Research on Coupling and Coordination of Agro-Ecological and Agricultural Economic Systems in the Ebinur Lake Basin

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

1.      Abstract is too long, should be shortened

2.      It would be better if there was a brief overviewof geographical and agriculture in the study area so that readers have an idea

3.      What are the cropping patterns and irrigation conditions in the study area

4.      The citation writing in the line 128-129 is confusing. (https://What's wrong.org/record/4417810#.Y RL2 is 0Z by 128 UK) of Yang Jie et al[38].

5.      What are the + and - criteria in Indicator types on Table 1

6.      Why does this study use The CRITIC method?

7.      Why in the equation (10), β=0.5 ?

8.      Where is the source in table 3 to determine the Development Types of Coupling

9.      According to Figure 2, why did the Agro-ecosystem growth rate in Wenquan in 2015 drop drastically?

1.  What happened in Wusu so that the Agricultural economic system growth rate in 2020 fell (according to Figure 3)?

1.  The discussion is still too short and not all of the findings have empirical evidence. I'm also confused why each paragraph is numbered

Author Response

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Reviewer 2 Report

Manuscript entitled “Research on Coupling and Coordination of Agro-Ecological and Agricultural Economic Systems in Ebinur Lake Basin” Lei Yao and team

 

Abstract: In this section, authors used general statements, its need to add more quantify data

Keywords: Ok

Introduction: written well, need to add latest data and used latest references also

Objectives/hypothesis – is missing please add in the end of the introduction section.

 

Materials and Methods: overall written good, Pl see below suggestions,

Overview of the Study Area: pl add couple of photographs also

Figure 1 - Need to improve resolution

Data and Data Normalization: it is suggested pl add raw data in supplementary file for references,

Methods: add a flow diagram in which complete process/methodology will be reflect

Modelling – is ok

Results: whole result section need major revision / modification,

Agro-ecosystem development: Quantification is missing add % changes over the periods,

Figure 2 & 3, 4 : Ok

Spatial and temporal change analysis of agricultural economic system; OK

Coupling degree Analysis & Coordination degree analysis: Add quantify data

Discussion: modified as per the result section headings, and it is also suggested to add latest study references. Additionally justification and relationship is missing, why it was changed?

Conclusions – Excellent

Overall MS in very informative, quantify data is missing (abstract, results), lack of latest references, need major modification.

 

 

Author Response

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Reviewer 3 Report

Overall, the paper is well written. 

I would suggest authors to expand the discussion section.

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

I rechecked again the revised manuscript and also the response from the author. The revised version is adequate and sufficient. I can accept it.

Reviewer 2 Report

All suggested corrections included in revised MS, now it would be accepted.