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A descriptive study of dust storms and air quality in a semi-arid region of Mexico
Dust storms are a common phenomenon in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The erosion in the desert, agricultural, urban, and rural areas...
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Water Footprint of Fruits in Arid and Semi-arid Regions
In this study, water footprint components including green water footprint, blue water, and gray water and its economic value in the production of...
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A comparative study of various drought indices at different timescales and over different record lengths in the arid area of northwest China
Although many drought indices have been developed to monitor drought conditions, their applicability differs across climatic regions, which results...
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Untangling the coupling relationships between socio-economy and eco-environment in arid inland river basin
Water reallocation in arid inland river basins could influence the interactions between socio-economy and eco-environment. However, how these...
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Ecological disturbance effects of surface vegetation during coal mining in arid regions of Western China
Coal mining in arid western regions is damaging the fragile ecology, causing problems such as surface damage, vegetation destruction, and soil...
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Unveiling the Hidden Depths: A Review for Understanding and Managing Groundwater Contamination in Arid Regions
Groundwater, as a vital freshwater source in arid regions, faces significant risks of contamination from various natural and anthropogenic sources...
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Do newborn lambs with black and white hair-coats in an equatorial semi-arid environment maintain homeothermy?
We assessed newborn lambs from two hair-coat sheep breeds, the black Santa Ines ( n = 29) and white Dorper ( n = 26), to determine how they...
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Full-Scale Experiences of Arid and Semi-Arid Land-Based Decentralized Constructed Wetlands in India and China
Water stress is a perennial concern in developing as well as developed countries, which ultimately affects the water and nutrient budget of emerging...
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Tree-based algorithms for spatial modeling of soil particle distribution in arid and semi-arid region
Accurate estimation of particle size distribution across a large area is crucial for proper soil management and conservation, ensuring compatibility...
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Navigating water scarcity: rainfall considerations to optimize native vegetation growth in arid lands
This work focuses on quantifying favorable rainfall patterns during the rainy season to help estimate the probability of receiving maximum seasonal...
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Plant-beneficial Streptomyces dioscori SF1 potential biocontrol and plant growth promotion in saline soil within the arid and semi-arid areas
Environmental challenges like salinity, drought, fungal phytopathogens, and pesticides directly or/and indirectly influence the environment and...
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Alterations in soil moisture dynamics due to open-pit coal mining semi-arid regions: Perceptions based on soil water stable isotopes and underground water conductivity analysis
PurposeOver the past three decades, open-pit mining has been expanding in arid and semi-arid areas of China.Open-pit mining profoundly changes the...
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Afforesting arid land with renewable electricity and desalination to mitigate climate change
Afforestation is one of the most practised carbon dioxide removal methods but is constrained by the availability of suitable land and sufficient...
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Management zone delineation and spatial distribution of micronutrients in cold-arid region of India
The plant health is governed by many factors: soil playing a central role which exhibits huge variability in its characteristics. Micronutrients even...
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Delineation of agricultural fields in arid regions from Worldview-2 datasets based on image textural properties
Barren lands are being transformed into agricultural fields with the growing demand for agriculture-based products. Hence, monitoring these regions...
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Hydrochemical characteristics and the impact of human activities on groundwater in a semi-arid plain: a case study of western Jilin Province, Northeast China
Groundwater is important for human survival and development, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. This study aimed to analyze the...
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Managed Aquifer Recharge in a Semi-arid Basin: A Case Study from the Souss Aquifer, Morocco
In the Souss River Basin (SRB), Morocco, with a semi-arid climate, the long-term droughts combined with groundwater overexploitation, cause serious...
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Small-Scale Farmers’ Vulnerability to Biophysical and Socio-Economic Risks in Semi-Arid Lowlands of Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Agricultural production systems in semi-arid areas are vulnerable to a myriad of risks. Using a systems approach of risk framework and a...
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Community livelihood vulnerability to drought in semi-arid areas of northern Cameroon
Drought is a devastating recurring climate hazard, with enormous impacts on livelihoods and attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in...
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Coastal Sedimentary Dynamics and Land Use Occupation of the Sabkha in Semi-arid Region
This framework aims to monitor the sediment dynamic evolution and land use occupation of the coastal salt-lake system—Sabkha of Ariana—extended in...
