Vegetation structure and composition in the semi-arid Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape by P. Gandiwa, J. Finch, T. Hill

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Water loss in transit in an intermittent river in brazilian semi-arid by Cristian Epifanio Toledo, Emanuelly de Moura Silva Almeida, Alexandre Vicente Lopes Neto, Thályta Lharyssa Gonçalves Rodrigues Gonçalves Rodrigues Silva, Filipe Augusto Rodrigues Santos

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Rainwater harvesting in arid and semi-arid lands of Africa: challenges and opportunities by Etienne Umukiza, Romain Ntole, Sylvester R. Chikavumbwa, Erion Bwambale, Davis Sibale, Zechariah Jeremaih, Ciro Apollonio, Andrea Petroselli

“…Aim of the study: Arid and semi-arid lands often face a shortage of freshwater due to uncontrolled runoff. …”
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Changing Pattern in Sweet Potato Cultivation in Semi-Arid Environment, Nigeria by J.O. Adejuwon, A.O. Olawole, N.O. Adeoye

“…In this study, thechanging pattern in sweet potato cultivation in the semi-arid environment in Nigeria is examined. Questionnaire was administered to 450 respondents from 15 agricultural settlements in 15 local governments in the study area, using clustered sampling technique. …”
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Changing Pattern in Sweet Potato Cultivation in Semi-Arid Environment, Nigeria by J.O. Adejuwon, A.O. Olawole, N.O. Adeoye

“…In this study, thechanging pattern in sweet potato cultivation in the semi-arid environment in Nigeria is examined. Questionnaire was administered to 450 respondents from 15 agricultural settlements in 15 local governments in the study area, using clustered sampling technique. …”
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Urban Island Modeling for Semi-Arid Cities: The Case of the City of Oujda by Djebbour Mounir, Sbai Abdelkader

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Remote sensing for urban heat and cool islands evaluation in semi-arid areas by M. Reisi, M. Ahmadi Nadoushan, L. Aye

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Climate-smart livestock nutrition in semi-arid Southern African agricultural systems by Felix Fushai, Teedzai Chitura, Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke

“…Climate change is disrupting the semi-arid agricultural systems in Southern Africa, where livestock is crucial to food security and livelihoods. …”
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Anatomical characterization of Semi-arid Bignoniaceae using light and scanning electron microscopy by Romisha Sonia, Shabnum Shaheen, Muhammad Waheed, Sana Imran, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Murad Muhammad, Abeer Hashem, Samiha Al Shehri, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

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Uncertainties of the rainfall regime in a tropical semi-arid region: the case of the State of Ceará by Eunice Maia de Andrade, Maria Gina Torres Sena, Antonio Givanilson Rodrigues da Silva, Francisco Jairo Soares Pereira, Fernando Bezerra Lopes

Subjects: “…Dry semi-arid regions. Precipitation. Consecutive Dry Days. …”
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Kinematic runoff and erosion model efficiency assessment for hydrological simulation of semi-arid watersheds by S.M. Tajbakhsh, H. Memarian, M. Sobhani, A.H. Aghakhani Afshar

“…Hydrologic modeling of semi-arid watersheds is imperative for the development of appropriate water and soil conservation plans. …”
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A GIS-based integrative approach for land use optimization in a semi-arid watershed by S.M. Tajbakhsh, H. Memarian, A. Kheyrkhah

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Rainfall distribution variability controls surface but not belowground litter decomposition in a semi-arid shrubland by Yulin Li, Li Cheng, Honglin Yang, Rui Zhang, Zhiying Ning

“…We observed stronger synergistic effect for belowground litter mixture relative to surface litter mixture of the two shrubs, especially in the hotter months over the 5-month incubation.DiscussionThese findings support that rainfall variability in terms of distribution pattern rather than in the amount controls the litter decomposition on the soil surface in the semi-arid shrubland. Meanwhile, soil burial or litter mixing have greater effects on litter decomposition, individually or jointly. …”
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A stochastic model for water-vegetation systems and the effect of decreasing precipitation on semi-arid environments by Shannon Dixon, Nancy Huntly, Priscilla E. Greenwood, Luis F. Gordillo

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Mitigation of environmental impacts in ornamental rock and limestone aggregate quarries in arid and semi-arid areas by M.A. Peñaranda Barba, V. Alarcón Martínez, I. Gómez Lucas, J. Navarro Pedreño

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Evaluating reproduction traits in a crossbreeding program between indigenous and exotic sheep in semi-arid lands by E. Oyieng, J.M.K. Ojango, M. Gauly, R. Mrode, R. Dooso, A.M. Okeyo, C. Kalinda, S. König

“…With proper farm management, improved reproduction performance of ewes is possible by indirect selection using LBWT and LWWT for the Red Maasai, Dorper and their crosses within the semi-arid lands.…”
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Water scarcity in semi-arid California compromises perennial alfalfa’s high yield and carbon sinking potentials by Tianxin Wang, Kanishka Mallick, Joseph Verfaille, Daphne Szutu, Dennis Baldocchi

“…As a prolific water user, its ability to thrive in warmer climates, such as semi-arid regions like California, is further enhanced by ample solar energy and irrigation. …”
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Trace elements levels in growing camels’ (Camelus dromedarius) biological tissues from semi-arid areas by Mutassim M. Abdelrahman, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Mohsen M. Alobre, Abdulkareem M. Matar, Mohammed A. Al-Badwi, Mohammed M. Qaid, Riyadh S. Aljumaah

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INTERCOMPARISON OF PROCESS-BASED PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL HYDROLOGICAL MODELS IN DATA-SCARCE SEMI-ARID REGION OF ERITREA by Dmitry V. Kozlov, Anghesom A. Ghebrehiwot

“…Besides, the study highlighted the need for further investigation on the possible mechanisms of properly applying reanalysis datasets in arid and semi-arid regions.…”

Assessing Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality: In an Educational Facility of a Semi-Arid Climate Zone by Kemalettin Parmaksiz, Mehmet Irfan Yesilnacar, Abdullah Izzeddin Karabulut

“…This study aimed to evaluate the thermal comfort levels of students in primary and high school classrooms situated within the semi-arid climatic conditions of Şanlıurfa. For this purpose, 15 Temmuz Şehitleri Secondary School, Kadir Evliyaoğlu College, and TOBB Science High School in Şanlıurfa were chosen as fieldwork locations. …”
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