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Endangered Species Research, 2023 We conducted population surveys for desert tortoises Gopherus agassizii at 2 nearby sites in the western Sonoran Desert of California, USA, from 2015-2018, during the driest ongoing 22 yr period (2000-2021) in the southwestern USA in over 1200 yr.
JE Lovich +5 more
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Disturbance legacies in arid environments shape recovery of former agricultural land
Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Increasingly, arid agricultural land is being permanently taken out of irrigated production due to more frequent drought, higher temperatures, and the overconsumption of groundwater, with important ramifications for ecological recovery.
Laurel M. Brigham +5 more
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Sonoran Desert conservation plan [PDF]
, 2003 : This document reports the Steering Committee’s recommendations on issues related to Pima County’s ESA Section 10 permit application and the associated MSHCP.
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Prioritising native flora and geographic areas for ex situ conservation in the Sonoran Desert
Botanical SciencesBackground: Ex situ conservation provides an alternative to safeguarding plant diversity. To guide future conservation strategies, a prioritisation methodology is needed, especially for the Sonoran Desert (SD), a priority arid ecoregion from Mexico and ...
María Guadalupe Chávez-Hernández +3 more
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Plants, 2023 The formation of the western North American drylands has led to the evolution of an astounding diversity of species well adapted for such communities.
Lucas C. Majure +4 more
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Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Successful restoration of terrestrial drylands depends on stable, fertile soils that retain water. These functions are provided by biological soil crusts (biocrust), suggesting their reestablishment is a critical step in dryland restoration.
Colin Tucker +3 more
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Oil quality evaluation of eleven sonoran desert leguminous seeds
Grasas y Aceites, 1996 In order to generate information that lead to an efficient and diversifícate use of the natural resources that the Sonoran Desert offers, as it is the great variety of Leguminosae or Fabaceae plants, oils from seeds or Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis ...
M. Ortega-Nieblas +2 more
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Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 5, Page 2158-2171, October 2026.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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Characteristics of Sonoran Desert Microbursts
Weather and Forecasting, 2011 Abstract During the 2008 North American monsoon season, 140 microburst events were identified in Phoenix, Arizona, and the surrounding Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran microbursts were studied and examined for their frequency and characteristics, as observed from data collected from three Doppler radars and electrical power infrastructure ...
Katherine M. Willingham +3 more
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Resource availability and heterogeneity affect space use and resource selection of a feral ungulate
EcosphereAnimals adjust their habitat use patterns in response to changes in their physiological needs and environmental conditions. Understanding the mechanisms underlying resource selection and space use across time and space reveals effects of the environment ...
Saeideh Esmaeili +2 more
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