The rise in urbanization has increasingly restricted access to natural environments,posing substantial risks to the physical and mental health of urban populations,including university students and other high-stress g...The rise in urbanization has increasingly restricted access to natural environments,posing substantial risks to the physical and mental health of urban populations,including university students and other high-stress groups.This study examines the comparative effects of outdoor forest meditation(OFM)and indoor nature meditation(INM)in simulated nature environments(SNEs)on the physiological and psychological health of university students.A pretestposttest repeated measures design was employed,with 40students participating in three replicated OFM sessions and three identical INM sessions across varied SNE settings.Key physiological metrics,including heart rate(HR),blood pressure(BP),and salivary amylase concentration(SAC),were measured before and after each session.Psychological well-being was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-10(PSS-10)and Profile of Mood States(POMS).Results revealed significant reductions(p<0.05)in most post-intervention outcomes,except in the second indoor session across physiologic al and psychologic al responses,while multi-sensory INM sessions produced comparable benefits.Notably,SNEs with enhanced sensory components were effective,though slightly less impactful than OFM.These findings suggest that both OFM in nature and INM in SNEs can benefit university students'well-being.INM in SNEs offers a promising alternative for those with limited access to natural settings,contributing meaningfully to stress reduction and overall well-being.This study highlights the potential for nature-based strategies for human health in urban centres,advocating for further investigation into the long-term impacts of SNEs and optimal sensory configurations for maximizing therapeutic effects in urban populations.展开更多
CHINA Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve Spanning a significant altitudinal range from 1,600 to 3,371 metres and encompassing a total area of 31,585 hectares,the Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve protects one of th...CHINA Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve Spanning a significant altitudinal range from 1,600 to 3,371 metres and encompassing a total area of 31,585 hectares,the Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve protects one of the most intact and pristine forest ecosystems in southern Yunnan Province.展开更多
Located in southern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,northwest China,the Liupan Mountain National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 26,783.64 hectares.Established in 1982 and upgraded to national status in 1988,it pr...Located in southern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,northwest China,the Liupan Mountain National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 26,783.64 hectares.Established in 1982 and upgraded to national status in 1988,it protects a vital temperate mountainous forest ecosystem on the Loess Plateau.The reserve is centred around the Liupan Mountain range,one of China’s youngest mountain chains,formed by Himalayan tectonic movements.展开更多
I was 26 the first time I travelled to China,and even now,it feels like an unexpected chapter in my life.The opportunity came out of the blue.I learned,just a month before departure,that I had been selected for a one-...I was 26 the first time I travelled to China,and even now,it feels like an unexpected chapter in my life.The opportunity came out of the blue.I learned,just a month before departure,that I had been selected for a one-month professional training programme.The news ignited a wave of excitement.For nearly two weeks,I stayed up late into the night,imagining a country I had never seen,trying to picture what China might really be like,beyond the images in books,films and media.展开更多
For decades,Xu has been committed to fulfilling the duty and mission of a scientist and educator—diving into the laws of nature,caring deeply for the nation,and earnestly cultivating younger generations.
As the wheel of time turns toward the year's end and the beginning of the new year,the snow-kissed land of Xizang gracefully unveils its grandeur and offers a feast of wonders for all to explore.Here,crystalline i...As the wheel of time turns toward the year's end and the beginning of the new year,the snow-kissed land of Xizang gracefully unveils its grandeur and offers a feast of wonders for all to explore.Here,crystalline ice and snow form a celestial winter realm.Amid the biting seasonal winds,o month-long New Year celebration brings one o deep,heartfelt warmth.Rarely witnessed elsewhere in the world,this collection of New Year customs stands as both a cultural marvel and a warm gift that the plateau bestows upon the depths of winter.展开更多
为促进学术期刊对撤稿论文的知情引用与规范著录,本文研究了《Nature》引用撤稿论文的情况并利用Web of Science数据库构建了一种从施引论文文后参考文献入手检测出被引撤稿论文的方法,收集了施引论文中撤稿论文的相关著录信息(正文与...为促进学术期刊对撤稿论文的知情引用与规范著录,本文研究了《Nature》引用撤稿论文的情况并利用Web of Science数据库构建了一种从施引论文文后参考文献入手检测出被引撤稿论文的方法,收集了施引论文中撤稿论文的相关著录信息(正文与文后参考文献中的撤稿标识词),整理了撤稿论文(被引论文)的相关撤稿信息(撤稿日期、下载权限、网页版、PDF版、引文元数据的撤稿标识词)。研究结果表明:21篇《Nature》论文引用了2007—2025年出版的21篇撤稿论文,近5年来《Nature》引用撤稿论文有明显增多的趋势,且33.3%属于期刊自引;61.9%的《Nature》施引论文没有提及撤稿论文的撤稿状态,将撤稿论文作为普通论文加以引用;《Nature》对撤稿论文的著录格式尚未统一,目前尚未开放撤稿论文的下载权限;《Nature》对撤稿论文的规范标识处理尚有不足,即撤稿论文的网页版、PDF版、引文元数据缺少撤稿标识词。针对撤稿论文数量激增、引用不知情、著录不规范的现状,本文建议学术期刊将撤稿论文的审查纳入常规管理,充分利用Edifix、Re-Check、善锋软件批量处理文后参考文献,从而高效检测出撤稿论文,根据期刊自身实际情况选取合适的格式规范著录撤稿论文。展开更多
The Yangtze finless porpoise(Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis)is distributed in the main stream of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,as well as in Dongting and Poyang lakes.Currently,the mos...The Yangtze finless porpoise(Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis)is distributed in the main stream of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,as well as in Dongting and Poyang lakes.Currently,the most crucial conservation approach involves the establishment and management of both in-situ and ex-situ nature reserves.Since the 1990s,seven nature reserves have been established in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,covering nearly one-third of its main stream.Additionally,two nature reserves,one in the Dongting Lake and another in the Poyang Lake,have been set up;and three ex-situ nature reserves have been established in three oxbows respectively in Hunan,Hubei,and Anhui provinces.Through measures such as improving the ecological environment quality within the reserves,regulating human activities,and conducting continuous monitoring,the finless porpoise population showed a slight increase in 2022 for the first time.The ex-situ population has continued to grow,with four individuals being released back into the main stream of the Yangtze River after undergoing reintroduction training in 2023.Based on the population development lasting for over three decades,and predictions of future ecological changes,orderly establishment and scientific management of nature reserves have played a key role in and will remain an important basis for the sustaining growth of the finless porpoise population.展开更多
[Objectives]To analyze the composition of lycophytes and ferns in Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve,Fujian Province.[Methods]This study examined the composition of lycophytes and ferns in Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve through...[Objectives]To analyze the composition of lycophytes and ferns in Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve,Fujian Province.[Methods]This study examined the composition of lycophytes and ferns in Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve through field investigations and specimen identification,supplemented by a review of relevant literature.[Results]A total of 84 species of lycophytes and ferns were identified,encompassing 55 genera and 29 families.This included 14 species of lycophytes distributed across 8 genera and 3 families,as well as 70 species of ferns belonging to 47 genera and 26 families.Polypodiaceae and Selaginella were the dominant family and genus,respectively,while oligospecific families and monotypic genera were significant components of lycophytes and ferns in the region.The distribution types of these families were primarily cosmopolitan and tropical.The Germline differentiation degree(SD)was 3.34,and the proportion of rare or endangered species among lycophytes and ferns was 8.33%.[Conclusions]Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve possesses a diverse array of lycophyte and fern species.This study offers valuable scientific insights that can inform efforts related to the conservation of biodiversity,resource utilization and development,species introduction,and system evolution of lycophytes and ferns within the reserve.展开更多
Established in 1958,Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve is one of China’s first protected areas.Covering about 2,435 square km,it is the country’s largest tropical primeval forest and one of the world’s most biol...Established in 1958,Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve is one of China’s first protected areas.Covering about 2,435 square km,it is the country’s largest tropical primeval forest and one of the world’s most biologically diverse regions.In 1993,it became part of the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Network,reflecting its global ecological significance.展开更多
CHINA Tarim Populus Euphratica National Nature Reserve Located along the northern edge of the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang,the Tarim Populus Euphratica National Nature Reserve lies in the middle reaches of the Tarim ...CHINA Tarim Populus Euphratica National Nature Reserve Located along the northern edge of the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang,the Tarim Populus Euphratica National Nature Reserve lies in the middle reaches of the Tarim River-the longest inland river in China-within Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.Established in 1983 and upgraded to a national reserve in 2006,it covers an area of about 395,420 hectares,including a core,bu!er,and experimental zone.The reserve features alluvial plains and desert terrain,with elevations ranging from 800 to 940 metres.The landscape consists of river floodplains,ancient riverbeds,and oasis margins,forming a remarkable ecological mosaic shaped by the Tarim River and its tributaries.The region experiences a typical temperate continental desert climate-dry,hot,and windy with scarce rainfall.展开更多
Nature is really powerful!Big earthquakes can make tall buildings and even whole mountains fall down.At Niagara Falls,waterfalls like crazy,filling 50 Olympic-sized pools in a minute!We know about storms like hurrican...Nature is really powerful!Big earthquakes can make tall buildings and even whole mountains fall down.At Niagara Falls,waterfalls like crazy,filling 50 Olympic-sized pools in a minute!We know about storms like hurricanes and blizzards.But there are many other strange things nature can do that might surprise you!展开更多
Gongga Mountain National Nature Reserve Located in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province,the Gongga Mountain National Nature Reserve is a landscape of breathtaking extremes and exceptional ecolog...Gongga Mountain National Nature Reserve Located in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province,the Gongga Mountain National Nature Reserve is a landscape of breathtaking extremes and exceptional ecological value.Dominated by the towering Gongga Mountain-rising to 7,556 metres-it is the highest peak in both the Hengduan Mountains and Sichuan Province.展开更多
2025年3月17日,国际顶级学术期刊《自然·遗传学》(Nature Genetics)刊发题为“Genomic analysis of 1325 Camellia accessions sheds light on agronomic and metabolic traits for tea plant improvement”的研究性论文。该研究...2025年3月17日,国际顶级学术期刊《自然·遗传学》(Nature Genetics)刊发题为“Genomic analysis of 1325 Camellia accessions sheds light on agronomic and metabolic traits for tea plant improvement”的研究性论文。该研究由福建省农业科学院茶叶研究所与中国农业科学院农业基因组研究所等多家单位合作完成。本研究通过对茶树及其近缘种的基因组进行深度重测序,构建了全面的茶树基因组遗传变异图谱,进而揭示了茶树的遗传多样性及其驯化状态。其结果为茶树的遗传进化和精准设计育种提供了有益见解以及重要参考资料。展开更多
基金funded by UBC Forest and Human Wellbeing Research(Grant No.GR020223)。
文摘The rise in urbanization has increasingly restricted access to natural environments,posing substantial risks to the physical and mental health of urban populations,including university students and other high-stress groups.This study examines the comparative effects of outdoor forest meditation(OFM)and indoor nature meditation(INM)in simulated nature environments(SNEs)on the physiological and psychological health of university students.A pretestposttest repeated measures design was employed,with 40students participating in three replicated OFM sessions and three identical INM sessions across varied SNE settings.Key physiological metrics,including heart rate(HR),blood pressure(BP),and salivary amylase concentration(SAC),were measured before and after each session.Psychological well-being was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-10(PSS-10)and Profile of Mood States(POMS).Results revealed significant reductions(p<0.05)in most post-intervention outcomes,except in the second indoor session across physiologic al and psychologic al responses,while multi-sensory INM sessions produced comparable benefits.Notably,SNEs with enhanced sensory components were effective,though slightly less impactful than OFM.These findings suggest that both OFM in nature and INM in SNEs can benefit university students'well-being.INM in SNEs offers a promising alternative for those with limited access to natural settings,contributing meaningfully to stress reduction and overall well-being.This study highlights the potential for nature-based strategies for human health in urban centres,advocating for further investigation into the long-term impacts of SNEs and optimal sensory configurations for maximizing therapeutic effects in urban populations.
文摘CHINA Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve Spanning a significant altitudinal range from 1,600 to 3,371 metres and encompassing a total area of 31,585 hectares,the Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve protects one of the most intact and pristine forest ecosystems in southern Yunnan Province.
文摘Located in southern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,northwest China,the Liupan Mountain National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 26,783.64 hectares.Established in 1982 and upgraded to national status in 1988,it protects a vital temperate mountainous forest ecosystem on the Loess Plateau.The reserve is centred around the Liupan Mountain range,one of China’s youngest mountain chains,formed by Himalayan tectonic movements.
文摘I was 26 the first time I travelled to China,and even now,it feels like an unexpected chapter in my life.The opportunity came out of the blue.I learned,just a month before departure,that I had been selected for a one-month professional training programme.The news ignited a wave of excitement.For nearly two weeks,I stayed up late into the night,imagining a country I had never seen,trying to picture what China might really be like,beyond the images in books,films and media.
文摘For decades,Xu has been committed to fulfilling the duty and mission of a scientist and educator—diving into the laws of nature,caring deeply for the nation,and earnestly cultivating younger generations.
文摘As the wheel of time turns toward the year's end and the beginning of the new year,the snow-kissed land of Xizang gracefully unveils its grandeur and offers a feast of wonders for all to explore.Here,crystalline ice and snow form a celestial winter realm.Amid the biting seasonal winds,o month-long New Year celebration brings one o deep,heartfelt warmth.Rarely witnessed elsewhere in the world,this collection of New Year customs stands as both a cultural marvel and a warm gift that the plateau bestows upon the depths of winter.
文摘为促进学术期刊对撤稿论文的知情引用与规范著录,本文研究了《Nature》引用撤稿论文的情况并利用Web of Science数据库构建了一种从施引论文文后参考文献入手检测出被引撤稿论文的方法,收集了施引论文中撤稿论文的相关著录信息(正文与文后参考文献中的撤稿标识词),整理了撤稿论文(被引论文)的相关撤稿信息(撤稿日期、下载权限、网页版、PDF版、引文元数据的撤稿标识词)。研究结果表明:21篇《Nature》论文引用了2007—2025年出版的21篇撤稿论文,近5年来《Nature》引用撤稿论文有明显增多的趋势,且33.3%属于期刊自引;61.9%的《Nature》施引论文没有提及撤稿论文的撤稿状态,将撤稿论文作为普通论文加以引用;《Nature》对撤稿论文的著录格式尚未统一,目前尚未开放撤稿论文的下载权限;《Nature》对撤稿论文的规范标识处理尚有不足,即撤稿论文的网页版、PDF版、引文元数据缺少撤稿标识词。针对撤稿论文数量激增、引用不知情、著录不规范的现状,本文建议学术期刊将撤稿论文的审查纳入常规管理,充分利用Edifix、Re-Check、善锋软件批量处理文后参考文献,从而高效检测出撤稿论文,根据期刊自身实际情况选取合适的格式规范著录撤稿论文。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42225604,31500456,31430080)the 2023 Strategic Consultation Project of the Chinese National Committee for Man and the Biosphere,the National Key Programme of Research and Development of Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2022YFF1301603)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA23040403).
文摘The Yangtze finless porpoise(Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis)is distributed in the main stream of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,as well as in Dongting and Poyang lakes.Currently,the most crucial conservation approach involves the establishment and management of both in-situ and ex-situ nature reserves.Since the 1990s,seven nature reserves have been established in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,covering nearly one-third of its main stream.Additionally,two nature reserves,one in the Dongting Lake and another in the Poyang Lake,have been set up;and three ex-situ nature reserves have been established in three oxbows respectively in Hunan,Hubei,and Anhui provinces.Through measures such as improving the ecological environment quality within the reserves,regulating human activities,and conducting continuous monitoring,the finless porpoise population showed a slight increase in 2022 for the first time.The ex-situ population has continued to grow,with four individuals being released back into the main stream of the Yangtze River after undergoing reintroduction training in 2023.Based on the population development lasting for over three decades,and predictions of future ecological changes,orderly establishment and scientific management of nature reserves have played a key role in and will remain an important basis for the sustaining growth of the finless porpoise population.
基金Supported by National Key Protected Plant Investigation Project in Anxi Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve Primarily Focusing on Alsophila spinulosa,Paris polyphylla,and Angiopteris fokiensis([350524]BWZ[CS]2024003).
文摘[Objectives]To analyze the composition of lycophytes and ferns in Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve,Fujian Province.[Methods]This study examined the composition of lycophytes and ferns in Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve through field investigations and specimen identification,supplemented by a review of relevant literature.[Results]A total of 84 species of lycophytes and ferns were identified,encompassing 55 genera and 29 families.This included 14 species of lycophytes distributed across 8 genera and 3 families,as well as 70 species of ferns belonging to 47 genera and 26 families.Polypodiaceae and Selaginella were the dominant family and genus,respectively,while oligospecific families and monotypic genera were significant components of lycophytes and ferns in the region.The distribution types of these families were primarily cosmopolitan and tropical.The Germline differentiation degree(SD)was 3.34,and the proportion of rare or endangered species among lycophytes and ferns was 8.33%.[Conclusions]Yunzhongshan Nature Reserve possesses a diverse array of lycophyte and fern species.This study offers valuable scientific insights that can inform efforts related to the conservation of biodiversity,resource utilization and development,species introduction,and system evolution of lycophytes and ferns within the reserve.
文摘随着人工智能技术的快速发展,其与教育领域的融合正在推动教学模式的深刻变革。本文基于黄伟教授提出的“层级进阶阅读教学”理论,结合建构主义学习理论与跨文化交际理论,以外研版高中英语选择性必修三U-nit5 Developing Ideas课文Back to Nature为研究对象,系统探讨人工智能技术如何有效支持高中英语阅读教学。研究将文本解读过程划分为释义层、解码层与评鉴层三个递进阶段,并设计了基于AI工具(如文心一言、DeepSeek等)的具体教学实施方案。实践结果显示,AI技术在激发学生阅读兴趣、深化文本理解、培养批判性思维与跨文化比较能力方面具有积极作用。然而,技术的应用也面临学生思维依赖性、技术伦理等现实挑战。对此,本文提出构建“教师引导—AI辅助—学生主体”的协同教学模式,通过设计开放性任务、加强过程性评价等策略进行优化,以期为发展学生英语学科核心素养提供可借鉴的教学路径。
文摘Established in 1958,Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve is one of China’s first protected areas.Covering about 2,435 square km,it is the country’s largest tropical primeval forest and one of the world’s most biologically diverse regions.In 1993,it became part of the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Network,reflecting its global ecological significance.
文摘CHINA Tarim Populus Euphratica National Nature Reserve Located along the northern edge of the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang,the Tarim Populus Euphratica National Nature Reserve lies in the middle reaches of the Tarim River-the longest inland river in China-within Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.Established in 1983 and upgraded to a national reserve in 2006,it covers an area of about 395,420 hectares,including a core,bu!er,and experimental zone.The reserve features alluvial plains and desert terrain,with elevations ranging from 800 to 940 metres.The landscape consists of river floodplains,ancient riverbeds,and oasis margins,forming a remarkable ecological mosaic shaped by the Tarim River and its tributaries.The region experiences a typical temperate continental desert climate-dry,hot,and windy with scarce rainfall.
文摘Nature is really powerful!Big earthquakes can make tall buildings and even whole mountains fall down.At Niagara Falls,waterfalls like crazy,filling 50 Olympic-sized pools in a minute!We know about storms like hurricanes and blizzards.But there are many other strange things nature can do that might surprise you!
文摘Gongga Mountain National Nature Reserve Located in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province,the Gongga Mountain National Nature Reserve is a landscape of breathtaking extremes and exceptional ecological value.Dominated by the towering Gongga Mountain-rising to 7,556 metres-it is the highest peak in both the Hengduan Mountains and Sichuan Province.
文摘2025年3月17日,国际顶级学术期刊《自然·遗传学》(Nature Genetics)刊发题为“Genomic analysis of 1325 Camellia accessions sheds light on agronomic and metabolic traits for tea plant improvement”的研究性论文。该研究由福建省农业科学院茶叶研究所与中国农业科学院农业基因组研究所等多家单位合作完成。本研究通过对茶树及其近缘种的基因组进行深度重测序,构建了全面的茶树基因组遗传变异图谱,进而揭示了茶树的遗传多样性及其驯化状态。其结果为茶树的遗传进化和精准设计育种提供了有益见解以及重要参考资料。
