Environmental Science Center: Recent submissions
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A new method for broad-scale modeling and projection of plant assemblages under climatic, biotic, and environmental cofiltering.
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)There is increasing interest in broad-scale analysis, modeling, and prediction of the distribution and composition of plant species assemblages under climatic, environmental, and biotic filtering, particularly for conservation ... -
The tundra phenology database: More than two decades of tundra phenology responses to climate change
( NRC Research Press , 2021 , Article)Observations of changes in phenology have provided some of the strongest signals of the effects of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems. The International Tundra Experiment (ITEX), initiated in the early 1990s, established ... -
Experimental warming differentially affects vegetative and reproductive phenology of tundra plants
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)Rapid climate warming is altering Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystem structure and function, including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are well-documented, it remains unclear ... -
Facies architecture and depositional model for a fine-grained hybrid-energy delta: An example from the Upper Cambrian to Lower Ordovician Barik Formation, Central Oman
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Recognizing ancient deltas' depositional architecture is challenging due to the complex interplay of the fluvial, waves, and tidal processes. The integration of field-based sedimentological and trace fossils studies of the ... -
Benchmarking plant diversity of Palaearctic grasslands and other open habitats
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Aims Understanding fine-grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database, we provide benchmarks of fine-grain ... -
Vegetation responses to 26 years of warming at Latnjajaure Field Station, northern Sweden
( NRC Research Press , 2021 , Article)Climate change is rapidly warming high latitude and high elevation regions influencing plant community composition. Changes in vegetation composition have motivated the coordination of ecological monitoring networks across ... -
Scale dependence of species–area relationships is widespread but generally weak in Palaearctic grasslands
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Questions: Species–area relationships (SARs) are fundamental for understanding biodiversity patterns and are generally well described by a power law with a constant exponent z. However, z-values sometimes vary across spatial ... -
Decreased soil moisture due to warming drives phylogenetic diversity and community transitions in the tundra
( IOP Publishing , 2021 , Article)Global warming leads to drastic changes in the diversity and structure of Arctic plant communities. Studies of functional diversity within the Arctic tundra biome have improved our understanding of plant responses to ... -
The therapeutic effects of Ficus carica extract as antioxidant and anticancer agent
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Natural extracted ingredients are evolutionarily selected molecules and are used to control inflammation, and cancerous progression and transformation. Several studies have evaluated the beneficial properties of certain ... -
Prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters of Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Microplastics are firmly recognized as a ubiquitous and growing threat to marine biota and their associated marine habitats worldwide. The evidence of the prevalence of microplastics was documented for the first time in ... -
Molluscan diversity influenced by mangrove habitat in the khors of Qatar
( Springer , 2021 , Article)The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar is a rapidly developing region within the Arabian Gulf, where monitoring of changes in benthic biodiversity and its functioning is needed. The influence of mangroves and seasonality ... -
UV-Accelerated Photocatalytic Degradation of Pesticide over Magnetite and Cobalt Ferrite Decorated Graphene Oxide Composite
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Pesticides are one of the main organic pollutants as they are highly toxic and extensively used worldwide. The reclamation of wastewater containing pesticides is of utmost importance. For this purpose, GO-doped metal ... -
Observed variability in physical and biogeochemical parameters in the central Arabian Gulf
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)In situ measurements of physical and biogeochemical variables were conducted along a transect in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar during late summer (September 2014) and winter (January 2015) to investigate their ... -
The efficacy data of two household cleaning and disinfecting agents on Lens culinaris Medik and Vicia faba seed germination
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)A germination test of Vicia faba and Lens culinaris seeds under the effect of bleach and vinegar was conducted for seven days, and the observations were recorded daily. The completely randomized design (CRD) was used to ... -
Pollution Characteristics of Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) and Constituent Carbonaceous Aerosols in a South Asian Future Megacity
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)The future megacity of Faisalabad is of prime interest when considering environmental health because of its bulky population and abundant industrial and anthropogenic sources of coarse particles (PM10) and fine airborne ... -
Divergent changes of the elevational synchronicity in vegetation spring phenology in North China from 2001 to 2017 in connection with variations in chilling
( Royal Meteorological Society , 2021 , Article)Mountain ecosystems are sensitive to climate change, and vegetation phenology provides one of the best signals to exemplify ecosystem responses to climate change. Vegetation phenology of mountain ecosystems is usually ... -
Inter-annual variability and distribution of aerosols during winters and aerosol optical thickness over Northeastern Pakistan
( Springer , 2020 , Article)ir pollution during winters over north-eastern (NE) Pakistan (71–74.5 E, 28–34 N) is a major challenge that affects human health, climate and daily life. In this article, distribution of aerosols and its optical properties ... -
Factors influencing the vertical distribution of microplastics in the beach sediments around the Ras Rakan Island, Qatar
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging environmental problem, particularly in the marine environment, and nations are concerned about this issue. In this study, an attempt has been made to investigate the vertical ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
