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Technologies for climate change adaptation: agricultural sector [PDF]
, 2011 This Guidebook presents a selection of technologies for climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector. A set of twenty two adaptation technologies are showcased that are primarily based on the principals of agroecology, but also include ...
Clements, Rebecca +3 more
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How well do CMIP5 climate simulations replicate historical trends and patterns of meteorological droughts? [PDF]
, 2015 Assessing the uncertainties and understanding the deficiencies of climate models are fundamental to developing adaptation strategies. The objective of this study is to understand how well Coupled Model Intercomparison-Phase 5 (CMIP5) climate model ...
Aghakouchak, A +7 more
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The impact of urbanisation on social behaviour: a comprehensive review
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Urbanisation is a key driver of global environmental change and presents animals with novel stressors and challenges. It can fundamentally influence social behaviour and has the potential to reshape within‐ and between‐species social interactions. Given the role of social behaviour in reproductive fitness and survival, understanding how social
Avery L. Maune +2 more
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LandAs climate change intensifies, drought has become a major global engineering and environmental challenge. In critical areas such as agricultural production, accurate drought monitoring is vital for the sustainable development of regional agriculture ...
Junwei Zhou +3 more
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Regional drought assessment using improved precipitation records under auxiliary information
Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, 2020 Changes in the climate and weather conditions, as well as rising earth’s average temperature are likely to escalate deterioration of global drought occurrence. Drought is considered an interwoven natural disaster composed by a number of different factors,
He Jiang +5 more
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Advanced Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends in Drought Monitoring and Assessment
Abstract The increasing frequency and severity of droughts due to climate change pose significant challenges globally, impacting various sectors and communities. This study presents an advanced bibliometric analysis of global research trends in drought monitoring and assessment, utilizing a comprehensive dataset from the Scopus database ...
Sudipta Kundu +3 more
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An international collaborative research network helps to design climate robust rice systems [PDF]
, 2009 Rice is the world's most important staple food. Although mainly produced in Asia (91%), it is consumed on all continents and its global importance and consumption is increasing.
Bastiaens, L. +14 more
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, 2018 Spatio-temporal modelling of tree defoliation data of German forest condition survey is presented. In the present study generalized additive mixed models were used to estimate the spatio-temporal trends of defoliation of the main tree species from 1989 ...
Augustin, Nicole H. +2 more
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The spread of non‐native species
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock +16 more
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A New Weighting Scheme in Weighted Markov Model for Predicting the Probability of Drought Episodes
, 2018 Drought is a complex stochastic natural hazard caused by prolonged shortage of rainfall. Several environmental factors are involved in determining drought classes at the specific monitoring station. Therefore, efficient sequence processing techniques are
Ahmad, Ishfaq +6 more
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