<i>Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’</i> Shows Strong Submergence Tolerance Implying Its Potential Utilization in Construction of Ecological Ditches by Chunqiao Zhao, Ting Wu, Aoxiang Chang, Zhenyu Fan, Xiaona Li, Cui Li, Mei Zheng, Yu Sun, Xiuyun Wan, Jie Meng, Jing Zhang, Zebing Chen, Di Zhao, Qiang Guo, Xincun Hou, Xifeng Fan

“…This study focused on three drought-tolerant grasses, namely <i>Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’</i> (Mis), <i>Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Ziguang’</i> (Pen), and <i>Elytrigia repens (</i>L.…”
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Calibration and Verification of the AquaCrop Model in Simulating the Yield, Dry Matter and Water Productivity of Grain Corn (Zea mays L.) under Different Irrigation Methods and Nit... by zhaleh zarei, Hassan Heidari, Saeid Jalali Honarmand, Ali Bafkar

“…IntroductionThe decrease in rainfall in recent decades and the occurrence of drought in Iran, which is one of the arid and semi-arid regions, as well as the significant wastage of water in the agricultural sector, have caused many researchers to look for new irrigation methods that lead to improve water consumption. …”
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Assessment of Environmental Hazards and Vulnerability of The Rud–E-Shur, Rud-E-Shirin and Rud-E-Minab International Wetland Using the DPSIR Model by Hengameh Safa Eisini, Saber Ghasemi, Afshin Danehkar, Mohsen Dehghani Ghanateghestani, Hossein Parvaresh

“…At the second stage, the intensity of the effect, the probability of occurrence and the sensitivity of the environment accepting the specified risks and threats are scored in five categories: very high, high, medium, low and very low (in the numerical range of 1 to 5) and finally using the method TOPSIS and TOPSIS Solver software were rated.Results: The results of the study showed that 30 risky factors including 24 human and 7 environmental origin cases; put living and existence of International Wetland into danger and risk. 5 threat indicators with human origin include population growth, human activities, excessive harvesting of ecosystem services, aquaculture, and management weakness; 2 threat indicators with environmental origin include drought and climate change have been prioritized. …”
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Characterizing local forest structural complexity based on multi-platform and -sensor derived indicators by Patrick Kacic, Ursula Gessner, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Stefanie Holzwarth, Jörg Müller, Kerstin Pierick, Dominik Seidel, Frank Thonfeld, Michele Torresani, Claudia Kuenzer

“…We found moderate to strong inter-platform correlations among structural complexity metrics (|r| >= 0.6) between mobile laser scanning (box dimension, canopy cover), terrestrial laser scanning (canopy openness index), Sentinel-1 (VH, cross-polarized backscatter), Sentinel-2 (NMDI, Normalized Multi-band Drought Index), and GEDI (total canopy cover). In addition, multivariate analyses revealed that ESC of gap aggregated treatments can be effectively delineated from control and distributed treatments across all considered remote sensing sensors/platforms. …”
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Exploring the allometry between ear saturated water accumulation and dry mass for diagnosing winter wheat water status during the reproductive growth by Tingxuan Zhuang, Ben Zhao, Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim, Gilles Lemaire, Xiaojun Liu, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Qiang Cao

“…The indirect soil nitrogen deficiency, reduction of grain number per ear and early grain filling caused by drought were the three main factors leading to the decrease of ear WDI. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Chicken Manure and Potassium Sulfate on the Physiological Properties of Fenugreek )Trigonella foenum-graecum L.( Medicinal Plant by Mohammad hossein Aminifard, Sajjad Nadafa, Hassan Hassan, Mehdi Jahani

“…The appropriate amount of potassium sulfate fertilizer in the soil facilitates the osmotic adjustment in the soil, as a result of which the osmotic pressure remains in the leaves, and in this way, the plant's ability to cope with drought stress increases. Therefore, considering the mentioned cases and the lack of scientific information in the field of combining fertilizers, in this research, an attempt was made to find a suitable fertilizer combination consisting of chicken manure and potassium sulfate for the fenugreek plant.Materials and MethodsTo investigate the effect of chicken manure and potassium sulfate on the physiological characteristics of the fenugreek medicinal plant, factorial research was conducted based on randomized complete block design with three replications in the crop year 2021-2022 in Qochan city in the north of Razavi Khorasan province. …”
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Selection of suitable reference lncRNAs for gene expression analysis in Osmanthus fragrans under abiotic stresses, hormone treatments, and metal ion treatments by Yingting Zhang, Yingting Zhang, Qingyu Yan, Hui Xia, Xiangling Zeng, Xiangling Zeng, Xiangling Zeng, Jie Yang, Jie Yang, Jie Yang, Xuan Cai, Xuan Cai, Xuan Cai, Zeqing Li, Zeqing Li, Hongguo Chen, Hongguo Chen, Hongguo Chen, Jingjing Zou, Jingjing Zou, Jingjing Zou

“…., delta-Ct, NormFinder, geNorm, BestKeeper, and RefFinder, to evaluate the expression stability of 17 candidate RGs across various experimental conditions.Results and discussionThe results indicated the most stable RG combinations under different conditions as follows: cold stress: lnc00249739 and lnc00042194; drought stress: lnc00042194 and lnc00174850; salt stress: lnc00239991 and lnc00042194; abiotic stress: lnc00239991, lnc00042194, lnc00067193, and lnc00265419; ABA treatment: lnc00239991 and 18S; MeJA treatment: lnc00265419 and lnc00249739; ethephon treatment: lnc00229717 and lnc00044331; hormone treatments: lnc00265419 and lnc00239991; Al3+ treatment: lnc00087780 and lnc00265419; Cu2+ treatment: lnc00067193 and 18S; Fe2+ treatment: lnc00229717 and ACT7; metal ion treatment: lnc00239991 and lnc00067193; flowering stage: lnc00229717 and RAN1; different tissues: lnc00239991, lnc00042194, lnc00067193, TUA5, UBQ4, and RAN1; and across all samples: lnc00239991, lnc00042194, lnc00265419 and UBQ4. …”
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Genomic insights into population dynamics and adaptive strategies of the endangered dipterocarp, Hopea chinensis by Wei-Min Xiang, Yu-Ting Jiang, Jie Zou, Yan Deng, Kai Jiang, Kai-Jian Zhang, Xin-Yu Zhou, Kai-Xi Quan, Zi-Wen Han, Wei-Chao Liu, Liang Tang, Yuan-Yuan Li, Simon T. Segar, Yuan-Ye Zhang, Xing-Hua Hu, Rong Wang, Xiao-Yong Chen

“…Furthermore, selective sweep analysis showed 12 genes associated with cold and drought tolerance and plant defense and immunity. …”
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Compound events in Germany in 2018: drivers and case studies by E. Xoplaki, E. Xoplaki, F. Ellsäßer, F. Ellsäßer, J. Grieger, K. M. Nissen, J. G. Pinto, M. Augenstein, T.-C. Chen, T.-C. Chen, H. Feldmann, P. Friederichs, D. Gliksman, D. Gliksman, L. Goulier, K. Haustein, K. Haustein, J. Heinke, L. Jach, F. Knutzen, S. Kollet, J. Luterbacher, J. Luterbacher, N. Luther, S. Mohr, S. Mohr, C. Mudersbach, C. Müller, E. Rousi, F. Simon, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, S. Szemkus, S. M. Vallejo-Bernal, S. M. Vallejo-Bernal, S. M. Vallejo-Bernal, O. Vlachopoulos, F. Wolf

“…<p>Europe frequently experiences a wide range of extreme events and natural hazards, including heatwaves, extreme precipitation, droughts, cold spells, windstorms, and storm surges. …”
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Canopy structure modulates the sensitivity of subalpine forest stands to interannual snowpack and precipitation variability by M. Berkelhammer, G. F. M. Page, G. F. M. Page, F. Zurek, C. Still, C. Still, M. S. Carbone, M. S. Carbone, W. Talavera, L. Hildebrand, J. Byron, K. Inthabandith, A. Kucinski, M. Carlson, K. Foss, W. Brown, R. W. H. Carroll, A. Simonpietri, M. Worsham, I. Breckheimer, I. Breckheimer, A. Ryken, R. Maxwell, R. Maxwell, D. Gochis, M. S. Raleigh, E. Small, K. H. Williams, K. H. Williams

“…</p></li><li> <p id="d2e404">Shading in dense stands allows the snowpack to persist deeper into the growing season, providing high local reliance on snow during the fore-summer (early-summer) drought period.</p></li></ol><p> Combining data generated from natural gradients in stand density, like this experiment, with results from controlled forest-thinning experiments can be used to develop a better understanding of the responses of forested ecosystems to futures with reduced spring snowpack.…”
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New Insights into Duckweed as an Alternative Source of Food and Feed: Key Components and Potential Technological Solutions to Increase Their Digestibility and Bioaccessibility by Krisztina Takács, Rita Végh, Zsuzsanna Mednyánszky, Joseph Haddad, Karim Allaf, Muying Du, Kewei Chen, Jianquan Kan, Tian Cai, Péter Molnár, Péter Bársony, Anita Maczó, Zsolt Zalán, István Dalmadi

“…Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the world we live in, because of the rapid global population growth and climate change (drought, extreme temperature fluctuations). People in developing countries need more sustainable protein sources instead of the traditional, less sustainable meat, fish, egg, and dairy products. …”
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Topographie et restitution du chantier de l’aqueduc d’Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône) by Robert Fabre, Philippe Leveau, Vincent Dumas

“…By tapping springs fed by the Durance aquifer, the people of Arles were able to adapt to a change in the Mediterranean climate characterised by increased episodes of drought. They thus anticipated the use of Alpine water resources, which is a specific feature of current water management in Provence and distinguishes this territory from other French regions.…”
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Analyzing the discourse of tourism development with a justice-oriented and moderate approach by Mostafa Ghodrati, Mehraban Hadipeykani, Reza Ebrahimzadeh

“…Since Iran has been experiencing climate change and drought in the last few years, agriculture is not in a very favorable situation, and this is where the tourism industry becomes an important issue for employment. …”
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Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change... by Maria Filippini, Alessandro Amorosi, Enrico Dinelli, Stefano Segadelli, Laura Landi, Tommaso Casati, Alessandro Gargini

“…Moreover, numerical modeling indicated the feasibility of sustainable groundwater withdrawal though pumping, especially in nearshore sediments, offering a mitigation measure for future water supply challenges during droughts. Therefore, nearshore deposits cropping out in other sectors of the Northern Apennines hold a great potential to mitigate groundwater shortages during droughts and should be the object of further hydrogeological investigations.…”
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Groundwater and soil moisture data collected in the coastal critical zone of the Delmarva Peninsula, United StatesCUAHSI Hydroshare by Dannielle Pratt, Rachel W. McQuiggan, Eva Snell Bacmeister, Amanda Sprague-Getsy, Holly A. Michael

“…The six study sites border salt marsh and have experienced agricultural loss or forest loss from marsh migration driven by sea-level rise, saltwater and freshwater flooding events, and droughts. The study sites were subdivided into 4 zones each: healthy, marginal, transitional, and marsh. …”
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Flood Simulation Analysis of the Biliu River Basin Based on the MIKE Model by Qi Liu, Dianwu Wang, Yulong Zhang, Li Wang

“…The occurrence of floods and droughts in this basin has extremely important impacts on local industry, agriculture, and urban development. …”
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Valorisation de bourgoutières dans les terroirs riverains du Parc W au Nord-Bénin : entre contrôle et patrimonialisation du territoire by Georges Djohy, Honorat Edja

“…The district of Karimama in Northern Benin, occupied by the W Park on about five-sixths of its surface, evokes a land characterized by a lack of farmland, the severity of the climate with recurrent extreme events (droughts and floods) and the lack of access roads. …”
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Basic Tips for Designing Efficient Irrigation Systems by Haimanote K. Bayabil, Kati W. Migliaccio, Michael D. Dukes, Laura Vasquez

“… As freshwater resources become increasingly scarce and droughts become more frequent, there is a need for efficient use of water resources. …”
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Basic Tips for Designing Efficient Irrigation Systems by Haimanote K. Bayabil, Kati W. Migliaccio, Michael D. Dukes, Laura Vasquez

“… As freshwater resources become increasingly scarce and droughts become more frequent, there is a need for efficient use of water resources. …”
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Intensification of Natural Disasters in the State of Pará and the Triggering Mechanisms Across the Eastern Amazon by Everaldo B. de Souza, Douglas B. S. Ferreira, Luciano J. S. Anjos, Alan C. Cunha, João Athaydes Silva, Eliane C. Coutinho, Adriano M. L. Sousa, Paulo J. O. P. Souza, Waleria P. Monteiro Correa, Thaiane S. Silva Dias, Alexandre M. C. do Carmo, Carlos B. B. Gutierrez, Giordani R. C. Sodré, Aline M. M. Lima, Edson J. P. Rocha, Bergson C. Moraes, Luciano P. Pezzi, Tercio Ambrizzi

“…A clear seasonal pattern was observed, with Hydrological disasters (Inundations, Flash floods, and Heavy rainfall) peaking between February and May, while Climatological disasters (Droughts and Forest fires) were most frequent from August to October. …”
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