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Patch and matrix characteristics determine the outcome of ecosystem engineering by mole rats in dry grasslands [PDF]

PeerJ, 2022
Background Burrowing mammals are important ecosystem engineers, especially in open ecosystems where they create patches that differ from the surrounding matrix in their structure or ecosystem functions.
Orsolya Valkó, András Kelemen, Orsolya Kiss, Balázs Deák   +3 more
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Quantifying regional vegetation cover variability in North China during the Holocene: implications for climate feedback. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Validating model simulations of vegetation-climate feedback needs information not only on changes in past vegetation types as reconstructed by palynologists, but also on other proxies such as vegetation cover.
Guo Liu, Yi Yin, Hongyan Liu, Qian Hao
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The comprehensive evaluation of how water level fluctuation and temperature change affect vegetation cover variations at a lake of ecological importance (Poyang Lake), China

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Wetland vegetation is crucial to ecosystem services provided by lake wetlands worldwide. While environmental elements like hydrological factors and temperature have a wide impact on vegetation cover changes in lake wetlands, their effects on vegetation ...
Minghao Chen, Sidong Zeng, Bo Jiang, Zhaofei Wen, Jian Wu, Jun Xia   +5 more
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Seasonal Vegetation Dynamics and Soil Seed-Bank Relationships in Rawdat Nourah, King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, Saudi Arabia

Land
Vegetation in desert ecosystems is strongly affected by seasonal climatic fluctuations and soil physical and chemical properties. Rawdat Nourah is a natural watershed depression within the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve in Saudi Arabia.
Asma A. Al-Huqail, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Abdullah M. Alowaifeer, Turki S. Alsaleem, Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad   +4 more
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Vegetation Cover Estimation in Semi-Arid Shrublands after Prescribed Burning: Field-Ground and Drone Image Comparison

Drones, 2022
The use of drones for vegetation monitoring allows the acquisition of large amounts of high spatial resolution data in a simple and fast way. In this study, we evaluated the accuracy of vegetation cover estimation by drones in Mediterranean semi-arid ...
Antonio J. Pérez-Luque, María Eugenia Ramos-Font, Mauro J. Tognetti Barbieri, Carlos Tarragona Pérez, Guillermo Calvo Renta, Ana Belén Robles Cruz   +5 more
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Mangroves trend and their impact on surface temperature in Al-Wajh Lagoon: a study aligned with Saudi Arabia's vision 2030

Frontiers in Environmental Science
Mangrove ecosystems are vital to arid environments like Saudi Arabia, offering crucial ecological services and enhancing biodiversity. This study investigates the spatial distribution and temporal dynamics of mangrove coverage in the Al Wajh lagoon area,
Asma A. Al-huqail, Zubairul Islam, Hanan F. Al-Harbi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation between aboveground vegetation composition and soil seed bank of Raudhat desert habitat: a case study of Raudhat Alkhafs, Saudi Arabia

BMC Plant Biology
Plant diversity in arid environments is very important for ecosystem function and services. Raudhat habitat is among the most important ecosystems in the arid regions which is characterized by its rich biodiversity and specific environmental conditions ...
Asma A. Al-Huqail, Hanan F. Al-Harbi, Abdullah M. Alowaifeer, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Abdulaziz M. Assaeed, Turki S. Alsaleem, Hazem S. Kassem, Omar M. Azab, Basharat A. Dar, Jahangir A. Malik, Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad   +10 more
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Ecological Stress Modeling to Conserve Mangrove Ecosystem Along the Jazan Coast of Saudi Arabia

Land
Mangrove ecosystems are increasingly threatened by climate change and coastal development, making precise ecological stress modeling essential for informing conservation strategies.
Asma A. Al-Huqail, Zubairul Islam, Hanan F. Al-Harbi   +2 more
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Soil seed bank dynamics and vegetation composition in raudhat Altinhat, Saudi Arabia: implications for arid ecosystem restoration

Frontiers in Environmental Science
The soil seed bank (SSB) composition is crucial for ecosystem vitality and restoration. The present study aimed to evaluate the SSB and vegetation composition in Raudhat Altinhat, Saudi Arabia, an arid ecosystem.
Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad, Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad, Asma A. Al-Huqail, Abdullah M. Alowaifeer, Turki S. Alsaleem, Abdulaziz M. Assaeed, Omar M. Azab, Omar M. Azab, Basharat A. Dar, Basharat A. Dar, Hazem S. Kassem   +10 more
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Effect of Dry Vegetation Cover on Surface Sand-carrying Wind Structure Along Highways

Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2023
[Objective] The influence of dry vegetation cover on the structure of wind-blown sand flow under the action of sand-carrying wind of S105 in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was studied in order to provide a theoretical reference for the prevention of ...
Dong Mei, Tu Ya, Li Juhe
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