Published in Moscow University Geology Bulletin
AbstractThis work focuses on the features of formation of artesian basins of the intermountain type. The conditions for the formation of groundwater in the Heihe intermountain artesian basin situated in the arid region of northwestern China and water resources of Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan are considered. The variety of the hydrogeological structures ...
Published in Journal of Arid Land
Non-erodible elements such as stones and vegetation are key to controlling wind erosion and dust emission in drylands. Stony deserts are widely distributed in the Gobi Desert, but the effect of stones on wind erosion and dust emission have not been well studied, except under artificial conditions. In this study, we evaluated the effect of stones on...
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is less adaptable to high temperatures than other major cereals. Previous studies of the effects of high temperature on wheat focused on the reproductive stage. There are few reports on yield after high temperatures at other growth stages. Understanding growth-stage-specific responses to heat stress will contribute t...
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The Lamiaceae family is an important source of species among medicinal plants highly valued for their biological properties and numerous uses in folk medicine. Origanum is one of the main genera that belong to this family. The purpose of the study was to determine the phenolic composition of the Origanum vulgare extract and evaluate the antimicrobi...
Salinity episodes that are common in arid regions, characterized by dryland, are adversely affecting crop production worldwide. This study evaluated the effectiveness of brassinolide (BL) in ameliorating salinity stress imposed on soybean at four levels (control (1.10), 32.40, 60.60 and 86.30 mM/L NaCl) in factorial combination with six BL applicat...
Published in Eurasian Soil Science
AbstractKnowledge of mass and energy transport is vital to developing and extending agricultural activities in arid and semiarid regions. This work was conducted to investigate the water vapor flux importance in moisture and energy transfer in subsurface soil shallow layers. The experiment was carried out in a sandy soil column installed in the fie...
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Food security has become an increasingly important challenge for all countries globally, particularly as the world population continues to grow and arable lands are diminishing due to urbanization. Water scarcity and lack of labor add extra negative influence on traditional agriculture and food production. The problem is getting worse in countries ...
Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science
Litter mass loss and nutrient release are key links in the material cycling and energy flowing in ecosystems and of special ecological significance in maintaining ecosystem stability, improving soil structure, and promoting vegetation restoration in the arid and semi-arid regions. Furthermore, litter mass loss could be affected by the change in pre...
Published in Journal of Arid Land
Playing an important role in global warming and plant growth, relative humidity (RH) has profound impacts on production and living, and can be used as an integrated indicator for evaluating the wet-dry conditions in the arid and semi-arid area. However, information on the spatial-temporal variation and the influencing factors of RH in these regions...
