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Modulation of Plant Defense System in Response to Microbial Interactions
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
© Copyright © 2020 Nishad, Ahmed, Rahman and Kareem. At different stages throughout their life cycle, plants often encounter several pathogenic microbes that challenge plant growth and development. The sophisticated innate ...
Environmental impact of utilization of “produced water” from oil and gas operations in turfgrass systems
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020, The Author(s). This study attempted to use produced water (PW) to irrigate turfgrass species, Cynodon dactylon and Paspalum sp. Assessment on established grasses, heavy metal accumulation and germination tests for ...
Mapping and accuracy assessment of siltation of recharge dams using remote sensing technique
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020, The Author(s). This study demonstrates the use of ASTER data to map the siltation of the Al-Khod Dam constructed at the lower reaches of Samail Catchment area, north Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. In this study, the ...
Bryophyte cover and richness decline after 18 years of experimental warming in alpine Sweden.
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Oxford University Press
, 2020 , Article)
Climate change is expected to affect alpine and Arctic tundra communities. Most previous long-term studies have focused on impacts on vascular plants, this study examined impacts of long-term warming on bryophyte communities. ...
Trace element composition of size-fractionated suspended particulate matter samples from the Qatari Exclusive Economic Zone of the Arabian Gulf: the role of atmospheric dust
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Copernicus Publications
, 2020 , Article)
We analyzed net-tow samples of natural assemblages
of plankton, and associated particulate matter, from
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar in the Arabian
Gulf. Size-fractionated suspended particles were ...
Mapping biodiversity conservation priorities for protected areas: A case study in Xishuangbanna Tropical Area, China
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Global biodiversity is declining rapidly, posing a severe threat to ecosystem functions and services. Protected Areas (PAs) can be extremely effective in protecting biodiversity, but conservation gaps arise as a result of ...
The biological effects of chemical contaminants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf: A review
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2019 Elsevier B.V. The Arabian Gulf is a shallow sea naturally exposed to extreme conditions of temperature and salinity due to its location, semi-enclosed nature, bathymetry and restricted circulation. Compared to open ...
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies for smallholder farmers in Yangi Qala District, Takhar, Afghanistan
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Smallholder farmers in Afghanistan are already facing various risks in agricultural production due to past continuous insurgencies. Climate change is likely to amplify the risk and make them even more ...
Is it forever? Genotoxicological impact of marine contaminants on Arabian/Persian Gulf bivalves: An experimental approach
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 Elsevier B.V. A novel approach of combining manipulative field experiments and cytogenetic endpoints was used to assess the genotoxic impact of chemical contamination on a local model bivalve species, the pearl ...
Legacy effects of experimental environmental change on soil micro-arthropod communities
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wiley
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 The Authors. Global change experiments such as experimental warming and nutrient addition strongly affect the structure and functioning of high latitude and altitude ecosystems. However, it is often unknown to what ...