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Leaf-branch-root trait relationships in <i>Quercus rehderiana</i> across rocky and non-rocky desertification habitats in China. [PDF]

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Bai X, Zou S, Feng T, Lv D, He B, Li W.
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Biochar‐Induced Shifts in Fungal Community Structure and Their Association With Soil Physical Properties in Degraded Soil From the Brazilian Semiarid

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 13, Page 9067-9083, 15 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil degradation compromises ecosystem functioning. Biochar, a carbon‐rich amendment, has gained attention as a promising strategy to enhance soil structure and restore microbial balance. This study investigated the effects of two biochars, cashew bagasse biochar (CBB) and a co‐pyrolyzed biochar produced from sewage sludge and cashew pruning ...
João Marcos Rodrigues dos Santos, Arthur Prudêncio de Araujo Pereira, Kaio Gráculo Vieira Garcia, Ícaro Vasconcelos do Nascimento, Francisco Luan Almeida Barbosa, Tiago da Costa Dantas Moniz, Gilvanete da Silva Henrique, Murilo de Sousa Almeida, Vania Maria Maciel Melo, Mirian Cristina Gomes Costa, Helon Hébano de Freitas Sousa, Adriana Guirado Artur, Christiana de Fátima Bruce da Silva, Odair Pastor Ferreira, Antônio Gomes de Souza Filho, Erika Valente de Medeiros, Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo, Rafael Santiago da Costa, Jaedson Cláudio Anunciato Mota   +18 more
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Integrated photovoltaic-agriculture systems enhance soil health in desert ecosystems: evidence from microbial biomass and nutrient synergies. [PDF]

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Ma M, Yang F, Zheng X, Yang X, Mamtimin A, Zhou C, Li C, Huo W, Zheng X, Wang T, He P, Gong Q.   +11 more
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Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security: Land Management–Based Strategies Within a Nature‐Based Solutions Framework

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 13, Page 9155-9189, 15 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate change poses serious threats to food security by affecting agricultural production processes in multiple ways. This study aims to analyze land management–based solution strategies that can be developed in response to this threat and presents a systematic and holistic framework through the relationship these strategies establish with ...
Nihal Genc, H. Ebru Colak
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Response of Leafhopper Community Structure and Diversity to Fragmented Habitat in a Rocky Karst Desertification Area, Guizhou, China. [PDF]

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Xu W, Wang J, Zhao Y, Song Y.
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A Field Guide for Soil Erosion Risk Assessment in Olive Orchards Across Mediterranean Conditions for End‐Users and Stakeholders

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 13, Page 9202-9221, 15 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil erosion control poses a crucial challenge to the sustainability of Mediterranean olive groves. To facilitate field‐level decision‐making, we have developed a field guide oriented to use in any type of olive orchard across the Mediterranean.
I. Domenech‐Carretero, G. Guzmán, M. A. Soriano, J. Montoliu, J. A. Gómez   +4 more
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Aeolian sand migration induced land degradation and desertification hotspots identification in the semi-arid rain shadow regions of Anantapur, India. [PDF]

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Badapalli PK, Nakkala AB, Kottala RB, Pujari PS, Gugulothu S.   +4 more
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Portuguese Students' Perceptions of Soil Ecosystem Services and Their Willingness to Change Behaviour for the Future of Soil

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 13, Page 9295-9307, 15 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil is one of the most important non‐renewable natural resources, playing a vital role in sustaining humanity. Studies exploring how students perceive soil ecosystem services are considerably scarcer. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are: (i) to understand Portuguese students' perceptions of the importance of different soil ...
Catarina de Almeida Pinheiro, Bruno Martins, Adélia Nunes   +2 more
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Patterns and Drivers of Plant Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Traits Across a Pedo-Climatic Gradient in Mediterranean Agroecosystems Under Desertification Risk. [PDF]

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Bueno RS, Catania V, Auteri M, Grilli E, Di Iorio T, di Sarra A, Castaldi S, Quatrini P.   +7 more
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1735-1759, August 2026.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
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