Yamatochaitophorus yichunensis sp. n. is described from specimens collected in northeast China on Acer tegmentosum (Aceraceae). Yamatochaitophorus is also a new generic record for China. Type specimens are deposited in the National Zoological Museum of China, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (NZMC) and the Natural History Museum, London, UK (BMNH).

1 School of Computer Science and Information Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China 2 Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China 3 Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China 4 School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Yili Normal University, Yining, Xinjiang 835000, ...

a Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China b University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China c Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China d Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese A...

Three new species of the genus Suctobelbella from Sanjiang Plain in Northeast China are described: S. triangulata sp. nov., S. obtusa sp. nov., S. sanjiangensis sp. nov., and a key to all known species of China is provided.

Ptilomymar dianensis sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae) from southwest China is described and illustrated. A key to the six described species is given. The type specimens are deposited in the insect collections of Northeast Forestry University, China.

Northeast China is located at high northern latitudes and is a typical region of relatively high sensitivity to global climate change. Studies of the land surface phenology in Northeast China and its response to climate change are important for understanding global climate change. In this study, the land surface phenology parameters were calculated using the third generation dataset from the Gl...

In contrast to developments in other world regions, efforts to institutionalize regional economic cooperation in East Asia have been weak. Though Southeast Asian economies have taken action toward trade liberalization (ASEAN Free Trade Area), the major economies of the region such as China, Japan and Korea have not been part of any formal trade groupings until recently. Ongoing economic coopera...

BACKGROUND The last study reported the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in rural Northeast China was conducted approximately ten years ago. We aimed to update the data on the prevalence and epidemiological features of MetS in rural Northeast China. METHODS This survey was conducted from July 2012 to August 2013. In this study, a total of 11,496 residents from the rural Northeast China ...

BACKGROUND Understanding the nitrogen (N) mineralization process and applying appropriate model simulation are key factors in evaluating N mineralization. However, there are few studies of the N mineralization characteristics of paddy soils in Mollisols area of Northeast China. MATERIALS AND METHODS The soils were sampled from the counties of Qingan and Huachuan, which were located in Molliso...