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Article ; Online: Stochastic Differential Game in the Closed-Loop Supply Chain with Fairness Concern Retailer

Zongsheng Huang

Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 3289, p

2020 Volume 3289

Abstract: This paper addresses the stochastic used-product return problem in a closed-loop supply chain consisting of one manufacturer and one retailer concerned with fairness. We resolve the equilibrium feedback control strategies with no fairness concern ... ...

Abstract	This paper addresses the stochastic used-product return problem in a closed-loop supply chain consisting of one manufacturer and one retailer concerned with fairness. We resolve the equilibrium feedback control strategies with no fairness concern retailer, gap fairness concern retailer, and self-due fairness concern retailer. We find only under a specific condition, the feedback Markov equilibrium exists, and the expected return rate would approach to the stable state, regardless of the fairness type the retailer is. The equilibrium prices are decreasing over the return rate, and the equilibrium collecting control strategy is increasing over the return rate. The increasing of stochastic disturbance intensity can be beneficial to the supply chain members. The manufacturer should shift profit to the retailer since the retailer is fairness concern. By the comparison analysis, we find the gap fairness concern retailer is more aggressive, while the self-due fairness concern retailer is more reasonable for both the manufacturer and the retailer. Furthermore, we design a hybrid coordinate contract for the manufacturer to coordinate with the retailer.
Keywords	used-product return ; stochastic disturbance ; feedback control strategy ; fairness concern type ; coordinate contract ; Environmental effects of industries and plants ; TD194-195 ; Renewable energy sources ; TJ807-830 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
Subject code	338
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-04-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: The Decorative Auspicious Elements of Traditional Bai Architecture in Shaxi Ancient Town, China

Hua Zhao / Zongsheng Huang / Caijie Deng / Yuxin Ren

Sustainability, Vol 15, Iss 1918, p

2023 Volume 1918

Abstract: The lucky cultural characteristics of traditional architecture are of importance. It shows what makes a place unique and the spiritual and material goals people have there. It is thus vital to understand the lucky cultural characteristics of traditional ... ...

Abstract	The lucky cultural characteristics of traditional architecture are of importance. It shows what makes a place unique and the spiritual and material goals people have there. It is thus vital to understand the lucky cultural characteristics of traditional villages. This paper attempts to explore the auspicious cultural attributes of the town. We are aiming to reveal the current status of cultural integration in Shaxi’s ancient town so that we can find the problems arising from the development process. Moreover, the research subject is the lucky element of Shaxi Bai’s traditional architecture. Lucky themes include lotuses, unicorns, phoenixes, etc. The research was qualitative and quantitative, so we begin by identifying the lucky elements. Then, we used methods for analysing diversity and complex networks to determine their diversity indices and network model indicators. These findings show the old town’s diversified, lucky culture. However, Buddhist culture dominates the multicultural makeup. Furthermore, the native Bai culture is also conserved and preserved.
Keywords	lucky element diversity ; lucky cultural characteristics ; co-occurrence network ; Shaxi ancient town ; Bai traditional architecture ; multicultural integration ; Environmental effects of industries and plants ; TD194-195 ; Renewable energy sources ; TJ807-830 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
Subject code	930
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: A Stochastic Differential Game in the Closed-Loop Supply Chain with Third-Party Collecting and Fairness Concerns

Jianmin Xiao / Zongsheng Huang

Sustainability, Vol 11, Iss 8, p

2019 Volume 2241

Abstract: This paper investigates the optimal return control problem in a closed-loop supply chain consisted of one manufacturer, one retailer, and one third-party collector, in the presence of stochastic return disturbance and fairness concern of followers. We ... ...

Abstract	This paper investigates the optimal return control problem in a closed-loop supply chain consisted of one manufacturer, one retailer, and one third-party collector, in the presence of stochastic return disturbance and fairness concern of followers. We formulate the stochastic differential game-theoretic models and resolve the feedback Stackelberg equilibriums without and with fairness concern. We also derive the evolutionary paths of the stochastic return rate and the value functions of the supply chain members under the optimal control strategies. We find that the feedback equilibrium exists only under a specific condition, and the expectation and variance of the return rate both approach the stable state for a specific closed-loop supply chain system. We further discussed the impact of fairness concerns on the supply chain system. The manufacturer would shift profit to the retailer by lowering the wholesale price, and the stable expected return rate will be lower in the supply chain with fairness concerns, as the third party will have less incentive to collect used products, considering unfairness. The manufacturer should set a higher transfer subsidy to incentivize the third party to collect when the third party is concerned with fairness.
Keywords	closed-loop supply chain ; stochastic disturbance ; differential game ; feedback control strategy ; third-party collecting ; fairness concern ; Environmental effects of industries and plants ; TD194-195 ; Renewable energy sources ; TJ807-830 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
Subject code	338
Language	English
Publishing date	2019-04-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Carbon sequestration characteristics of two plantation forest ecosystems with different lithologies of karst

Yuanyuan Li / Huiwen Xiang / Zongsheng Huang / Yuanbo Zhang / Jun Zou / Yuhong Fu / Changjiang Qian

PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss

2022 Volume 12

Abstract: In karst regions, the majority of studies have focused on ecosystem carbon sequestration in the same lithology, but no studies in different lithologies. In this study, actual measurements were used to reveal carbon sequestration characteristics of two ... ...

Abstract	In karst regions, the majority of studies have focused on ecosystem carbon sequestration in the same lithology, but no studies in different lithologies. In this study, actual measurements were used to reveal carbon sequestration characteristics of two plantation forest ecosystems (Bodinieri cinnamon and Cupressus funebris) with different lithologies of karst. The results showed that the tree layer showed the highest vegetation biomass, carbon content, carbon density, and ratio of aboveground biomass to belowground biomass. The carbon density of B. cinnamon plantation and C. funebris plantation was high in dolomite and in limestone respectively. The soil quality and carbon density of bare ground and plantation varied across different lithologies. The carbon density of various ecosystem components was in the order of vegetation>soil>litterfall. The carbon density and net carbon density of plantation varied across different lithologies. In B. cinnamon plantation, the carbon sequestration rate of vegetation and ecosystem was high in dolomite, moderate in limestone, and low in dolomitic sandstone. In Cupressus funebris plantation, the carbon sequestration rate was in the order of limestone>dolomite>dolomitic sandstone. These findings revealed that lithology is an important factor affecting ecosystem carbon pools, and plantation ecosystems have low biomass and low carbon density in karst areas.
Keywords	Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
Subject code	550
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Analysis of leaf-architecture characteristics and ecological adaptability of tree species in the upper reaches of the Chishui River

Yifu Liu / Huiwen Xiang / Zongsheng Huang / Xingxin Xiang / Yanghua Yu / Meiquan Wang / Zuguo Li

Ecological Indicators, Vol 135, Iss , Pp 108563- (2022)

2022

Abstract: The leaf-architecture characteristics of 15 ligneous plants of the karst region of the upper reaches of the Chishui River were assessed using spatial syntax. Furthermore, the relationship between leaf-architecture characteristics, plant functional traits, ...

Abstract	The leaf-architecture characteristics of 15 ligneous plants of the karst region of the upper reaches of the Chishui River were assessed using spatial syntax. Furthermore, the relationship between leaf-architecture characteristics, plant functional traits, and soil water-holding capacity as well as the adaptation of plant architecture to this habitat were explored. The following results were obtained: (1) The integration, connectivity, and control of primary veins are significantly better than those of secondary veins, indicating strong interveinal ranking. The integration, connectivity, and control of evergreen tree species are superior to those of deciduous tree species, suggesting a more complex spatial morphological structure of evergreen leaves. In evergreen trees, the spatial morphological structure of tree leaves is more complex than that of shrubs, while the spatial morphological structure of tree leaves of deciduous trees is simpler than that of shrubs. (2) The dry matter content of the leaves of the investigated 15 ligneous plants ranged from 10.79 to 31.83 mg·g−1. The leaf relative water deficit, maximum net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, and the specific leaf area content ranged from 35.15 to 66.53%, 0.4–32 μmol·m−2·s−1, 0.07–0.71 g·cm−2·h−1, and 230.15–585.39 cm2·g−1, respectively. (3) The spatial syntax index is significantly correlated with transpiration rate, leaf relative water deficit, as well as soil maximum and available water-holding capacity. (4) Based on the spatial morphological structure of leaves, four basic modes of the leaf architecture can be classified: evergreen mode with complex morphological leaf-structure, evergreen mode with lower complex morphological leaf-structure, mixed evergreen and deciduous modes with lower complex leaf-morphological structure, and deciduous mode with simple morphological leaf-structure. (5) The spatial morphological structure of leaves in karst areas effectively exposes differences of architecture among different plants. Space syntax effectively represents leaf-architecture characteristics and is important for the study of plant architecture. Understanding plant architecture characteristics and their adaptation to the environment provides a scientific basis for the selection of tree species and planting patterns in the vegetation restoration area.
Keywords	Plant architecture ; Environmental adaptability ; Hydrological function ; Space syntax ; Upper reaches of the Chishui River ; Ecology ; QH540-549.5
Subject code	580 ; 720
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Elsevier
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Article ; Online: Study on space diversity and influencing factors of Tunpu settlement in central Guizhou Province of China

Hongyi Ge / Zhitai Wang / Yu Bao / Zongsheng Huang / Xintong Chen / Bin Wu / Yunwei Qiao

Heritage Science, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-

2022 Volume 18

Abstract: Abstract The Tunpu settlements are the historical product of the co-evolution development of the unique geographical and cultural environment of Guizhou and the military defense policies of Ming Dynasty (1368–1644 AD), which created products such as the ... ...

Abstract	Abstract The Tunpu settlements are the historical product of the co-evolution development of the unique geographical and cultural environment of Guizhou and the military defense policies of Ming Dynasty (1368–1644 AD), which created products such as the station troops and station farms. In this study, taking 10 Tunpu settlements in central Guizhou as the research objects, the space diversity of the Tunpu settlement and its influencing factors were analyzed based on the theory and calculation method of plant community species diversity. The results showed that: (1) On the whole, the space α-diversities of the military Tunpu settlements and the commercial Tunpu settlements were relatively high, with strong spatial similarity, while the residential Tunpu settlements had a lower degree of space α-diversity and significant difference. The space α-diversity of different types of the Tunpu settlement presents a variety of changes from the core protected areas to coordinated control areas. (2) There was a significant correlation between the spatial network and spatial morphological indicators and space β-diversity among the Tunpu settlement, and the stepwise regression showed that spatial morphological indicators had a strong explanatory power for the space β-diversity among the Tunpu settlements. (3) The space diversities of the Tunpu settlements were affected by the multiple synergies of natural environment, policy support, social-economic factors and cultural customs. Among them, policy factors and cultural factors were the dominant factors in the space diversity characteristics of the Tunpu settlements. By analyzing the space diversity law and its driving factors of the Tunpu settlements, this study could provide an important scientific basis for the protection planning and management of traditional settlements.
Keywords	Space diversity ; Key factors ; Tunpu settlement ; Central Guizhou ; Fine Arts ; N ; Analytical chemistry ; QD71-142
Subject code	930
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-06-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	SpringerOpen
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Article ; Online: Variation of Leaf Carbon Isotope in Plants in Different Lithological Habitats in a Karst Area

Jun Zou / Lifei Yu / Zongsheng Huang

Forests, Vol 10, Iss 4, p

2019 Volume 356

Abstract: Drought is the major factor that limits vegetation recovery in rocky desertification areas. The leaf carbon isotope (δ 13 C) value is related to plant water-use efficiency (WUE) and is of great significance in revealing the WUE characteristics of species ...

Abstract	Drought is the major factor that limits vegetation recovery in rocky desertification areas. The leaf carbon isotope (δ 13 C) value is related to plant water-use efficiency (WUE) and is of great significance in revealing the WUE characteristics of species in karst areas. Measurements of the δ 13 C value in plant leaves and the nutrient and water contents of lithologic soils were obtained for six woody species (cypress, Cupressus funebris Endl.; mansur shrub, Coriaria nepalensis Wall.; camphor, Cinnamomum bodinieri Levl.; birch, Betula luminifera H. Winkl.; alder, Alnus cremastogyne Burk. and dyetree, Platycarya longipes Wu.) planted in three different lithologic soil types (dolomite, dolomite sandstone, limestone) in the karst area of Guizhou Province. The results showed that C. funebris in the dolomite sandstone soil had the highest δ 13 C value (−27.19‰), whereas C. bodinieri in the limestone soil had the lowest δ 13 C value (−31.50‰). In terms of lithology, the average leaf δ 13 C values were −28.66‰ (dolomitic sandstone), −28.83‰ (dolomite), and −29.46‰ (limestone). The δ 13 C values of C. funebris and A. cremastogyne were significantly lower in the limestone soil than in the dolomite and dolomite sandstone soil, indicating that the WUE of some tree species is affected by soil conditions under different lithological development processes. Moreover, the relationship between the δ 13 C value in the leaves and the comprehensive soil conditions varied among the species, and the δ 13 C value was negatively correlated with the soil water content in all three soil types. Our study provides basic data on the composition characteristics of the δ 13 C value of tree species, which is beneficial for the selection of tree species for vegetation restoration and afforestation in karst areas.
Keywords	carbon isotope ; forest planting ; integrated fertility index ; lithology ; karst area ; Plant ecology ; QK900-989
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Publishing date	2019-04-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Return Strategies and Online Product Customization in a Dual-Channel Supply Chain

Rong Zhang / Jiatong Li / Zongsheng Huang / Bin Liu

Sustainability, Vol 11, Iss 12, p

2019 Volume 3482

Abstract: This paper investigates in a dual-channel supply chain which return strategy is better for the manufacturer that considers the consumers’ utility. We find that a manufacturer prefers offering a Money-Back Guarantee (MBG) as long as the net salvage value ... ...

Abstract	This paper investigates in a dual-channel supply chain which return strategy is better for the manufacturer that considers the consumers’ utility. We find that a manufacturer prefers offering a Money-Back Guarantee (MBG) as long as the net salvage value of the returned product is positive in a channel. However, the return strategy of the retailer is more affected by the return policy of another channel than the net salvage value. In order to reduce online returns, we propose the online product customization channel, and then, we examine the choice of return policy and the manufacturer’s channel selection. We show that the demand and profit of the manufacturer will increase to a certain extent when opening an online customization channel. However, compared to the case where both channels provide an MBG, the implementation of online customization may hurt the manufacturer’s profits with the increase in consumer satisfaction in indirect channels.
Keywords	return policy ; online customization ; pricing ; Stackelberg game ; Environmental effects of industries and plants ; TD194-195 ; Renewable energy sources ; TJ807-830 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
Subject code	003
Language	English
Publishing date	2019-06-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Patch three-dimensional effect for plant species diversity of urban remnant mountain in multi-mountain city

Mulin Zeng / Yu Bao / Zhitai Wang / Zongsheng Huang / Xintong Chen / Wenfei Wei / Xun Lin / Qin Li

Ecological Indicators, Vol 140, Iss , Pp 108996- (2022)

2022

Abstract: In some karst mountainous areas, with the urban expansion driven by rapid urbanization, a large number of natural mountains that were not suitable for development and construction were embedded into the urban built environment, forming urban remnant ... ...

Abstract	In some karst mountainous areas, with the urban expansion driven by rapid urbanization, a large number of natural mountains that were not suitable for development and construction were embedded into the urban built environment, forming urban remnant mountains(URMs). In this study, we conducted a indicator system to explore the relationship between morphological characteristics of URM and its plant species diversity. The results showed that: (i) The two boundary plane morphological indicators of URMs were significantly associated with its plant species α and β diversity; among the overall morphological indicators, mountain form factor (MFF) was significantly associated with plant species α and β diversity, mountain size coefficient (MSC) was negatively related to Margalef (R) index, and mountain volume density (MVD) had no significant relationship with plant diversity. Additionally, surface morphological indicators were significantly negatively correlated with the Pielou (Jgi) index, and positively correlated with Jaccard (Cj) and Sorenson (Cs) indices. (ii) There were also differences in the influence of morphological characteristic indicators of URMs on the plant species diversity of its different slope position and slope direction. Mountain shape index (MSI), mountain fractal dimension (MFD) and MFF had significant influence on plant species α and β diversity indices of different slope position and slope direction; All surface indicators of URMs morphological characteristics were significantly associated with plant species α and β diversity indices on the southern slope of URMs. (iii) The effects of URMs morphological indicators on plant diversity of different life forms were different, and the influence of herb plant diversity was more significant. (iiii) The multiple regression analysis showed that the URM morphological characteristic indicators could explain the difference of plant species α diversity among different URMs, while the interpretation of plant species β diversity among URMs was poor. In ...
Keywords	Urban remnant mountain ; Morphological characteristic ; Plant species diversity ; Multi-mountainous city ; Ecology ; QH540-549.5
Subject code	580
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-07-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Effects of water and fertilizer coupling on the physiological characteristics and growth of rabbiteye blueberry.

Xiaolan Guo / Shuangshuang Li / Delu Wang / Zongsheng Huang / Naeem Sarwar / Khuram Mubeen / Muhammad Shakeel / Mubshar Hussain

PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 7, p e

2021 Volume 0254013

Abstract: Understanding the impact of irrigation and fertilizer on rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum) physiology is necessary for its precision planting. Here, we applied varied irrigation and fertilizer under completely randomized experimental design to see ...

Abstract	Understanding the impact of irrigation and fertilizer on rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum) physiology is necessary for its precision planting. Here, we applied varied irrigation and fertilizer under completely randomized experimental design to see its impact on the physiological characteristics and bush growth of rabbiteye blueberries. A comprehensive evaluation of the membership function was used to establish the best water-fertilizer coupling regimes. Rabbiteye blueberry enhanced the net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration rate of leaf and improved its photosynthetic capacity at maximum level of irrigation water and fertilizer application (F3W4). The high fertilizer-medium water treatment (F3W3) increased leaf-soluble protein contents. The medium fertilizer-medium water treatment (F2W3, F2W2) increased leaf- soluble sugar, superoxide dismutase, and chlorophyll contents; decreased the malondialdehyde content; and enhanced leaf resistance and metabolism. It also promoted the growth of flower buds and new shoots. Combined membership function and cluster analyses revealed that the optimal water and fertilizer conditions for promoting rabbiteye blueberry plant growth were the medium fertilizer-medium water [(NH4)2SO4:Ca(H2PO4)2:K2SO4 at 59:10:20 g plant-1; 2.5 L water plant-1], medium fertilizer-medium-high water [(NH4)2SO4:Ca(H2PO4)2:K2SO4 at 59:10:20 g plant-1; 3.75 L water plant-1], and high fertilizer-medium-high water [(NH4)2SO4:Ca(H2PO4)2:K2SO4 at 118:20:40 g plant-1; 3.75 L water plant-1] treatments. The findings of this study could be used in improving the precision and efficacy of rabbiteye blueberry planting in Guizhou, China. Such an approach can increase the productivity and profitability for local fruit farmers.
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Subject code	580
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
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