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Forest Degradation Index: A Tool for Forest Vulnerability Assessment in Indian Western Himalaya
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The global climate is showing altered temperatures and precipitation levels. Forests can be a stabilizing force in climate change. They regulate the nutrient cycle, protect species and diversity, and support livelihoods ... -
Formation and weathering assessment of oil-suspended sediment aggregates through a laboratory investigation.
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Formation of oil-suspended sediment aggregates (OSAs) is believed to be one of the natural cleaning processes in the marine environment. In this study, we have investigated the formation processes of OSAs under different ... -
Framework of basin eco-compensation standard valuation for cross-regional water supply – a case study in northern China
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Basin eco-compensation (BEC) helps balance development opportunities and ecological protection. With rising demand for water and severe ecological problems driven by rapid economic growth, an appropriate BEC standard is ... -
Fuelwood and fodder consumption patterns among agroforestry-practicing smallholder farmers of the lower Himalayas, India
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Trees are important as a source of fuelwood and fodder for rural populations in the Himalayas. This paper analysed the fuelwood and fodder consumption patterns of rural households in 16 villages in Alaknanda Valley, ... -
Functionality of the temperate forests in the Western Himalaya with changing climate
( Springer , 2023 , Article)Climate change may potentially affect the biodiversity and functionality of forests globally. An understanding of the relationship between biodiversity and forest ecosystem functioning can be attained by evaluating variations ... -
Functionalized cellulose nanocrystals extracted from date pits as agricultural waste for the efficient remediation of molybdenum from groundwater: Performance and mechanistic studies
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The adsorption technique has proven to be an excellent option for treating contaminated water. This work was designed to investigate the efficient remediation of molybdenum (Mo(VI)) from groundwater by using a novel adsorbent ... -
Future Mangrove Carbon Storage Under Climate Change and Deforestation
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Mangroves are important sinks of organic carbon (C) and there is significant interest in their use for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation. Adverse impacts on organic carbon storage potential from future climate change and ... -
G-C3N4/Ag@CoWO4: A novel sunlight active ternary nanocomposite for potential photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Present study reports the fabrication of novel sunlight active heterogeneous photocatalyst, i.e. Ag@g-C3N4/CoWO4 for potential degradation of rhodamine B dye. The ternary nanocomposite was fabricated using thermal condensation ... -
Genetic diversity of Prosopis juliflora in the state of Qatar and its valuable use against postharvest pathogen of mango fruits
( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)Mango (Mangifera indica) is the second most internationally traded tropical fruit in the world. The fruit has high nutritional value. Its susceptibility to postharvest diseases and chill injuries increases its storage cost ... -
Genetic Engineering Approaches for Enhanced Insect Pest Resistance in Sugarcane
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), a sugar crop commonly grown for sugar production all over the world, is susceptible to several insect pests attack in addition to bacterial, fungal and viral infections leading to substantial ... -
Genomic Characterization and Annotation of Two Novel Bacteriophages Isolated from a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Qatar
( American Society for Microbiology , 2022 , Article)We report the genome sequences of Escherichia phage C600M2 (length, 88,162 bp; G1C content, 38.98%) and Escherichia phage CL1 (length, 87,820 bp; G1C content, 41.32%), which were isolated from a wastewater treatment plant ... -
Genotype x Environment x Management (GEM) Reciprocity and Crop Productivity
( Frontiers Media SA , 2022 , Article)Human population growth requires food production to increase at a matching pace. Crop productivity largely depends on GEM reciprocity and variation in any factor may potentially alter the overall response. Introduction of ... -
Geochemical characterization and origin of the Cretaceous Sa’di, Khasib, Mishrif, and Nahr Umr Crude Oils in Halfaya Oilfield, Southern Mesopotamian Basin, Iraq
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)A suite of crude oil samples from the Cretaceous reservoirs in Halfaya Oilfield, Southern Iraq were analyzed using organic geochemistry analysis to study their geochemical characterization and origin. High sulfur content ... -
Geochemical composition of Aeolian dust and surface deposits from the Qatar Peninsula
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Abstract The trace metal geochemistry of atmospheric dust and terrestrial surface particles were studied on the Qatar Peninsula from February 2014 to November 2015. We included samples of the mega dust-storm event on 01–02 ... -
Geochemical composition of dust from Qatar peninsula
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)Atmospheric dust samples have been collected from different areas in Qatar and analyzed for major and trace element composition. This region of the Arabian Gulf represents an area largely affected by dust from natural and ... -
Geochemical investigation of Yamama crude oils and their inferred source rocks in the Mesopotamian Basin, Southern Iraq
( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)Ten oil samples from the Yamama reservoirs and ten extracts of purported source rocks from sixteen wells in the Mesopotamian Basin, Southern Iraq have been analyzed using GC, GC/MS and Stable Carbon Isotope. Yamama oils ... -
Geochemical investigation of Yamama crude oils and their inferred source rocks in the Mesopotamian Basin, Southern Iraq
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article)Ten oil samples from the Yamama reservoirs and ten extracts of purported source rocks from sixteen wells in the Mesopotamian Basin, Southern Iraq have been analyzed using GC, GC/MS and Stable Carbon Isotope. Yamama oils ... -
Geographical distribution of air pollution in Doha Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Urban air pollution is an inevitable consequence of the urbanization representing a growing concern to scientists, policymakers and an increasing fraction of the population. Air pollution is an acute problem especially in ... -
Global change effects on plant communities are magnified by time and the number of global change factors imposed
( National Academy of Sciences , 2019 , Article)Global change drivers (GCDs) are expected to alter community structure and consequently, the services that ecosystems provide. Yet, few experimental investigations have examined effects of GCDs on plant community structure ... -
Global maps of soil temperature
( Wiley , 2022 , Article)Research in global change ecology relies heavily on global climatic grids derived from estimates of air temperature in open areas at around 2 m above the ground. These climatic grids do not reflect conditions below vegetation ...