Also called "dikengyuan" in Mandarin, which means "pit courtyards," the homes are a type of cave dwelling ("yaodong") commonly found in the Loess Plateau in northern China. "Academic literature ...

The study was conducted on the Loess Plateau, an important region for afforestation efforts. The findings provide a better understanding of the effects of microorganisms on soil nitrogen ...

Applying the theories, CPAST and other researchers established the grassland agricultural system model for the grain and forage system in the Loess Plateau, the mountain-oasis-desert coupled ...

Huangling County is located on the Loess Plateau of northwest China in Shaanxi Province. It is known for the Yellow Emperor s tomb, hence the name Huangling of the county. Yellow Emperor is the ...

The discovery reveals the layout and significance of a large settlement from 5,000 years ago in the western Loess Plateau, highlighting the early social development and civilization of ...

Both are sources of silt-size particles that interact with wind, sand, and vegetation to form loess deposits. Deflation, the lifting and removal of particles from a surface by the wind ...

The researchers took sediment samples from Beilianchi Lake on the Loess Plateau, an area of recurrent episodes of large-scale unrest which changed societal structures and dynastic cycles ...