Evaluation of Spatial–Temporal Variations in Ecological Environment Quality in the Red Soil Region of Southern China: A Case Study of Changting County

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear,

 

The paper “Evaluation of Spatial-Temporal Variations of Ecological Environmental Quality in the Red Soil Region of Southern China: A Case Study of Changting County” provides a relevant approach, but some adjustments are necessary:

 

The language of the text is unclear, causing difficulty in understanding some sentences. I suggest reviewing;

 

It is important to add the hypothesis in the summary and at the end of the introduction;

 

The discussion could be more in-depth; inform whether the hypothesis was refuted or corroborated;

 

The conclusion needs to be improved, as it is written as results. It is important to clearly and concisely report the main findings of the study.

 

After the aforementioned adjustments, the text can be accepted as a short communication.

 

Sincerely,

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Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Please find my comments in the attached file.

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Comments on the Quality of English Language

The manuscript is written in moderate English. There are some mistakes. Some proofreading is needed.  

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Reviewer 3 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The manuscript is generally very well done. Below are some recommendations to improve its clarity:

1. Please include a list of abbreviations and acronyms at the beginning of the scientific article.
2. I recommend adding a workflow diagram (image) in the methodology section to ensure the process is replicable.
3. It is recommended to increase the font size of the longitude and latitude in Figure 1.
4. It is necessary to increase the font size in Figure 2, as the information conveyed in this figure is currently imperceptible.
5. Figures 3 and 4 need to be vectorized for better comprehension.
6. Include more references from 2023 and 2024.

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Reviewer 4 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

I believe this study presents an interesting application of advanced methodology for evaluating habitat quality in an anthropogenically impacted region. I have a few comments:

L39  [6,7] among others. The indicator system method...

L64 [17]._Based

L74-48 Please provide a list of the objectives of this study. Please note that methodological tools should not be included unless their use is innovative. In this section, please present a hypothesis or state your research questions, providing a rationale for the study.

Eq(1) Please define PC1 (is the first principal component?).

Table 2 at the top of this table provides an overview of the methodological approaches used, along with a brief description of their purpose.

Tables 3 and 4: Please, provide a description of the content at the top of this table.

 

 

 

 

 

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