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Changes in plant composition and diversity in an alpine heath and meadow after 18 years of experimental warming
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Global warming is expected to have large impacts on high alpine and Arctic ecosystems in the future. Here we report effects of 18 years of experimental warming on two contrasting high alpine plant communities in subarctic ... -
Characterizing fracture toughness using machine learning
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The existing models for fracture toughness characterization based on nanoindentations that account for the fracture length are limited to simple (ideal) geometries that are absent in shales. The present study proposes two ... -
Chemical Characterization and Source Identification of Beached Oil from Two Areas Along the North-Western Coast of Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Over the years there have been several reports of oil spills affecting particularly the northern coast of Qatar. In most cases, the source of oil spills is not identified. The spilled oils are very resistant to degradation ... -
Chlorophyll-a concentrations in the Arabian Gulf waters of arid region: A case study from the northern coast of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Remote sensing of spectrally active Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) in the gulf water of an arid region is important to understand the spatial and temporal variations of phytoplankton and biomass in the water. This study characterizes ... -
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies for smallholder farmers in Yangi Qala District, Takhar, Afghanistan
( 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 ... -
Climate Warming Consistently Reduces Grassland Ecosystem Productivity
( Advanced Earth And Science , 2021 , Article)Future climate may profoundly impact the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. However, we do not know well how the functioning of different types of grassland ecosystems is associated with variation in temperature and ... -
Climatic drivers and ecological implications of variation in the time interval between leaf-out and flowering
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Leaf-out and flowering in any given species have evolved to occur in a predetermined sequence, with the inter-stage time interval optimized to maximize plant fitness. Although warming-induced advances of both leaf-out and ... -
Coal fly ash supported CoFe2O4 nanocomposites: Synergetic Fenton-like and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Rapid industrialization is causing a serious threat for the environment. Therefore, this research was aimed in developing ceramic cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanocomposite photocatalyst coated with coal fly ash (CFA-CoFe2O4) ... -
Community perspectives on conservation of water sources in Tarkeshwar sacred groves, Himalaya, India
( IWA PUBLISHING , 2021 , Article)Sacred groves have significance in socio-culture and biodiversity conservation. This study evaluated local people's perceptions regarding conservation of sacred groves for water services, through willingness-to-pay (WTP), ... -
A Comprehensive Literature Review on Cadmium (Cd) Status in the Soil Environment and Its Immobilization by Biochar-Based Materials
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Cadmium, Cd(II) pollution of soils is a serious environmental and agricultural issue, posing a threat to crop production, environmental quality, food safety, and human health. Therefore, immobilization of Cd(II) in soils ... -
Comprehensive pore size characterization of Midra shale
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Although the Middle East's carbonate reservoirs were the first and most studied rocks in the world, Middle Eastern shale reservoirs are still poorly understood compared with other unconventional formations in the US. We ... -
Connecting the multiple dimensions of global soil fungal diversity
( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2023 , Article)How the multiple facets of soil fungal diversity vary worldwide remains virtually unknown, hindering the management of this essential species-rich group. By sequencing high-resolution DNA markers in over 4000 topsoil samples ... -
Contribution of the Zubair source rocks to the generation and expulsion of oil to the reservoirs of the Mesopotamian Basin, Southern Iraq
( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)The huge quantities of oil and gas reserved in the fields of southern Iraq must be matched by enough source rocks that can generate and expel equivalent amounts of hydrocarbons. This study is an attempt to evaluate the ... -
Correction to: CFD estimation of gas production in tight carbonates using single and dual-porosity models (Scientific Reports, (2023), 13, 1, (22668), 10.1038/s41598-023-48450-5)
( Nature Research , 2024 , Other)The Funding section in the original version of this Article was incorrect. "Qatar National Research Fund, NPRP11S-1228-170138 and NPRP12S-0305-190235, NPRP11S-1228-170138 and NPRP12S-0305-190235, NPRP11S-1228-170138 and ... -
Coupling phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) with inorganic phosphorus fertilizer improves mungbean (Vigna radiata) phosphorus acquisition, nitrogen fixation, and yield in alkaline-calcareous soil
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)To overcome the problems associated with soil phosphorus (P) insolubility, soil inoculation with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) can be used. In a field experiment, we evaluated the efficacy of PSB in enhancing ... -
Cushion plants act as facilitators for soil microarthropods in high alpine Sweden
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Cushion plants can have positive impacts on plant richness in severe environments and possibly across trophic levels on arthropods, an under-studied topic. This study examined whether soil communities under cushions have ... -
The date palm microbiome: A review
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a significant crop grown in warm, tropical, and arid regions. The microorganisms associated with plants can have positive and negative effects on the growth and yield of crops. Thus, there ... -
Decomposition rate and stabilization across six tundra vegetation types exposed to >20 years of warming
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2020 The Authors Aims: Litter decomposition is an important driver of soil carbon and nutrient cycling in nutrient-limited Arctic ecosystems. However, climate change is expected to induce changes that directly or indirectly ... -
Decreased soil moisture due to warming drives phylogenetic diversity and community transitions in the tundra
( IOP Publishing , 2021 , Other)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 ... -
Deep eutectic solvents as alternative green solvents for the efficient desulfurization of liquid fuel: A comprehensive review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)Increase in the requirement of energy consumption has been followed by a consistent rise in sulfur emission with economic and health issues. Moreover, it considerably decreases the efficacy of developed emission control ...