Although caves and karst landscapes often serve as a destination for fourth grade field trips, they certainly have direct relevance to the 1.5 billion people who live in karst regions — many of whom ...

Drinking water is scarce in the Indonesian region of Gunung Kidul. In this karst area, rainwater quickly drains away into the ground. It accumulates in an underground cave system and flows into the ...

Scientists have revealed the critical role that the chemical composition of bedrock plays in limiting vegetation growth in some of the world's most barren and rocky terrains. Scientists have revealed ...

A new species of Salicaceae was discovered in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, adding to the rich diversity of flora in the karst region in Guangxi, according to Guangxi Institute of ...

The Muluojia karst in Jinchengjiang district of Hechi was recently approved as an autonomous-region-level geological park, Hechi Daily reported citing local authorities. Karst is a limestone landscape ...

A new study entitled Geologic Hazards in the Karst Regions of Virginia and West Virginia, Investigations and Analysis Concerning the Proposed Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline by Dr. Ernst H. Kastning, ...

The new gecko species is described as being long and slender and of “moderate” size just under 3 inches long, according to a study. Photo by Zhong Huang. While surveying the forests around southern ...

Background and aims Nitrogen (N) and/or phosphorus (P) limitation to primary productivity and other biological processes can change in a variety of ways as ecosystems develop. How N limitation and P ...

This file photo taken on May 4, 2024 shows a fruit-bearing twig of Carrierea leyensis, a new species of Salicaceae discovered in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua) A new species ...