This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers 41501592,42061044,42061074].The authors would like to thank Professor Xingwu Duan of Yunnan University for suggestions for experimental design and Jiancheng Deng of Yunnan University and the villagers of Amengkong for their assistance in fieldwork.
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supported by the Youth Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China“Influencing Mechanism of Spatial Pattern of Resettlement Areas on the Reconstruction of Neighborhood Social Network of Relocated Residents:The Example of Caojiaxiang Project in Chengdu”(51808452);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2682019CX54)。
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funded by the Australian Research Council (DP170100096)
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GDAS'Project of Science and Technology Development,No.2018GDASCX-0903,No.2017GDASCX-0101,No.2018GDASCX-0101;National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program),No.2015CB452706;National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.41801101,No.41161140352.
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The NSFC-IIASA Major International Joint Research Project,No.41161140352
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