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Mass mortality of saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea) from windthrow: A rare, demographic disturbance in a desert ecosystem

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Windthrow is a significant disturbance in many forests globally during which strong winds damage trees or other large flora, yet its role in arid ecosystems remains largely understudied. The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), a keystone species of the Sonoran Desert, is a long‐lived, massive succulent whose demography is primarily thought to
Don E. Swann, Lauren Badinger, Daniel E. Winkler, Anastacia Lopez Davis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Integrated Approach Supporting Remediation of an Aquifer Contaminated with Chlorinated Solvents by a Combination of Adsorption and Biodegradation

Applied Sciences, 2019
Hydrogeological uniqueness and chemical-physical peculiarities guide the contamination dynamics and decontamination mechanisms in the environmental arena. A single composite geodatabase, which integrates geological/hydrological, geophysical, and chemical
Paolo Ciampi, Carlo Esposito, Paolo Viotti, Jacopo Boaga, Giorgio Cassiani, Marco Petrangeli Papini   +5 more
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Evaluating GIS Professional Graduate Program Curricula in the United States

Transactions in GIS, Volume 30, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Professional master's programs have become a primary pathway for workforce‐oriented training in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIS&T) in the United States, yet systematic, cross‐institutional evidence about what these curricula emphasize and omit remains limited.
Yanbing Chen, Jonathan K. Nelson, Song Gao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geomorphometric Analysis of Submarine Mud Volcanoes: Variability, Evolutionary Trends, and Geohazard Implications

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The systematic morphometric analyses of submarine mud volcanoes are widespread yet still poorly understood geological features. Our study reveals that submarine mud volcanoes show significant variability in size and geometry, independent of water depth ...
Simone Napoli, Daniele Spatola, Daniele Casalbore, Francesco Latino Chiocci   +3 more
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Creating the Cartographic Database and Informatization of the Systematic Cadastre Works Process

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture, 2019
The main objective of this paper is to correlate the current cartographic database with the old one, in the systematic cadastral works. Implementing a GIS and a geodatabase containing the cartographic database is necessary for identifying the buildings ...
Elemer Emanuel ŞUBA, Tudor SĂLĂGEAN, Dumitru ONOSE, Ioana Delia POP, Florica MATEI, Mircea ORTELECAN, Iulia COROIAN, Silvia CHIOREAN   +7 more
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Risk Analysis of Stratified Landscapes: Toward an Integrated System for Documenting and Managing Cultural Heritage in Southern Sicily

Heritage
This study presents the preliminary results of the design and implementation of an advanced data management infrastructure developed to enhance the study, interpretation, and preservation of historical and archaeological contexts.
Eliana Fischer, Gian Michele Gerogiannis, Erica Platania, Dario Puglisi   +3 more
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A WebGIS Decision Support System for Management of Abandoned Mines

Energies, 2016
This paper presents the development of a WebGIS application aimed at providing safe and reliable data needed for reclamation of abandoned mines in national parks and other protected areas in Vojvodina in compliance with existing legal regulations.
Ranka Stanković, Nikola Vulović, Nikola Lilić, Ivan Obradović, Radule Tošović, Milica Pešić-Georgiadis   +5 more
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A tentative exploration of establishing & managing provincial fundamental geo-information database(建立省级基础地理信息数据库管理系统初探’)

Zhejiang Daxue xuebao. Lixue ban, 2005
建立省级基础地理信息数据库，必然要设计和开发基础地理信息数据库管理系统，并解决大数据量、多种类型空间数据的集成管理问题.介绍和讨论最近完成的浙江省基础地理信息数据库（1 ： 10 000示范库）管理系统中诸如系统总体框架、系统功能、空间数据库结构、海量多源数据组织、空间索引建立等有关技术问题.试验结果确定了比较合适的空间索引数据，从而获得了对海量数据较好的访问性能，示范库的建设工作达到了预期的目的.
WANGLiang-qing(王良清), LIURen-yi(刘仁义), LIUNan(刘南)   +2 more
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Preparation Geodatabase of Sedimentological and Geological Properties by Using GIS Technology: A Case Study Basrah Province, Southern Part of Iraq

مجلة اداب ذي قار
This study uses a combination of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) to create a geodatabase file of geological features in the southern Iraq (Basrah region, as a case study). The geodatabase includes information about sedimentology,
Wisam R. Muttashar , Mushtak T. Jabbar, Dawod S. B. Almayahi, Qassim M. Al‑Aesawi, Meelad A. Hussein, Amel H. Ali   +5 more
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DEVELOPING A SERIES OF MAPS FOR ECOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL EVALUATION OF LAND RESOURCES OF THE NEW MOSCOW TERRITORY

InterCarto. InterGIS, 2015
The territory of Moscow increased significantly after the adjoining to the city the southwestern regions in 2012. Changing the status of these territories leads to changes in their economic, social and geographical position, functional structure and ...
I. K. Lurie, E. A. Baldina, A. I. Prasolova, E. A. Prokhorova, V. N. Semin, S. V. Tchistov   +5 more
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