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In Syria, soil erosion (SoEr) by water is one of the major challenges for sustainability. Thus, the main goals of this research were to evaluate the spatial changes of SoEr between 2000 and 2018 in the whole c...
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Open AccessModeling the impacts of projected climate change on wheat crop suitability in semi-arid regions using the AHP-based weighted climatic suitability index and CMIP6
Due to rapid population growth and the limitation of land resources, the sustainability of agricultural ecosystems has attracted more attention all over the world. Human activities will alter the components of...
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Open AccessSpatial implementation of frequency ratio, statistical index and index of entropy models for landslide susceptibility map** in Al-Balouta river basin, Tartous Governorate, Syria
Landslide vulnerability prediction maps are among the most important tools for managing natural hazards associated with slope stability in river basins that affect ecosystems, properties, infrastructure and so...
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Open AccessAssessing the impacts of agricultural drought (SPI/SPEI) on maize and wheat yields across Hungary
This study examined the physical properties of agricultural drought (i.e., intensity, duration, and severity) in Hungary from 1961 to 2010 based on the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and the Standardiz...
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Open AccessAssessment of soil micronutrient level for vineyard production in southern Syria
Availability of micronutrients is one of the important factors for the successful and economic cultivation of vineyards. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the spatial distribution of soil micronutri...
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Land suitability evaluation for citrus cultivation (Citrus ssp.) in the southwestern Egyptian delta: a GIS technique-based geospatial MCE-AHP framework
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Open AccessCMIP5 climate projections and RUSLE-based soil erosion assessment in the central part of Iran
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Rainfall Change and Spatial-Temporal Aspects of Agricultural Drought in Syria
In the last decade, Syria has witnessed a dramatic change in rainfall patterns. These changes have badly affected vegetation cover and agricultural production. Thus, the aim of this research is to track agricu...
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The aim of our study is to quantify the relationship between ecosystem and climate variables in southwest China. We further examined spatiotemporal distribution patterns of daily reference evapotranspiration (ET0
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Open AccessPrecipitation pattern changes and response of vegetation to drought variability in the eastern Hungary
Recently, many parts of Hungary, as well as central Europe, have been hit by successive extreme climatic events. The main aim of this research was to analyze hydrological and agricultural drought episodes in t...
