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A Regional Geography Approach to Understanding the Environmental Changes as a Consequence of the COVID-19 Lockdown in Highly Populated Spanish Cities

Applied Sciences, 2021
Spain has been highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is reflected at different scales. From an economic point of view, lockdowns and the reduction of activities have damaged the country (e.g., complete lockdown from March 13 to June 21, 2020 ...
Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, José María Senciales-González   +1 more
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FIRElinks. Fire in the Earth System: Science & Society

Proceedings, 2020
FIRElinks is a EU-spanning network of scientists and practitioners involved in forest fire research and land management with backgrounds such as fire dynamics, fire risk management, fire effects on vegetation, fauna, soil and water, and socio-economic ...
Artemi Cerdà
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Soil Degradation Challenges for Sustainable Agriculture in Tropical India

, 2021
Soil degradation is a pervasive, systemic phenomenon and an urgent priority in order to ensure human wellbeing, protect biodiversity and ecosystem services.
C. Srinivasarao, S. Rakesh, G. Ranjith Kumar, R. Manasa, G. Somashekar, C. Subha Lakshmi, S. Kundu   +6 more
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Customizing the Morphological Quality Index (MQI) to evaluate streams in Eastern-Mediterranean ecosystems

Environmental Challenges, 2022
Geomorphic assessments are crucial to understanding stream processes, defining ecological stream conditions, and improving management and restoration recommendations.
Felicia Orah Rein Moshe, Marcelo Sternberg, Tal Ratner, Ido Drori, Roey Egozi   +4 more
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Soil structural degradation and nutrient limitations across land use categories and climatic zones in Southern Africa [PDF]

, 2019
Although soil degradation is a major threat to food security and carbon sequestration, our knowledge of the spatial extent of the problem and its drivers is very limited in Southern Africa.
Kihara, Job, Mponela, Powell, Ndengu, Gift, Sila, Andrew M., Sileshi, Gudeta W., Tamene, Lulseged, Tondoh, Jérôme E.   +6 more
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Soil Erosion on Mountain Trails in Eastern Iberian Peninsula

Proceedings, 2020
A review on trial erosion shows that soil erosion rates are one to three orders of magnitude higher than the ones recommended as sustainable. This is threatening the sustainable managements of mountain terrains, mainly in the popular hiking paths.
Artemi Cerdà, David Salesa, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Gaspar Mora-Navarro, Enric Terol, Antonio Giménez-Morera   +5 more
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Character variation of root space microbial community composition in the response of drought-tolerant spring wheat to drought stress

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Drought is the most prevalent environmental stress in crop production, posing a significant danger to food security. Microorganisms in the crop root zone affect crop growth and development, enhance effective nutrient use, and resist adversity hazards. To
Jing Fang, Jing Fang, Jing Fang, Shuli Wei, Shuli Wei, Shuli Wei, Shuli Wei, Yanrong Gao, Yanrong Gao, Yanrong Gao, Xiangqian Zhang, Xiangqian Zhang, Xiangqian Zhang, Xiangqian Zhang, Yuchen Cheng, Yuchen Cheng, Yuchen Cheng, Jianguo Wang, Jianguo Wang, Jianguo Wang, Jie Ma, Jie Ma, Jie Ma, Gongfu Shi, Lanfang Bai, Rui Xie, Rui Xie, Rui Xie, Xiaoqing Zhao, Xiaoqing Zhao, Xiaoqing Zhao, Xiaoqing Zhao, Yongfeng Ren, Yongfeng Ren, Yongfeng Ren, Yongfeng Ren, Zhanyuan Lu, Zhanyuan Lu, Zhanyuan Lu, Zhanyuan Lu   +39 more
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Photo-oxidative and soil burial degradation of irrigation tubes based on biodegradable polymer blends [PDF]

, 2019
Irrigation tubes based on biodegradable polymers were prepared via an extrusion-drawing process by Irritec and compared to conventional pipes made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
Ceraulo M., Giuffre C., La Mantia F. P., Mistretta M. C., Pellegrino R., Rapisarda M., Rizzarelli P., Valenti G.   +7 more
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Four-year soil erosion rates in a running-mountain trail in eastern Iberian Peninsula

Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica, 2019
During the last decades, the use of mountain trails for running is more and more popular. New trails are opened to allow the runners to practice and compete.
D. Salesa, A. Cerdà
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Vineyards Assessed Under a Biophysical Approach: Findings From the Biohydrology and TERRAenVISION Meetings

Air, Soil and Water Research, 2021
During the Biohydrology 2019 (24-27 July 2019, Valencia, Spain) and TERRAenVISION 2019 (2-7 September 2019, Barcelona, Spain) meetings, the scientific sessions joined reputed scientists around the world.
María José Marqués, Alexander Remke, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino   +2 more
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