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Grazing and heat stress protection of native grass by a sand-fixing shrub in the arid lands of northern China
Shrub species are used in restoration projects on dryland for their facilitation effects, which include environmental improvements and protection...
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Potential risk of soil irrigation with treated wastewater over 40 years: a field experiment under semi-arid conditions in northeastern Tunisia
In Tunisia, water scarcity is only adding pressure on water demand in agriculture. In the context of sustainable development goals, Tunisia has been...
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Can climate change influence agricultural GTFP in arid and semi-arid regions of Northwest China?
There are eight provinces and autonomous regions (Gansu Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, **njiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia...
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Modelling the biological invasion of Prosopis juliflora using geostatistical-based bioclimatic variables under climate change in arid zones of southwestern Iran
Invasive species have been the focus of ecologists due to their undesired impacts on the environment. The extent and rapid increase in invasive plant...
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Green Roofs in Intermontane Semi-Arid Grassland Ecoregions
This chapter covers ecoregional case studies located within the Intermontane Plateaus. Ecoregions include semi-arid grasslands located in the valleys...
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Quantification of groundwater recharge and evapotranspiration along a semi-arid wetland transect using diurnal water table fluctuations
Groundwater is a vital water resource in arid and semi-arid areas. Diurnal groundwater table fluctuations are widely used to quantify rainfall...
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Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Livelihoods in Drylands
Drylands are very vulnerable ecosystems because of their resource constraints and environmental pressures etc. They are sensitive to a range of...
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Dryland Dynamics in the Mediterranean Region
Mediterranean drylands are rich in biodiversity and play an important role in global ecosystem sustainable management. This study summarizes the...
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Vegetation dynamics of coal mining city in an arid desert region of Northwest China from 2000 to 2019
Coal mining has led to serious ecological damages in arid desert region of Northwest China. However, effects of climatic factor and mining activity...
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An overall consistent increase of global aridity in 1970–2018
Climate change is expected to introduce more water demand in the face of diminishing water supplies, intensifying the degree of aridity observed in...
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Rapid loss of leguminous species in the semi-arid grasslands of northern China under climate change and mowing from 1982 to 2011
Effects of mowing on the composition and diversity of grasslands varied with climate change (e.g., precipitation and temperature). However, the...
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Reducing water and nitrogen inputs combined with plastic mulched ridge-furrow irrigation improves soil water and salt status in arid saline areas, China
Plastic mulched ridge-furrow irrigation is a useful method to improve crop productivity and decrease salt accumulation in arid saline areas. However,...
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Effects of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil microbial community structure and ecological processes in the farmland of Chinese Loess Plateau
Microorganisms regulate the responses of terrestrial ecosystems to anthropogenic nutrient inputs. The escalation of anthropogenic activities has...
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Development of a large-scale remote sensing ecological index in arid areas and its application in the Aral Sea Basin
The Aral Sea Basin in Central Asia is an important geographical environment unit in the center of Eurasia. It is of great significance to the...
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Manipulated precipitation regulated carbon and phosphorus limitations of microbial metabolisms in a temperate grassland on the Loess Plateau, China
Manipulated precipitation patterns can profoundly influence the metabolism of soil microorganisms. However, the responses of soil organic carbon...
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Response of ecosystem carbon storage to land use change from 1985 to 2050 in the Ningxia Section of Yellow River Basin, China
Regional sustainable development necessitates a holistic understanding of spatiotemporal variations in ecosystem carbon storage (ECS), particularly...
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Prioritizing woody species for the rehabilitation of arid lands in western Iran based on soil properties and carbon sequestration
Plants are an important component in many natural ecosystems. They influence soil properties, especially in arid ecosystems. The selection of plant...
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Comparison of two remote sensing models for estimating evapotranspiration: algorithm evaluation and application in seasonally arid ecosystems in South Africa
Remote sensing tools are becoming increasingly important for providing spatial information on water use by different ecosystems. Despite significant...
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Effects of water and nitrogen on growth and relative competitive ability of introduced versus native C4 grass species in the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China
Switchgrass is an introduced C 4 grass in the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China, but there is a lack of information to assess its ecological invasive...