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Microorganisms, 2023 Land use practices and climate change have driven substantial soil degradation across global drylands, impacting ecosystem functions and human livelihoods.
Sierra D. Jech +6 more
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Rapid species identification of Sonoran pronghorn from fecal pellet DNA
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014 The Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) is a subspecies of pronghorn found exclusively in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona (USA) and Mexico.
Susannah P. Woodruff +3 more
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Jojoba—Simmondsia chinensis (Link) S.
EDIS, 2003 This document provides an overview of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis), a desert shrub valued for its oil-rich nuts. Native to the Sonoran Desert, jojoba thrives in arid climates and is unlikely to flourish in Florida's humid conditions. The plant produces
James M. Stephens
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An Aridamerican model for agriculture in a hotter, water scarce world
Plants, People, Planet, 2020 Societal Impact Statement Climate change is dramatically restructuring agriculture and damaging crops, food security, and human health, especially in deserts.
Gary Paul Nabhan +13 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong +4 more
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International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Heatwaves have intensified under a warming climate, producing substantial environmental and societal impacts. This study characterizes heatwave regimes in two contrasting regions of Mexico using a percentile‐based threshold and a Poisson distribution framework.
Jorge Cortés‐Ramos +6 more
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Grasas y Aceites, 2001 During storage, oils from seeds of wild legumes of the Sonoran Desert have shown greater stability than oils derived from conventional sources. In this work, oxidation process was evaluated during the storage (122 day) of mixtures of oils: Mezquite ...
M. Ortega-Nieblas +2 more
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Effects of off‐highway vehicle activity on Arizona wildlife: a systematic literature review
The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.The published literature indicates that off‐highway vehicles (OHVs) predominantly negatively affect native Arizona amphibians, mammals, and reptiles, while effects of OHVs on native Arizona birds are mostly unknown or neutral. Abstract Off‐highway vehicle (OHV) recreation has dramatically increased in Arizona, USA, prompting concerns about potential ...
Hayden K. Hutcherson +4 more
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Oxidation indexes in oils from some leguminous seeds from sonoran desert
Grasas y Aceites, 2001 The oxidation process of crude and refined oils from wild leguminous seeds: Prosopis juliflora (mezquite), Mimosa grahamii (gatuña), Acacia constricta, (vinorama) Olneya tesota, (palo fierro) Cercidium praecox (palo de brea) and Parkinsonia aculeata ...
M. Ortega-Nieblas +2 more
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Spatiotemporal mapping the usable space of free‐roaming equids across the western United States
Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.Identification of the inter‐decadal (2010‐2011) enhancement‐degradation gradients in the usable space for wild equid Herd Management Areas in the Great Basin, USA. Abstract Management of feral equids in the American West is hindered by the lack of a formal habitat map and monitoring system.
Alexander Hernandez +3 more
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