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Après un master en Fonctionnement des écosystèmes à l’université de Montpellier (2008-2010), j’ai fait ma thèse à l’université de Lorraine ( soutenue en 2014) entre le laboratoire agronomie et environnement et l’Agroscope ( Zurich, Suisse). Par la suite j’ai travaillé au sein de l’institut Norvégien de Bioéconomie( NIBIO) avant d’être recruté au CI...
Open-air accumulations of chipped stone debris are a common feature in arid landscapes, yet despite their prevalence, such archives are often dismissed as uninformative or unreliable. In the canyonlands of Dhofar, southern Oman, lithic surface scatters are nearly ubiquitous, including extensive, multi-component workshops associated with chert outcr...
Considering the unfavorable conditions caused by the wasteful consumption of fossil fuels in order to ensure the comfort of the residents of the building sector, it seems necessary to reduce and prevent the energy wastes. Windows include a significant part of this waste due to penetration of solar heat and radiation. The use of shading devices is e...
Maintaining food security through increased agricultural production is a major concern for decision-makers, especially in areas with arid and semi-arid climatic conditions and limited natural resources. Land suitability prediction for cultivating strategic crops, including wheat, has emerged as a crucial subject for academics, decision-makers, and...
Enhancing soil fertility in vegetable cultivation presents challenges, notably using green manure from spontaneous species in the Caatinga biome, such as roostertree (Calotropis procera [Ait.] R. Br.). This study aimed to evaluate and optimize the physical and economic efficiencies of monocropped arugula, as influenced by varying amounts of rooster...
To ensure the sustainability of agriculture and the production of safe food, supplementary irrigation is required for crops that are primarily rainfed, particularly in arid conditions. This study aimed to determine the water stress response of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) under limited water conditions and to establish the crop water stress...
Preserving intraspecific phenotypic variation within socio-economically important but declining species is fundamental in the current context of rapid change in land use and environmental conditions. Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile is a valuable seed oil tree species native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Africa. Notable morphological variati...
Preserving intraspecific phenotypic variation within socio-economically important but declining species is fundamental in the current context of rapid change in land use and environmental conditions. Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile is a valuable seed oil tree species native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Africa. Notable morphological variati...
Global warming is projected to increase future droughts that will have a significant impact on maize cultivation in China. Therefore, we studied the changing climate patterns and its impact during the maize growth period (MGP) using the downscaled outputs from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) under two Shared Socioeconomic...
Prosopis cineraria (P. cineraria), commonly known as Khejri, plays a significant role in enhancing soil health, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. This study investigates the impact of Prosopis cineraria on soil organic carbon (SOC) levels in the context of agroforestry systems in Sardarshahar, Rajasthan. The analysis reveals that the pres...
Licorice derived from Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. is a significant component of traditional Chinese medicine. Proper irrigation and fertilization are essential for its successful cultivation. To identify the optimal water and fertilizer combination for enhancing glycyrrhizic acid content in various parts of G. uralensis planted in arid regions, we...
Boron toxicity is an increasingly serious problem leading to soil degradation and vegetation loss in arid and semi-arid environments worldwide. The soils of solonetzic complexes often display this characteristic. This study aimed to investigate the vertical distribution of hot water soluble-boron (hws-B) in the sodic and agricultural soils of Isran...
After conducting extensive research on the molecular and physiological mechanisms that enable microbes and model plants to tolerate abiotic stress, alongside cloning genes that confer resistance, and studying plant-microbial interaction between legume tree species of the desert. I strongly advocate for agroforestry as the most economically viable a...
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Dams provide water for industrial, agricultural, and domestic use, particularly in arid regions. However, controlled dam releases due to heavy rainfall may affect downstream communities’ livelihoods and life courses such long-term impacts may be omitted from damage and loss assessments. This study aims to assess the lived experiences and...
This research utilized the bagging machine learning algorithm along with the Thornthwaite moisture index (TMI) to enhance the understanding of climate variability and change, with the objective of identifying the most efficient climate service pathways in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Monthly datasets at a 0.5° resolution (1960–2020) were collected and...
Le présent travail cible l’étude de la dynamique érosive dans le bassin versant de Moulay Ali Cherif, situé dans la région d’Amrzgan, province d’Ouarzazate au Maroc. Cette région est caractérisée par un climat aride à saharien et des pluies rares et irrégulières, le plus souvent à caractère orageux, combinée à une déforestation importante, provoqua...
Recently, the use and management of water resources have become a critical issue, especially in arid and semi-arid surroundings. In such areas, the importance of mapping groundwater potential zones is unmeasurable since water is a critical human resource. Focused on the semi-arid region of Kuwait, our research integrates Google Earth Engine and mul...
Tecomella undulata (Rohida) stump planting and seedlings had shown 100 percent survival during the study period. Stump plants exhibited enhance growth parameters over seedling originated plants. Treatment T4 showed best growth performance in terms of plants' height, collar diameter, number of leaves and sprout density, with 44% and 54% higher growt...
Exploitation of mineral resources is a vital backbone of a country’s socio-economic development. However, the coal exploration would cause ecological and environmental problems such as pollutions of water, soils and atmosphere. Especially, the pollution of heavy metals of soil has become increasingly severity. Plant enrichment and tolerance to heav...
The shortage of fresh water resources and soil salinization restrict the sustainable development of oasis agriculture in Xinjiang, China. Magnetically treated brackish water can physically improve the quality of water used for irrigation, and this technology is being gradually applied in agricultural production. However, the infiltration characteri...
Absttract This study focuses on the forest cover of three districts in the urban area of the province of Andahuaylas, Apurímac region, Peru, which is facing deforestation problems. The objective was to determine the forest cover in the urban area of the province of Andahuaylas until 2030, to reveal future scenarios of forest cover, contributing to...
Extreme rainfall and soil moisture play important roles in the survival, community composition, and ecosystem function of desert plants. This study focused on arid desert riparian forests ecosystems in the Ebinur Lake Basin of Xinjiang, China. We analyzed the effects of rainfall and soil moisture on species composition, indicator species, β diversi...
Soil sodicity, salinity, clay dispersion, and clay soil cracking are significant issues for modern agriculture, especially in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) has traditionally been used to estimate potential changes in infiltration rates or hydraulic conductivity when sodium cations dominate irrigation water q...
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Earthen ruins contain rich historical value. Affected by wind speed, temperature, and other factors, their survival conditions are not optimistic. Time series prediction provides more information for ruins protection. This work includes two challenges: (1) The ruin is located in an open environment, causing complex nonlinear temporal patterns. Furt...
This paper analyzes the effect of climate change and urbanization on the hydrological efficiency of dams that have been built to protect Jeddah city in Saudi Arabia from severe floods. Brayman Dam is considered a case study. Several data have been collected to address the objectives. Among these data are the historical rainfall, digital elevation m...
The aims of this study are capability assessment of the SWAT model and SWAT-CUP software in hydrological simulation and evaluation of uncertainty of SWAT model in estimating runoff. In the modeling process, the basin was divided into 12 sub-basins and 294 hydrological units (HRUs). Model calibration and uncertainty analysis were performed using the...
The utilization of solar energy for water production offers a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution, particularly in desalination and atmospheric water generation. Solar power is an efficient system for driving pumps and heating, which means it is most appropriate in areas that are remote and off-grid, including regions in cases of natu...
NCREASING agricultural revenues and productivity is crucial to getting food and reducing poverty. At the same time, rising air temperatures because of climate changes considered real safety threatens agrarian production. Hence, to cope with these challenges, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, it is vital to modify current agricultural prac...
Groundwater is the main water supply source especially in arid/semiarid regions, whose quality has been widely concerned. To clarify the spatial distribution, occurrence and the impacts of fluoride (F⁻) and nitrate (NO3⁻) in groundwater, 26 groundwater samples were collected from domestic water wells and agricultural irrigation wells in Xilinhot ci...
Salt resistance of species of the Chenopodiaceae family (Amaranthaceae s.l.) in the desert part of the Syrdarya River Valley, Kazakhstan. Biodiversitas 25: 4162-4170. Salt tolerance is a complex ecological strategy: halophytes have adaptive physiological and anatomical modifications to 'combat' the damaging effects of osmotic and metabolic stress t...
Valley networks (VNs) on Mars are crucial for understanding the Martian hydrologic and climatic history. However, the limited resolution of remote sensing data hindered the complete identification of Martian VNs, affecting our understanding of the formation and duration of VNs as well as their climatic significance. In this study, we utilized high‐...
Accelerated urbanization in the desert environments leads to changes in land cover, local climate, and ecosystem services. This study aims to answer the question of how land cover changes in vegetation structure due to the urbanization process affect regional temperature and ecosystem services in hot arid regions. The study evaluated the impact of...
RESUMO: Os solos expansivos, encontrados principalmente em regiões áridas e semiáridas, são um desafio global para a engenharia civil, devido aos problemas causados pela expansão e contração em resposta às variações de umidade. Apesar do vasto território semiárido no Rio Grande do Norte, há poucos estudos sobre solos expansivos no estado. Este arti...
Modern hydrological modeling frequently incorporates global remote sensing or reanalysis products for multivariate calibration. Although these datasets significantly contribute to model accuracy, the inherent uncertainties in the datasets and multivariate calibration present challenges in the modeling process. To address this issue, this study intr...
This research evaluates the energy and concepts of Double Skin Façades, which were established through computational simulations integrated with some relevant examples. DSF is regarded as one of the best solutions in realizing the interface between the interior and the exterior building spaces. It also allows provides architectural flexibility in t...
Pedogenic carbonates can provide important information regarding paleoclimatic conditions. Compared with East Africa, Pleistocene pedogenic carbonates in Sudan, particularly calcretes, have received very little attention, particularly with regard to local paleoclimatic reconstructions. Pleistocene alluvial sediments aged from ~230 to <17 ka were de...
The Gobi Desert is one of the harsh terrestrial ecosystems distributed on the Mongolian Plateau and northwest China. Water is the key restricting environmental factor for the Gobi Desert plants’ growth. Exploring the annual dynamic of water sources for the vulnerable plants in the Gobi Desert helps to understand their adaptation to the arid climate...
Detailed soil characterization at Gale crater based on in situ observations has revealed compositional trends within soils, while the physical and chemical processes underlying the compositional trends remain to be evaluated. Here we use the grain‐morphometrical and geochemical trends across the Wentworth‐classes of 48 in situ soil targets at Gale...
The sub-mountain plains area at the northern foothills of the Yinshan Mountains in Inner Mongolia is an important grain producing area in the cold and arid regions of China, but due to climatic and environmental factors, it has resulted in a fragile ecological environment, degradation of arable land, and serious soil erosion. Quinoa (Chenopodium qu...
Determining regional and global carbon cycles hinges on investigating the dynamic characteristics and influencing factors of soil respiration in various types of natural grasslands located in arid regions, and these characteristics are important indicators for assessing the structural and functional health of grassland ecosystems. Such investigatio...
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The arid region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a harsh natural environment that spans a vast altitudinal range, where plant growth suffers from various environmental stresses such as low temperature and drought. Shrubs are one of the most important plant functional groups in this region, and different shrub types have developed various...
Rainwater harvesting for irrigation (RWHI) systems offer many benefits to smallholder farmers in Kenya, including the possibility of agricultural intensification and improved resilience to climate change in more arid areas. However, the scaling of RWHI systems could inadvertently pose risks to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Gov...
The increasing scarcity of water and soil resources, combined with inefficient water and fertilizer management, poses significant challenges to agriculture in arid regions. This study aimed to determine an optimal water and nitrogen regulation model to alleviate water shortages and improve agricultural productivity and quality. In this study, a two...
The Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes (CVZA) extends from southern Peru, through the Altiplano of Bolivia, to the Puna of northern Chile and Argentina, between latitudes 14–28° S of the Andean cordillera, with altitudes rising up to more than 4000 m above sea level. Given the large number of active volcanoes in this area, which are often located c...
Study region: a typical arid mountain region of northwestern China. Study focus: Soil water content (SWC) is the key factor regulating patchy vegetation patterns in arid/semiarid areas. However, accurately determining the regional SWC status remains a challenge due to the time and labor-intensive nature of manual sampling methods. Furthermore, a th...
Intensive and frequent flash droughts pose a threat to the stability of terrestrial ecosystems and affect land carbon sinks, particularly in vulnerable water-limited regions. Here, we evaluated variations in flash drought events in water-limited regions of China from 2001 to 2022 and quantified vegetation resistance (its ability to maintain predrou...
Millets, as key crops in semi-arid and arid tropical regions, are gaining recognition for their nutritional benefits and resilience to challenging conditions. Finger millet and barnyard millet, in particular, stand out for their nutrient profiles and adaptability. However, research on their response to waterlogging, a major abiotic stress, remains...
Assessing the water quality of surface water bodies is one of the primary duties of environmental authorities in charge of water management. Irrigation water quality (IWQ) of the irrigation canals in the middle Nile delta, Egypt, was assessed by GIS-based research of water suitability indicators (risks connected with salinity, permeability, ion tox...
Recent trends indicate a substantial increase in the application of mycorrhizal inoculants (Myc) across Central Europe. These inoculants are projected to contribute to a reduction in fertilizer dependency and to facilitate the mobilization of soil nutrients. Nevertheless, most studies are conducted in tropical or arid regions with very few data on...
Expanding the area of protective forests and forests in arid regions is an affordable and effective means of solving climate and food security in Russia. The purpose of this work is to systematize the achievements of science and practice in the field of forest land reclamation, aimed at increasing the effectiveness of work, productivity and functio...
Agricultural production is a critical asset contributing to the economic development of numerous countries with arid and semi-arid climatic characteristics. In recent years, however, the world has witnessed significant losses in agriculture due to the negative impact of pests on crops. Therefore, the accurate assessment impact of agricultural pests...
Introduction: Sand hills are also one of the most important facets of wind erosion
Sometimes the speed and direction of the winds in the area can help a lot to understand
the morphometric properties of sand dunes. The use of remote sensing over the past few
decades as a tool to study the characteristics of sand dunes and study its changes over
time...
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The analysis encompassed a detailed exploration of the building's architectural, structural, and spatial configurations. Special attention was given to evaluating how these changes impacted the building's usability, overall performance, and its capacity to adapt to contemporary functional requirements. Through spatial transformation analysis, the r...
Rock varnishes, complex structures formed by long-term deposition on rocks, exhibit unique light absorption characteristics and are widely distributed across arid environments on Earth’s surface. The varnishes possess the ability to absorb and convert photons from solar radiation into electrons, which represents a newly discovered fundamental energ...
Drip irrigation pressure is considered a key parameter for controlling and designing the drip irrigation system in sandy soils. Understanding soil water content (SWC) movements under varying pressures can enhance water use efficiency and support sustainable irrigation strategies for crops in arid regions. The objectives of this study were to invest...
Urbanization is exacerbating heat islands, causing adverse effects on life and health, including thermal stress. This highlights the importance of using natural resources for thermal regulation, particularly through historically employed passive strategies. Windcatchers have traditionally been installed in arid and hot areas to provide thermal comf...
This study employs a techno-environmental and economic analysis to assess the influence of two air conditioning (AC) systems, Split and package and three refrigerants—R22, R410A, and R407C in residential buildings. Life cycle assessment indicates that energy consumption during the AC units’ operational phase accounts for over 96% of the total burde...
Introduction: This study focuses on the central mountain region of the Peruvian Andes, particularly its western slopes, high-altitude areas, and inter-Andean valleys situated above 3000 m.a.s.l. Despite its ecological importance, the region remains understudied, resulting in significant information gaps. Objective: To identify flora species along a...
With climate change and the intensification of human activity, drought event frequency has increased, affecting the Gross Primary Production (GPP) of terrestrial ecosystems. Accurate estimation of the GPP and in-depth exploration of its response mechanisms to drought are essential for understanding ecosystem stability and developing strategies for...
Despite the importance of soil moisture (SM) in various applications and the need to validate satellite SM products, the current in situ SM network is still inadequate, even for developed country such as the United States. Recently, SM2RAIN (Soil Moisture to Rain) algorithm has prominently emerged as a bottom-up approach to derive rainfall data fro...
Xinjiang is a representative dry area in China characterized by oasis agriculture. In recent decades, the amount of farmland has increased considerably. For the regional objectives of “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality”, it is essential to investigate the carbon effects induced by large-scale changes in farmland. This research integrates the PLU...
