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Biocultural mapping: unpacking the myth of an unsuitable Country in the arid zone, Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area, Australia
Defining spaces and places in retrojective Geographical Information Systems (GIS) of land use and occupancy is not an easy task. Research into the...
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Metagenomic and genomic analysis of heavy metal-tolerant and -resistant bacteria in resource islands in a semi-arid zone of the Colombian Caribbean
Bacteria from resource islands can adapt to different extreme conditions in semi-arid regions. We aimed to determine the potential resistance and...
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Climate change, food security, and sustainable production: a comparison between arid and semi-arid environments of Iran
Climate change is among the most pressing challenges for human advancement in the twenty-first century. Climate change is having a significant impact...
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Assessment of groundwater potential zone mapping for semi-arid environment areas using AHP and MIF techniques
Groundwater resources are essential for drinking water, irrigation, and the economy mainly in semiarid environments where rainfall is limited....
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Individual variation within wild populations of an arid-zone lizard dictates oxidative stress levels despite exposure to sublethal pesticides
The relationship between sublethal pesticide exposure and oxidative stress in an ecologically relevant field setting is relatively unknown for...
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Effects of agro-climatic indices on wheat yield in arid, semi-arid, and sub-humid regions of Iran
This study aimed to analyze the impact of variations of drought-related agro-climatic indices including cumulative precipitation, cumulative...
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Interactions between aerosols and surface ozone in arid and semi-arid regions of China
Atmospheric aerosols affect surface ozone concentrations by influencing radiation, but the mechanism and dominant factors are unclear. Therefore,...
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Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas—A Review
Horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSSFCWs) were first developed by Seidel in the early 1960s and upgraded by Reinhold Kickuth as the...
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A New Method for Land Degradation Assessment in the Arid Zone of Republic of Kazakhstan
The problem of land degradation, being extremely actual over the planet and especially in arid zones, requires imminent scientific attention to...
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Climate trend analysis for a semi-arid Borana zone in southern Ethiopia during 1981–2018
BackgroundUnderstanding the climate variability at local scale could help suggest local adaptation responses to manage climate associated risks. This...
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Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions, Ecotoxicological Impacts, and Management Strategies
Groundwater is the primary source of drinking and irrigation in arid and semi-arid regions. In the last few decades, groundwater contamination by...
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Homology and heterogeneity of soil trace elements of coal power production bases in arid and semi-arid areas of Northwest China
Coal power activities could cause regional fluctuations of trace elements, but the distribution information of these trace elements in arid and...
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Arid/semi-arid flora as a treasure trove of bioactives and bioenergy: the case for underutilized desert legumes towards environmental sustainability
As the spectre of climate change gains in strength with each passing moment, many of our mundane food crops like rice face the heat, leading to...
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AHP and GIS for assessment of groundwater suitability for irrigation purpose in coastal-arid zone: Gabes region, southeastern Tunisia
In southern Tunisia especially in Gabes region, irrigated agriculture is the major economic sector. The intensive exploitation of groundwater have...
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Quantifying urban heat island using multiple data sources for planning a sustainable city in an arid climatic zone
The effects of urbanization on cities have been well documented around the world. The term "urban heat island" (UHI) refers to one of several...
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Arid Agroforestry for Thar Desert
Agroforestry is a sustainable land use system which involves woody components such as trees and shrubs along with agriculture crops; including...
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Health risk assessment of nitrates and fluorides ingestion and geochemical evaluation of groundwater characteristics in semi-arid regions
The natural and anthropogenic alterations in groundwater are exposing human health to nitrates and fluorides ingestion, especially in arid and...
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Effect of highway greenbelt constrution on groundwater flow in a semi-arid region
The highway greenbelt, vigorously promoted in arid and semi-arid areas, has obvious impacts on beautifying the environment, absorbing dust, reducing...
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Conformance of sowing dates for maximizing heat use efficiency and seed cotton yield in arid to semi-arid cotton zone of Pakistan
Pakistan is placed among the most vulnerable countries with relation to climate change and its impacts on agricultural productivity. Cotton is staged...
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Soil Conservation and Water Harvesting for Sustainable Agriculture in Arid Regions
Moisture and nutrients deficits are the key characteristics of agriculture in arid regions. This is mainly due to scarce and erratic rains, very high...
