Technical solutions to prevent heat stress induced crop growth reduction for three climatic regions in Mexico [PDF]
, 2008 In the last 15 years a significant increase in greenhouse area has occurred in Mexico, from a modest 50 hectares in 1990 to over 2,000 hectares in 2004. The rapid increase in greenhouse area is a result of an attractive export market, USA. Mexican summer
Henten, E.J., van +3 more
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Factors driving the biomass and species richness of desert plants in northern Xinjiang China.
PLoS ONE, 2022 The desert ecosystem is an important part of the terrestrial ecosystem. Accurate estimations of the biomass and species richness of desert plants are of great value for maintaining ecosystem stability; however, current assessments remain a challenge due ...
Cheng Fei, Yi Qiang Dong, Sha Zhou An
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A deep courtyard as the best building form for desert climatean introduction to effects of air movement (Case study: Yazd) [PDF]
Desert, 2010 A basic aim of low energy architecture is to create a thermally comfortable internal environment for building occupants whilst consuming the least possible amount of energy. In desert countries this aim is more difficult to achieve since high ambient air
shahin heidari
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Vegetation response to extreme climate events on the Mongolian Plateau from 2000 to 2010 [PDF]
, 2013 Climate change has led to more frequent extreme winters (aka, dzud) and summer droughts on the Mongolian Plateau during the last decade. Among these events, the 2000–2002 combined summer drought–dzud and 2010 dzud were the most severe on vegetation.
Batkhishig, Ochirbat +8 more
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Spatial Homogenization Adjustment and Application of Weather Station Networks in Xinjiang, China
Atmosphere, 2022 In this study, we define the S0 value (buffer zone area centred on a meteorological station) and two inhomogeneity measurement parameters, the station domain area and station network density, for 89 weather stations in the Xinjiang region, and we ...
Liancheng Zhang +5 more
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Holocene climatic change in Hunshandake Desert [PDF]
Chinese Science Bulletin, 2004 Research on the geological data of Hunshandake Desert in China monsoon region revealed that Holocene summer monsoon had experienced six prevailing periods and seven weakening periods. The climatic humidity and the vegetation had also undergone the similar periodical variation influenced by the monsoon periodicity.
Heling Jin +5 more
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Identifying community values related to heat: recommendations for forecast and health risk communication [PDF]
Geoscience Communication, 2021 Effective communication of heat risk to public audiences is critical for promoting behavioral changes that reduce susceptibility to heat-related illness. The U.S.
K. Lambrecht +3 more
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Holocene climate instability during the termination of the African Humid Period. [PDF]
, 2003 [1] The termination of the Holocene African Humid Period (similar to9 to similar to6 kyr BP) is simulated with a three-dimensional global coupled climate model that resolves synoptic variability associated with weather patterns.
Brovkin, V. +3 more
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Impacts of climate change scenarios on the Kor River stream flow using SWATT model [PDF]
کاوشهای جغرافیایی مناطق بیابانیExtended Abstract1. IntroductionChanges in weather patterns in comparison to expected long term observations, defines as climate change. This phenomenon affects water resources, precipitation and runoff amount and frequency.
fatemeh boomeh +3 more
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Plant-Environment Interactions, 2021 Increasing frequency and intensity of climate extremes have profound impacts on grassland biodiversity functioning and stability. Using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) net primary productivity (NPP) data and standardized ...
Md Lokman Hossain +3 more
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