Association between exposure to ambient air pollutants and metabolic syndrome in the vicinity of the Taklamakan Desert by Zhe Wang, Weidong Ji, Yushan Wang, Lin Li, Kai Wang, Hongze Liu, Yining Yang, Yi Zhou

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Labyrinthes dans le désert. Deux pèlerinages dans le nord-ouest mexicain by Neyra Alvarado Solís

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The Study of Tourism Comfort Climate Index in Desert Area (Case Study: Yazd Province) by Esmail Heydari Alamdarloo, Hassan Khosravi, Sahar Nasabpour Molaei

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The Effectiveness of the Nest of a Desert Widow Spider, La Trodectus Revivensi & in Predator Deterrence by Avshalom Konigswald, Yael Lubin, David Ward

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Homo erectus adapted to steppe-desert climate extremes one million years ago by Julio Mercader, Pamela Akuku, Nicole Boivin, Alfredo Camacho, Tristan Carter, Siobhán Clarke, Arturo Cueva Temprana, Julien Favreau, Jennifer Galloway, Raquel Hernando, Haiping Huang, Stephen Hubbard, Jed O. Kaplan, Steve Larter, Stephen Magohe, Abdallah Mohamed, Aloyce Mwambwiga, Ayoola Oladele, Michael Petraglia, Patrick Roberts, Palmira Saladié, Abel Shikoni, Renzo Silva, María Soto, Dominica Stricklin, Degsew Z. Mekonnen, Wenran Zhao, Paul Durkin

“…Abstract Questions about when early members of the genus Homo adapted to extreme environments like deserts and rainforests have traditionally focused on Homo sapiens. …”
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Diversity and Functional Insights into Endophytic Fungi in Halophytes from West Ordos Desert Ecosystems by Xingzhe Wang, Yan Zhang, Jingpeng Li, Yiteng Ding, Xiaodan Ma, Peng Zhang, Haijing Liu, Jie Wei, Yuying Bao

“…Arid desert regions are among the harshest ecological environments on Earth. …”
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Desert Dust Outbreaks over Mediterranean Basin: A Modeling, Observational, and Synoptic Analysis Approach by F. Calastrini, F. Guarnieri, S. Becagli, C. Busillo, M. Chiari, U. Dayan, F. Lucarelli, S. Nava, M. Pasqui, R. Traversi, R. Udisti, G. Zipoli

“…Dust intrusions from African desert regions have an impact on the Mediterranean Basin (MB), as they cause an anomalous increase of aerosol concentrations in the tropospheric column and often an increase of particulate matter at the ground level. …”
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A linear tessellation model for the identification of "food desert": A case study of Shanghai, China. by Lu Wang, Yakun He, Zhonghai Yu, Hongrui Wang, Wenjuan Ye, Xin Li, Yingping Liu, Junxiao Zhang

“…The "food desert" problem has been treated under a national strategy in the United States and other countries. …”
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Nondimensional Wind and Temperature Profiles in the Atmospheric Surface Layer over the Hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in China by Yongqiang Liu, Ali Mamtimin, Wen Huo, Xinghua Yang, Xinchun Liu, Fan Yang, Qing He

“…Observed turbulent fluxes, wind, and temperature profiles at Tazhong station over the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in China have been analyzed to evaluate empirical parameters used in the profile functions of desert surface layer. …”
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These men in love with mining companies and pickup trucks: Moralities and knowledge practices of the deserts and movements of the economy by André Dumans Guedes

“…I place the perspectives of these men in a story organized by the fear that this locality becomes a ‘desert’, then consider how they have been relating to recent transformations in the ‘economy’ of this city. …”
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Element Geochemical Analysis of the Contribution of Aeolian Sand to Suspended Sediment in Desert Stream Flash Floods by Xiaopeng Jia, Haibing Wang

“…The interaction of wind and water in semiarid and arid areas usually leads to low-frequency flash flood events in desert rivers, which have adverse effects on river systems and ecology. …”
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Precipitation changes alter the structure, species composition and interspecific relationships of desert steppe plant communities by Kechen Song, Hao Zhang, Haiying Hu, Yingzhong Xie, Xiaona Zhao, Yiyin Zhang, Jiayi Yong, Wenhui Deng, Siyu Guan

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Uranium Mineral Transport in the Peña Blanca Desert: Dissolution or Fragmentation? Simulation in Sediment Column Systems by Victoria Pérez-Reyes, Rocio M. Cabral-Lares, Jesús G. Canche-Tello, Marusia Rentería-Villalobos, Guillermo González-Sánchez, Blanca P. Carmona-Lara, Cristina Hernández-Herrera, Fabián Faudoa-Gómez, Yair Rodríguez-Guerra, Gregorio Vázquez-Olvera, Jorge Carrillo-Flores, Ignacio A. Reyes-Cortés, Daniel Hernández-Cruz, René Loredo-Portales, María E. Montero-Cabrera

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Comparative Microstructural Evaluation of Wood in Three Dominant Ziziphus Species of Desert Ecosystem (Cholistan), Pakistan by Muhammad Bilal, Zaheer-ud-din Khan, Sohaib Muhammad, Uzma Hanif, Khalid Hussain, Muhammad Tayyab, Andleeb Anwar Sardar, Hassan Nawaz, Muhammad Jawad Tariq Khan, null Mahrukh, Aneela Rasool, Summiya Faisal, Muhammad Zahid

“…., of family Rhamnaceae from Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. Wood samples were sectioned with sliding sledge microtome to make permanent slides for observing different anatomical parameters under the light microscope. …”
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Effects of Summer Rainfall on the Soil Thermal Properties and Surface Energy Balances in the Badain Jaran Desert by Jiangang Li, Ali Mamtimin, Zhaoguo Li, Cailian Jiang, Minzhong Wang

“…Based on observational data collected during the summer of 2009 from the southern Badain Jaran Desert, the surface sensible and latent heat fluxes and shallow soil thermal storage were obtained through corrections and quality control measures. …”
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Positive impacts of typical desert photovoltaic scenarios in China on the growth and physiology of sand-adapted plants by Ruibing Meng, Ruibing Meng, Ruibing Meng, Zhongju Meng, Zhongju Meng, Zhongju Meng, Xiaomeng Ren, Jiale Cai, Jiale Cai, Jiale Cai, Xufang Tong, Xufang Tong, Xufang Tong

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3D Seismic Structural Analysis and Basin Modeling of the Matruh Basin, Western Desert, Egypt by Farouk I. Metwalli, El Arabi H. Shendi, Bruce Hart, Waleed M. Osman

“…In order to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of the Matruh Basin, North Western Desert of Egypt, the tectonic history, basin analysis, and maturity modeling of the Albian-Cenomanian Formations of the Matruh Basin were investigated using well logs and 3D seismic data. …”
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Nest Relocation and Colony Founding in the Australian Desert Ant, Melophorus bagoti Lubbock (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Patrick Schultheiss, Sebastian Schwarz, Antoine Wystrach

“…Nest relocation is possibly aided by trail laying behaviour, which is highly unusual for solitary foraging desert ants. Reproduction occurs in synchronised mating flights, which are probably triggered by rain. …”
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MFIEN: multi-scale feature interactive enhancement network for seismic data denoising in desert areas by Tie Zhong, Yuxin Ye

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Au cœur du désert égyptien : transformations agricoles, conquête des marges et inégalités by Delphine Acloque, Annaig Oiry

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