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Harnessing rhizospheric core microbiomes from arid regions for enhancing date palm resilience to climate change effects
( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article Review)Date palm cultivation has thrived in the Gulf Cooperation Council region since ancient times, where it represents a vital sector in agricultural and socio-economic development. However, climate change conditions prevailing ... -
Heat-stress-induced changes in enzymatic antioxidant activities and biochemical processes in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seedlings
( Turkiye Klinikleri , 2023 , Article)Heat stress (HS) is expected to become a significant abiotic stressor with the continued rise in global temperatures, severely limiting the development and production of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), especially in arid ... -
Herbal plants- and rice straw-derived biochars reduced metal mobilization in fishpond sediments and improved their potential as fertilizers
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Fishpond sediments are rich in organic carbon and nutrients; thus, they can be used as potential fertilizers and soil conditioners. However, sediments can be contaminated with toxic elements (TEs), which have to be immobilized ... -
History of a disaster: A baseline assessment of the Wakashio oil spill on the coast of Mauritius, Indian Ocean
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Oil spills from tanker ships provide adverse and irreversible impacts of a pollutant over coastal and marine environments. Using Sentinel-1 and 2 satellite images, this baseline paper presents the detection, assessment, ... -
Human health risk assessment associated with the reuse of treated wastewater in arid areas
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Qatar produces more than 850,000 m3/day of highly treated wastewater. The present study aims at characterizing the effluents coming out of three central wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of chemical pollutants including ... -
Human health risks associated with the consumption of groundwater in the Gaza Strip
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Groundwater of the Gaza Strip, the main source of drinking water for the Gazans, is highly contaminated by several chemicals of natural and anthropogenic origins. The results of this study confirm the findings of several ... -
Hydropriming with moringa leaf extract mitigates salt stress in wheat seedlings
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Salinity is the major constraint that decreases the yield and production of crops. Wheat has a significant value in agricultural food commodities. The germination and growth of wheat seedlings are a big challenge in ... -
Identification of key altered/weathered minerals near to the base metal mineral in Jahazpur, India using AVIRIS-NG data
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Hydrothermally altered minerals are invariably associated with base metal mineralization. The narrow spectral resolution of Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging spectrometer -Next Generation (AVIRIS-NG) facilitates the ... -
Impact of ambient temperature, precipitation and seven years of experimental warming and nutrient
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Global change is causing changes in temperature, precipitation, and nutrient availability. Alpine and polar regions are predicted to be among the most vulnerable for these changes. We applied a seven-year factorial experiment ... -
Impact of ambient temperature, precipitation and seven years of experimental warming and nutrient addition on fruit production in an alpine heath and meadow community
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Alpine and polar regions are predicted to be among the most vulnerable to changes in temperature, precipitation, and nutrient availability. We carried out a seven-year factorial experiment with warming and nutrient addition ... -
Impact of the demise mechanisms of the Cretaceous rudist buildups in the Arabian Plate on their reservoir characteristics
( Springer Berlin Heidelberg , 2017 , Article)Rudist buildups form the major oil-producing reservoirs in the Cretaceous carbonate strata of the Arabian Plate. They are the main components of the Shuaiba and Mishrif and to lesser extent, the Natih, Mauddud, Simsima, ... -
Impacts of environment and human activity on grid-scale land cropping suitability and optimization of planting structure, measured based on the MaxEnt model
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Making full use of agricultural resource endowment, determining the planting suitability of areas for different crops according to the environment and human activities, and optimizing planting structure are important ways ... -
Impacts of rapid urbanization on ecosystem services under different scenarios – A case study in Dianchi Lake Basin, China
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Dianchi Lake Basin (DLB) is a typical and representative type of urbanization model based on the plateau lake ecosystem, with scarce land resources, deficient water resources, and a fragile ecological environment, in ... -
Impacts of rural tourism-driven land use change on ecosystems services provision in Erhai Lake Basin, China
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Tourism is an expanding activity worldwide, with vital implications for local economies but also for ecosystem management. Rural tourism in particular drives land use change, which results in ecosystem ... -
Impacts of urbanization at city cluster scale on ecosystem services along an urban–rural gradient: a case study of Central Yunnan City Cluster, China
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Urban agglomeration will be the main mode of future urbanization in China, greatly influencing social and economic development and ecosystem protection at the whole city cluster scale. It is important to analyze the impacts ... -
The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland management
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)The distribution and composition of wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds are heavily influenced by water level fluctuations. Through polder construction and aquaculture activities, paddy fields and aquaculture ponds ... -
The importance of microbial mats for dolomite formation in the Dohat Faishakh sabkha, Qatar
( Springer Verlag , 2015 , Article)The Dohat Faishakh sabkha in Qatar is one of the rare modern environments where it is possible to study the formation of dolomite, a mineral whose origin has been long debated. In previous studies, dolomite formation in ... -
Improved ecological monitoring for urban ecosystem protection in China
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Ecological monitoring (EM) is a significant scientific topic recognized for its potential for providing basic, but vital, data for ecosystem assessment to address sustainability issues. However, a monitoring framework that ... -
Influence of bio fabricated manganese oxide nanoparticles for effective callogenesis of Moringa oleifera Lam
( Elsevier Masson s.r.l. , 2023 , Article)The use of nanoscale fertilizers to boost crop output has increased in recent years. Nanoparticles (NPs) can stimulate the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds in plants. It is the first report on biosynthesized manganese ... -
Insights into molecular features of venerupis decussata oocytes: A microarray-based study
( Public Library of Science , 2014 , Article)The production of Venerupis decussata relies on wild seed collection, which has been recently compromised due to recruitment failure and severe mortalities. To address this issue and provide an alternative source of seed, ...
