Climate, physical landscapes, and biota interact to generate heterogeneous hydrologic
conditions in space and over time, which are reflected in spatial patterns of species …

Karst rocky desertification has become one of the most important e‐environmental problems
in China. The mechanisms of rocky desertification caused by land resources use, settlement …

Boundaries are key entities in understanding ecological patterns and mechanisms. If
challenges of fragmentation and global changes are to be met, objective techniques are …

丁智强, 王平, 李玉辉. 基于面积-高程积分值的喀斯特地貌演化动力机制研究[J]. 第四纪研究,
2021, 41 (6): 1546-1557. doi: 10.11928/j. issn. 1001-7410.2021. 06.03引用本文: 丁智强 …

Karst sinkholes (dolines) play an important role in a karst landscape by controlling infiltration
of surficial water, air flow or spatial distribution of solar energy. These landforms also present …

Sinkholes are the most typical surface feature of karst landscapes. Their correct mapping is
of great importance for a proper assessment of the possible occurrence of new events, and …

Fine-scale topographic complexity creates important microclimates that can facilitate species
to grow outside their main distributional range and increase biodiversity locally. Enclosed …

The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus sensu lato) is a typical representative of Pleistocene
megafauna which became extinct at the end of the Last Glacial. Detailed knowledge of cave …

Background and aims Dolines are small-to large-sized bowl-shaped depressions of karst
surfaces. They may constitute important microrefugia, as thermal inversion often maintains …

We conducted floristic and community analyses to compare the floristic composition, forest
structure, taxonomic richness, and species diversity between two tiankeng (large doline, or …