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Entomofaunal Communities in Desert Ecosystems
2021Desert is a natural habitat for a huge number of biotic systems (floral and faunal systems). These members depend on each other and on the already existing abiotic variables through a series of dynamic interactions to ensure their survival and kind conservation.
Imam I. Ahmed, Amany N. Mansour
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Bioresearches of Fragile Ecosystem/Desert
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2012The proponents of anthropocene (the era of human-induced climatic changes) suggest that unless humanity changes its behavior according to earth system rules there will be no more holocene-type relative stability. Even the sustainability of the Earth’s life support systems is threatened.
Narpat S. Shekhawat +14 more
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Mercury Deposition in a Polar Desert Ecosystem
Environmental Science & Technology, 2008Trace metals have received considerable attention in the recent decades due to their potential toxic nature. Glacial snow and ice have been used extensively to elucidate historical changes in the atmospheric composition of trace metals and other compounds.
Rebecca A, Witherow, W Berry, Lyons
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On carbon sequestration in desert ecosystems
Global Change Biology, 2009AbstractRecent reports of net ecosysytem production >100 gCm−2 yr−1 in deserts are incompatible with existing measurements of net primary production and carbon pools in deserts. The comparisions suggest that gas exchange measurements should be used with caution and better validation if they are expected to indicate the magnitude of carbon sink in ...
Schlesinger, William H. +2 more
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Desert ecosystems are typical of Earth's extreme environments, characterized by extremely low precipitation, high temperature swings, poor soils, and strong winds. Plants, animals, and microorganisms maintain ecological balance in these environments through highly adaptive behaviors and collaborative mechanisms.
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Characteristics of Arid and Desert Ecosystems
2017An ecosystem is simply defined as organisms and their environment. The term “ecosystem” implies an integral link between organisms and their non-living environment with interactions that mean they cannot live outside the specific environment.
Mohammad Jafari +4 more
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Desert Ecosystem Inspired Optimization
Desert ecosystems are characterized by extreme environments and highly adaptable biomes, characterized by water scarcity, extreme temperatures, distinct circadian rhythms, and significant wind disturbances. This paper proposes an optimization algorithm inspired by the overall desert ecology—the Desert Ecosystem Inspired Optimization (DEIO) algorithm ...openaire +1 more source
Invertebrates in Desert Ecosystems: Summary Remarks
1981Part 1 of this book established a “desert perspective” to serve as a background for the material to follow. It also introduced an underlying theme, namely the contribution of invertebrates to the structure and function of desert ecosystems. Yet up to now, this inclusive concept has been treated only indirectly in the book’s three major units ...
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