industrial activities are primary causes of the crisis in global water resources and water pollution problems. The water footprint (WF) is a new analytical tool which assesses comprehensive impacts on water resources, and it has become a major research direction in water resource assessment and management. However, until now, research i...
Concentrations of atmospheric PM10 and chemical components (including twenty-one elements, nine ions, organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC)) were measured at five sites in a heavily industrial region of Shenzhen, China in 2005. Results showed that PM10 concentrations exhibited the highest values at 264 microg/m3 at the site near a harbor wi...
This experiment optimized the extraction and detection methods of biosurfactant produced by the strain Dietzia sp. DQ12-45-lb, and studied biosurfactant products of the strain growing on n-hexadecane for different cultural time. Ethyl acetate was the best extraction solvent with the highest metabolite recovery efficient. The mixture of hexane: ammo...
Rapid urbanisation and developments in urban ecosystem research have increased attention on the spatial and temporal rules of urban land expansion, changes to the urban interior spatial structure and improvements to urban ecosystem functioning. There is an urgent need for a scientific method which uses remote sensing (RS), global positioning system...
Upon growth on n-hexadecane (C16), n-tetracosane (C24), and n-hexatriacontane (C36), Dietzia sp. strain DQ12-45-1b could produce different glycolipids, phospholipids, and lipopeptides. Interestingly, cultivation with C36 increased cell surface hydrophobic activity, which attenuated the negative effect of the decline of the emulsification activity....
Due to a huge rural population and the large amount of domestic water usage，there is evident difference in time and space at water usage of rural areas． The paper studied the characters of rural domestic water usage and its principle ，witch is the important foundation of science plan and management for rural water usage and sewage treatment． Based...
Located in Liaoning Province, one of the traditional heavy industrial areas in China, Dahuofang Reservoir provides drinking water for nearly 30 000 000 citizens, as well as industrial and agricultural water for dozens of several cities and rural areas. The distribution of hazardous heavy metals is described in several types of soil, crops, and in d...
Energy is one of the most important elements required for poverty alleviation and socioeconomic development, and it has a particularly strong impact on households in rural areas. An extensive survey on household energy consumption patterns that interrelates socioeconomic and demographic factors was conducted in the disregarded villages of Lijiang C...
Upon growth on n-hexadecane (C16), n-tetracosane (C24), and n-hexatriacontane (C36), Dietzia sp. strain DQ12-45-1b could produce different glycolipids, phospholipids, and lipopeptides. Interestingly, cultivation with
C36 increased cell surface hydrophobic activity, which attenuated the negative effect of the decline of the emulsification activity....
A scientific approach to urban planning is required to ensure environmental protection and ecological sustainability. This paper presents a range of urban land-use scenarios and their implications for urban development and economic demand in the Old Town of Lijiang. Using geographic information system (GIS) and questionnaire analysis, three future...
A novel bacterial strain, DQ12-45-1b, was isolated from the production water of a deep subterranean oil-reservoir. Morphological, physiological and phylogenetic analyses indicated that the strain belonged to the genus Dietzia with both alkB (coding for alkane monooxygenase) and CYP153 (coding for P450 alkane hydroxylase of the cytochrome CYP153 fam...
A novel bacterial strain, DQ12-45-1b, was isolated from the production water of a deep subterranean oil-reservoir. Morphological, physiological and phylogenetic analyses indicated that the strain belonged to the genus Dietzia with both alkB (coding for alkane monooxygenase) and CYP153 (coding for P450 alkane hydroxylase of the cytochrome CYP153 fam...
Lugu lake is an alpine lake in Yunnan Province in western China. It is famous for its beautiful scenery and the special culture of Mosuo people in this area. The lake is becoming contaminated and eutrophicated because of the huge number of visitors and improvements in agriculture during the last decade. This paper uses the water quality index (WQI)...
Forest degradation in protected areas has been monitored around the world with remote sensing data, but degradation processes undetectable by widely used satellite sensors have been largely overlooked. Increased human pressures and socioeconomic development make forest protection more challenging, particularly for forest ecosystems that lie across...
Molecular biology techniques have been applied in aquatic areas with great success and have largely replaced traditional methods as a fishery management tool. Molecular biology techniques are focused on the cultivation of high-yield and stress-resistant varieties, detecting and preventing diseases as well as the development of new types of better b...
Mechanism of four methods for removing hazardous heavy metal are detailed and compared-chemical/physical remediation, animal remediation, phytoremediation and microremediation with emphasis on bio-removal aspects. The latter two, namely the use of plants and microbes, are preferred because of their cost-effectiveness, environmental friendliness and...
A Gram-negative, moderately halophilic, short rod-shaped, aerobic bacterium with peritrichous flagellae, strain DQD2-30(T), was isolated from a soil sample contaminated with crude oil from the Daqing oilfield in Heilongjiang Province, north-eastern China. The novel strain was capable of growth at NaCl concentrations of 1-15 % (w/v) [optimum at 5-10...
Reclaiming farmland from lakes in China in the 1950s damaged the water quality of many lakes. Tremendous efforts have been made since the late 1990s to restore vegetation around the damaged lakes. This paper examines water quality of Fuxian and Qilu Lakes and land-use characteristics within the two catchments in the high-altitude area of Yunnan Pro...
Tourism has had some significant effects on local agriculture as well as the economy and environment in the Lugu Lake area because it has developed so rapidly. This paper analysed the effects of tourism on two villages at different locations. Tourism did not have an obvious impact on agriculture in the village near a tourism hot spot because it has...
From the aspects of surface runoff and soil erosion, this paper quantitatively studied the water and soil conservation function of five plantation forest ecosystems in semi-arid region of Western Liaoning Province. The results showed that various types of test plantation forest ecosystems were all able to reduce surface runoff and soil erosion effe...
Fuzzy comprehensive model was used to assess water quality state in Hunhe river of Dahuofang reservoir from 1996 to 2004. It was found that the water quality of Hunhe river changed fluctuantly and belonged to II and serious III state besides in 1997, 2001, and 2003. The main pollutants were organic pollutants, oil and ammonia. Concentration of oil...
A study was conducted to test the correlation between biomass and elevation and the differences in concentration and storks
of nutrients among five vegetation types (Felsenmeer alpine tundra vegetation-FA, Lithic alpine tundra vegetation-LA, Typical
alpine tundra vegetation-TA, Meadow alpine tundra vegetation-MA, and Swamp alpine tundra vegetation-...
Biomass and nutrients were investigated in 2003, 2004 and 2005 growing seasons by using a chronosequence of five vegetation types in alpine tundra on Changbai Mountains. The objective of this study was to test whether nutrients at biointerfaces were significant differences among five vegetation types. The biomass and elevation are highly related (b...
In many East Asia regions, spring (from March to May) precipitation is an important restricting factor to vegetation growth. By analyzing the coupling features of spring NPP with precipitation, the result was found that the response features of NPP to precipitation were mainly embodied within the leading six NPP-precipitation paired-modes. The expl...