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Halophytes of Semi-Arid Areas: Resources for Mitigation of Climate Change
Halophytes grow in coastal areas of the semi-arid regions are often exposed to intense and varying environmental stresses (especially salinity)....
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Carbon storage and economic efficiency of fruit-based systems in semi-arid region: a symbiotic approach for sustainable agriculture and climate resilience
Enhancing our understanding of carbon (C) stock in diverse horticulture and fruit-based agroforestry systems has potential to provide farmers with...
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Groundwater Quality Assessment of a Crystalline Terrain at Semi-arid Region in Southern Parts of India
Groundwater quality assessment has been carried out at Jagalur Taluk in Karnataka State, India. This semi-arid region is considered as a...
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Medium-term interactive effects of herbivores and plant life form on the biochemistry of shallow sandy soils in a protected semi-arid savanna
Savannas are characterized by the co-occurrence of two different plant life forms: grasses and trees. Herbivory plays a major role in the balance...
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Uncertainty analysis for streamflow modeling using multiple optimization algorithms at a data-scarce semi-arid region: Altınapa Reservoir Watershed, Turkey
The calibration of ecohydrological models is challenging in semi-arid regions, particularly for data-scarce conditions. Precise uncertainty analysis...
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Assessing economic growth-energy consumption-CO2 nexus by climate zone: international evidence
The energy economics literature lacks a consensus on the short- and long-term linkages along with the Granger causality direction between economic...
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Impacts, carbon effects, and forecasts for cropland expansion in the Northern Tianshan Mountain Economic Zone
Increasing population growth and cropland occupation means that new cropland is needed to achieve the goal of food security. In order to achieve the...
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Identification of high nitrate concentration in shallow groundwater of an arid region: a case study of South Kuwait’s Bay
Coastal aquifer is a fragile environment due to the interaction of groundwater with seawater, especially in arid environments. Groundwater along...
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Study on correlation between shadow patterns and human behaviour in hot, arid cities: a case study of Biskra, Algeria
Although the thermal comfort benefits of shade in warm areas are well known, empirical work on the link between public space use and shade pattern...
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Evaluation of non-cancer risk owing to groundwater fluoride and iron in a semi-arid region near the Indo-Bangladesh international frontier
Groundwater quality in Hili, a semi-arid border region at Indo-Bangladesh border, was investigated in the post-monsoon season of 2021, succeeded by...
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Impacts of climate change on water footprint components of rainfed and irrigated wheat in a semi-arid environment
Climate change is one of the biggest environmental challenges that significantly impact water resources and the quantity and quality of agricultural...
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The impact of community-led conservation models on women's nature-based livelihood outcomes in semi-arid Northern Ghana
With increasing human-induced environmental degradation, women's nature-based livelihood activities are threatened. In semi-arid northern Ghana, shea...
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Effect of soil water–phosphorus coupling on the photosynthetic capacity of Robinia pseudoacacia L. seedlings in semi-arid areas of the Loess Plateau, China
Afforestation can improve soil erosion in the ecologically fragile areas of the Loess Plateau; however, the amount of water and phosphorus fertilizer...
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Time matters: a survival analysis of timing to seasonal food insecurity in semi-arid Ghana
In semi-arid Africa, food insecurity is a seasonal experience, with the gradient of severity increasing from harvest and peaking during the lean...
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Microbial Biomass and Enzymatic Activity in the Rhizosphere of Organically and Conventionally Managed Olive Orchards Under Arid Conditions
Organic agriculture is perceived as an alternative agricultural system that is assumed to be less harmful to the environment and provide healthy and...
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Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones (GWPZ) Using Weighted Overlay Model: A Case Study on a Semi-Arid District of West Bengal, India
Groundwater is one of the essential natural resources and prime source of freshwater, but declining and degradation of groundwater are crucial...
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Environmental determination of spring wheat yield in a climatic transition zone under global warming
Understanding environmental determination of crop yield plays a critical role in agricultural. management in resource-limited areas. The climatic...
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Application of GIS for assessing the vulnerability of aquifers to pollution in the coastal zone of Essaouira, Morocco
Groundwater remains the main water resource for consumption of potable water, irrigation in the agricultural field, and for the use in industrial and...
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Historical temperature variability in a representative high-latitude region in the monsoon-continental climate transition zone in China
Global warming has exacerbated the instability of the climate and has led to the frequent occurrence of extreme cold and warm events. The complex...
