Deterioration of aquatic ecosystems, as a consequence human-induced disturbances, is critical global concern. To fully understand the responses systems to anthropogenic impacts, it crucial assess long-term changes in lakes. The water quality Jili Lake, large body northwest China, has deteriorated recently, owing growing impacts regional warming and human activities. Thus, Lake was prime candida...

Regional humidity is important for terrestrial ecosystem development, while it differs from region to in inland Asia, knowledge of past moisture changes the lower basin northern Xinjiang remains largely unclear. Based on a pollen record Jili Lake, Artemisia /(Amaranthaceae + Ephedra ) (Ar/(Am E)) ratio, as an index regional humidity, has recorded four relatively dry phases: 1) 400 BCE 1 CE, 2) ...

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