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Diversity and Endemism of the Marsupials of Australia’s Arid Zone
The arid and semiarid regions of Australia encompass about three quarters of the continent. This vast area – the arid zone – is characterized by very... -
Diversity and Endemism of the Marsupials of Australia’s Arid Zone
The arid and semiarid regions of Australia encompass about three quarters of the continent. This vast area – the arid zone – is characterized by very... -
Arid Fruits
After independence, the focus of Indian agriculture was more toward food grain production to feed our citizens, and with the sincere efforts of... -
Humidification potential of five plants inhabiting arid zone of Rajasthan
Stomata are minute apertures, which are present mostly on lower epidermis and also on upper epidermis of the leaves. In arid zone evapotranspiration...
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Arid Fruits
After independence, the focus of Indian agriculture was more toward food grain production to feed our citizens, and with the sincere efforts of... -
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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Heat tolerance and evaporative cooling capacity in an arid-zone elephant shrew
Endotherms vary widely in their capacity to defend sublethal body temperature ( T b ) during acute heat exposure. Interspecific variation in the upper...
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Frequency analysis of extreme daily rainfall over an arid zone of Iran using Fourier series method
In this paper frequency analysis of annual extreme daily rainfall of 14 gauging stations located in an arid zone of Iran were performed using...
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Influence of Evaporating Under the Clouds on the Precipitation Stable Isotope in the Transition Zone Between Tibetan Plateau and Arid Region of China
Consideration of stable isotopes in precipitation is valuable for investigating hydrological processes. Therefore, correcting the measured isotopic...
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Physical Condition of Soil in Sorghum Seeds Depending on Forecrop and Yield in Arid Zone Conditions
The research describes the results of studying the effect of grain sorghum forecrop on the agrophysical properties of the soil and their impact on... -
Water table dynamics of dune slacks in an arid zone
In this study, a characterisation is undertaken of the humid dune slacks water table situated in the arid transgressive coastal dune field of the...
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Assessment of Physiological Performance and Yield of Three Olive Cultivars Under Partial Root-Zone Drying Irrigation in a Semi-arid Environment
A two-season field experiment was consecutively conducted in 2015 and 2016 to study the effect of partial root-zone drying (PRD) irrigation on...
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Assessment of irrigation efficiency for arid-zone spring wheat production under flood irrigation
Understanding the availability of irrigation water at various growth stages is crucial for guiding agricultural scheduling in arid areas with limited...
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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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Geospatial Data Analysis Using Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process to Delineate Groundwater Potential Zone in a Semi-arid Hard Rock Terrain
Delineation of groundwater potential zone (GWPZ) is the fundamental need to achieve sustainable development/management of groundwater resources. The...
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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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Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms of Arid Region
This edited book aims to focus on microbial diversity in arid lands and deserts versus specific microbial assemblages associated with plants. The... -
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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Assessment of River Runoff Formation Sources in the Mountain-Arid Zone by Data on Water Isotopic Composition
AbstractAn isotope–hydrochemical study of the surface and groundwater was carried out in the basin of the Ala-Archa River located on the Northern...