Mangrove health along the hyper-arid southern Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-8140-6
Abstract: Changes in land use and land cover have severely influenced the sustainability of mangrove vegetation, especially in the hyper-arid, hyper-saline Red Sea coastal waters of Saudi Arabia. The present study investigates the effect of effluents… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; vegetation; saudi arabia; red sea ... See more keywords
Land subsidence triggered by groundwater withdrawal under hyper-arid conditions: case study from Central Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8254-8
Abstract: Natural and human-induced groundwater dynamics in hyper-arid aquifers play a crucial role in the evolution of the landscape. The area overlying the Saq Aquifer, in particular the Al-Qassim area within the central part of the… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; groundwater; land subsidence; saudi arabia ... See more keywords
Utilizing Landsat-8 and ASTER data in geologic mapping of hyper-arid mountainous region: case of Gabal Batoga area, South Eastern Desert of Egypt
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-020-8845-4
Abstract: Landsat-8 and ASTER images were utilized to derive geological information and mapping of a hyper-arid mountainous region. Principal component analyses and band rationing techniques in conjunction with petrography and field investigations enabled to produce a… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; area; landsat aster; arid mountainous ... See more keywords
Evaluation of FAO56-PM, empirical, semi-empirical and gene expression programming approaches for estimating daily reference evapotranspiration in hyper-arid regions of Iran
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2017.04.009
Abstract: Accurate estimation of the reference evapotranspiration (ETo) is needed in water resources planning and management, irrigation scheduling and efficient agricultural water management. The FAO56-PM combination model is usually applied as a benchmark model for calculating… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; eto models; eto; gene expression ... See more keywords
Lithium isotope signatures of weathering in the hyper-arid climate of the western Tibetan Plateau
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2020.10.021
Abstract: Abstract This study of Lithium (Li) isotopes in surface waters and sediments in the catchment of Lake Bangong and the Upper Indus on the western Tibetan Plateau aims to identify processes that control Li isotope… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; plateau; 7li values; tibetan plateau ... See more keywords
Uncovering the potential of novel micromonosporae isolated from an extreme hyper-arid Atacama Desert soil
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38789-z
Abstract: The taxonomic status, biotechnological and ecological potential of several Micromonospora strains isolated from an extreme hyper arid Atacama Desert soil were determined. Initially, a polyphasic study was undertaken to clarify the taxonomic status of five… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; atacama desert; isolated extreme; extreme hyper ... See more keywords
The Impact of Roads on the Redistribution of Plants and Associated Arthropods in a Hyper-Arid Ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieab044
Abstract: Abstract The construction of vehicular roads likely affects the distribution of natural resources. Although the effects of roads on different ecosystem aspects have been extensively studied, studies in arid and, particularly, in hyper-arid ecosystems are… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; road; roads redistribution; associated arthropods ... See more keywords
Can Airborne Ground Penetrating Radars Explore Groundwater in Hyper-Arid Regions?
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2018.2840038
Abstract: Groundwater provides roughly 43% of the water used globally for irrigated agriculture. Understanding, predicting, and managing the environmental processes that define the natural capital of Earth’s changing groundwater is one of the most pressing societal… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; vadose zone; ground; airborne ground ... See more keywords
Advanced Photogrammetry to Assess Lichen Colonization in the Hyper-Arid Namib Desert
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02083
Abstract: The hyper-arid central region of the Namib Desert is characterized by quartz desert pavement terrain that is devoid of vascular plant covers. In this extreme habitat the only discernible surface covers are epilithic lichens that… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; advanced photogrammetry; microbiology; colonization ... See more keywords
Groundwater Depths Affect Phosphorus and Potassium Resorption but Not Their Utilization in a Desert Phreatophyte in Its Hyper-Arid Environment
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.665168
Abstract: Nutrients are vital for plant subsistence and growth in nutrient-poor and arid ecosystems. The deep roots of phreatophytic plants are necessary to access groundwater, which is the major source of nutrients for phreatophytes in an… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; groundwater; groundwater depth; desert ... See more keywords
Oasis Irrigation-Induced Hydro-Climatic Effects: A Case Study in the Hyper-Arid Region of Northwest China
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos9040142
Abstract: The response of potential evapotranspiration (ET0) to widespread irrigation is important to fully understand future regional climate changes and to infer adaptive management of agricultural water resources. The quantitative impact of irrigation on ET0 from… read more here.
Keywords: hyper arid; irrigation; northwest china; region northwest ... See more keywords