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
NO 3 − sources and circulation in the shallow vadose zone in the edge of Dunhuang Mingsha sand dunes in an extremely arid area of Northwestern China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.11.012
Abstract: Abstract The unsaturated zone is a significant feature of the nitrogen cycle in arid areas connecting atmospheric precipitation and surface water to groundwater. To measure NO3−, Cl−, and NH4+ concentrations, precipitation samples (39.9592°N, 94.3302°E) were… read more here.
Keywords: vadose zone; sand dunes; precipitation; mingsha sand ... See more keywords
Responses of soil denitrifying bacterial communities carrying nirS, nirK, and nosZ genes to revegetation of moving sand dunes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105541
Abstract: Abstract Revegetation is commonly the first step to restoring degraded ecosystems in desertified regions. Large areas of plantations have been planted on moving sand dunes to control land desertification in the Horqin sandy land of… read more here.
Keywords: sand; sand dunes; bacterial communities; soil ... See more keywords
Habitat variations affect morphological, reproductive and some metabolic traits of Mediterranean Centaurea glomerata Vahl populations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04173
Abstract: Centaurea glomerata Vahl is an annual, monoecious and herbaceous member of Asteraceae, found in some localities of different topographic features/habitat conditions along the Mediterranean coastal region of Egypt. This study aimed to investigate some environmental… read more here.
Keywords: centaurea glomerata; sand dunes; rocky hillside; glomerata vahl ... See more keywords
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi changes by afforestation in sand dunes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.01.006
Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the effects of afforestation and canopy coverage on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) diversity and determination of the effects of soil factors on AMF community changes in sand dunes. To… read more here.
Keywords: mycorrhizal fungi; sand dunes; arbuscular mycorrhizal; afforestation ... See more keywords
Characterizing the cultural ecosystem services of coastal sand dunes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2021.01.008
Abstract: Abstract Coastal sand dunes provide an array of important benefits that are supported by coastal geomorphic processes and location-specific ecosystems, including direct and indirect economic benefits to humans. Coastal sand dune ecosystems are ecologically important,… read more here.
Keywords: coastal sand; sand dunes; sand; cultural ecosystem ... 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
Seismic Ground Roll Absorption and Reemission by Sand Dunes
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DOI: 10.1029/2018jb015580
Abstract: This work was performed at Schlumberger Cambridge Research, where M. I. Arran was a CASE Student/Intern and E. Muyzert is a Senior Research Scientist. read more here.
Keywords: reemission sand; seismic ground; sand dunes; roll absorption ... See more keywords
An assessment of the ability of a novel mulch to stabilise sand dunes in the Sistan region of Iran
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DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2020.1864189
Abstract: ABSTRACT The Sistan region in south-east Iran is subject to highly active wind erosion and is considered one of the most important sources of dust in south-west Asia. This research was concerned with the assessment… read more here.
Keywords: sand; sistan region; sand dunes; mulch ... See more keywords
Stability of the Interaction between Two Sand Dunes in an Idealized Laboratory Experiment.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.127.154501
Abstract: Sand dunes, which arise spontaneously due to the dynamical interplay between a sedimentary interface and a fluid flow, are one of the most famous examples of emergence in a geological system. The large scale organization… read more here.
Keywords: system; sand dunes; stability interaction; dune ... See more keywords
Mitigating the effects of sand dunes on seismic data from the Rub al Khali basin, Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2478.12751
Abstract: The Rub Al Khali region in Saudi Arabia is characterized by the presence of sand dunes separated by salt flats, also called Sabkhas. In general, the elevation of dunes in this region varies between 90… read more here.
Keywords: sand dunes; seismic data; saudi arabia; rub khali ... See more keywords