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Enabling pastoralist management of rangelands to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, EarlyView.
Rangelands cover 54% of the global terrestrial area and are threatened by land conversion and degradation, which erodes their global value and weakens the livelihoods of pastoralists who manage them. Sustainable Development Goal Target 15.3 on Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) provides a framework for sustainable rangelands management, but countries ...
Mounir Louhaichi, Jonathan Davies, Pedro Maria Herrera Calvo, Bora Masumbuko, Hanspeter Liniger, Rima Mekdaschi Studer, Nicole Harari, Maryam Niamir‐Fuller   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysing the Drivers of Cropland Footprint in Leading Agricultural Nations: Evidence From MMQR Approach

Geological Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change represents the biggest current challenge for us and for future generations. Its impact on agriculture is undeniable, considering the food security goal. Thus, the cropland footprint has been distinguished as a comprehensive index for assessing the impact of environmental changes in agricultural areas determined by the increased ...
Ibrahim Cutcu, Magdalena Radulescu
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Impact Analysis of Vegetation FVC Changes and Drivers in the Ring-Tarim Basin from 1993 to 2021

Remote Sensing
As an ecologically sensitive area with significant desertification problems, the Ring-Tarim Basin has a fragile ecological environment that is vulnerable to both natural and anthropogenic factors.
Lei Xi, Zhao Qi, Xiaoming Cao, Mengcun Cui, Jiaxiu Zou, Yiming Feng   +5 more
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Functionally complementary bacterial inoculant coordinates arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve Angelica sinensis root yield and quality

iMetaOmics, EarlyView.
Comprehensive understanding of how diverse PGPR strains enhance the rhizosphere microenvironment remains a considerable challenge. Here, we provide experimental evidence that a functionally synergistic composite microbial formulation can markedly enhance growth performance and improve the quality attributes in Angelica sinensis.
Zongyu Zhang, Yun Wang, Jiecai Zhao, Gaofeng Chen, Andéole Niyongabo Turatsinze, Liang Yue, Yuan Tian, Xiaofan Xie, Ailing Ye, Meilan Zhang, Lingling Wu, Zengxiang Guo, Yubao Zhang, Ruoyu Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics and Forecasting of Rocky Desertification Dynamics in the Pearl River Source Region from 1990 to 2030

Land
Rocky desertification is a significant ecological issue in the karst regions of Southwest China, severely affecting both the environment and local livelihoods.
Haojun Sun, Shaoyun Zhang, Songyang He, Zecheng Liu   +3 more
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Examining New Donors in the OECD's Development Assistance Committee

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do emerging donors integrate into the existing international aid architecture? While the existing literature focuses largely on emerging donors from the Global South, such as Brazil, China, India and Russia, there are many emerging donors from the Global North that have joined the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC)—the premier ...
Nicolas Bau, Simone Dietrich, Katharina Fleiner, Alice Iannantuoni   +3 more
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Evapotranspiration Profiles and Trends in Seasonally Dry and Seasonally Humid Tropical Forests

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Moisture availability and vegetation are decisive factors in ET variations, which are greater in the Atlantic Forest. Precipitation contributes positively to ET variations (r = 0.20–0.67). Significant trends (p < 0.05) in ET were identified, with opposing patterns.
Lucas de Morais Teixeira, Jório Bezerra Cabral Júnior, Helder José Farias da Silva, Fabrício Daniel dos Santos Silva, Gabriel de Oliveira, Daniele Tôrres Rodrigues   +5 more
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Spatiotemporal dynamic evolution and driving factors of desertification in the Mu Us Sandy Land in 30 years

Scientific Reports, 2020
The Mu Us Sandy Land is located in the middle of the farming pastoral ecotone of northern China. The direction of the development of desertification has a direct impact on the economy and development of the northern region.
Xueying Han, Guangpu Jia, Guang Yang, Ning Wang, Feng Liu, Haoyu Chen, Xinyu Guo, Wenbin Yang, Jing Liu   +8 more
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Projected Evolution of Climatic Aridity in Spain: Robust Signals and Model Uncertainties

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This study examines the projected evolution of climatic aridity in Spain throughout the 21st century, using the UNEP Aridity Index and CMIP6 simulations under different emission scenarios and global warming levels. Despite model biases, results show a general increase in aridity across the country, particularly in southern regions and the Canary ...
Víctor Trullenque‐Blanco, María del Mar Rondón Velasco, Maialen Iturbide, José Manuel Gutiérrez, Sergio M. Vicente‐Serrano, Santiago Beguería   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on spatiotemporal evolution of rocky desertification in the pilot zone for sustainable development: A case study of Gongcheng county

Carsologica Sinica
The karst area in Southwest China is an important region for the implementation of sustainable development strategies in China, as well as an area with extremely fragile ecological environment and concentrated distribution of rocky desertification. As a "
Chun TU, Weiqun LUO, Zhongcheng JIANG, Shaohua LIU, Zhaoxin HU, Qingjia TANG, Zeyan WU, Biao ZHANG   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source