Factors influencing the natural regeneration of the pioneering shrub Calligonum mongolicum in sand dune stabilization plantations in arid deserts of northwest China
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3913
Abstract: Abstract Calligonum mongolicum is a successful pioneer shrub to combat desertification, which is widely used for vegetation restoration in the desert regions of northwest China. In order to reveal the limitations to natural regeneration of… read more here.
Keywords: sand; seed; sand dune; sand dunes ... See more keywords
Water availability drives habitat quality for the butterfly Plebejus argus in a Mediterranean sand dune landscape
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DOI: 10.1007/s10841-017-0026-8
Abstract: For terrestrial species, habitat is frequently defined as physical patches of a certain land cover type in a matrix of non-habitat. However, the appropriate definition of habitat quality requires more detailed information on the resources… read more here.
Keywords: quality; habitat quality; sand dune; plebejus argus ... See more keywords
The development and application of remote sensing to monitor sand dune habitats
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DOI: 10.1007/s11852-017-0504-x
Abstract: Sand dunes are complex systems that contain several habitats, often as mosaics or transitions between types. Several of these habitats are afforded protection under European Legislation and in the UK nationally within Special Areas of… read more here.
Keywords: sand; dune habitats; sand dune; development application ... See more keywords
Changes of a sand dune system and vegetation between 1950 and 2015 on Velika plaža (Montenegro, E Mediterranean)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101139
Abstract: Abstract The aim of our work is the diachronic analysis, over the past more than 60 years, of the vegetation changes in sand dunes along east Adriatic coast. We made transect surveys to detect zonation… read more here.
Keywords: sand dune; sand dunes; vegetation; changes sand ... See more keywords
A management strategy for the long-term conservation of the Endangered sand-dune lizard Liolaemus multimaculatus in the Pampean coastal dunes of Argentina
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605317000849
Abstract: Abstract The sand-dune lizard Liolaemus multimaculatus is an Endangered species endemic to the Pampean coastal dunes of Argentina. To inform the development of a future Action Plan for this species, we investigated the demography and… read more here.
Keywords: sand dune; long term; conservation; management ... See more keywords
Sand dune risk assessment in Sabha region, Libya using Landsat 8, MODIS, and Google Earth Engine images
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DOI: 10.1080/19475705.2018.1518880
Abstract: Abstract Globally, sand dunes are a major environmental problem that causes damage to urban areas, transportation, and population. The current study proposes a comprehensive investigation on sand dune risk modeling in Sabha located in the… read more here.
Keywords: risk; dune risk; part; sand dune ... See more keywords
Sand Dune Characterization for Preparing Metallurgical Grade Silicon
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DOI: 10.1515/chem-2018-0128
Abstract: Abstract Dune sand, from Biskra, Algeria which is in the Great Algerian huge desert attracts tourists from all over the world. Dune sand composes around 80% of the total area of the desert. To date… read more here.
Keywords: sand; sand dune; characterization preparing; dune ... See more keywords
RISK ASSESSMENT OF SAND DUNE DISASTER IN RELATION TO GEOMORPHIC PROPERTIES AND VULNERABILITY IN THE SADUQ-YAZD ERG
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DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1601_579590
Abstract: Sand dunes occupy a vast expanse of desert area in Iran and they are considered as a threat for urban areas and agricultural lands. Erg is an area of desert covered with shifting sand dunes.… read more here.
Keywords: assessment sand; sand; city; sand dune ... See more keywords
Efficient Real-time Erosion Early Warning System and Artificial Sand Dune Breaching on Haeundae Beach, Korea
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DOI: 10.2112/si85-038.1
Abstract: ABSTRACT Seok, J.-S. and Suh, S.-W., 2018. Efficient real-time erosion early warning system and artificial sand dune breaching on Haeundae Beach, Korea. In: Shim, J.-S.; Chun, I., and Lim, H.S. (eds.), Proceedings from the International… read more here.
Keywords: sand dune; erosion; dune; artificial sand ... See more keywords