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Natural and human-related drivers affect belowground biomass and nutrients in a Caatinga dry forest 影响卡廷加旱地森林地下生物量和养分的自然和人为因素
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-05-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105180
Artur G.S. Menezes , Bruno K.C. Filgueiras , Carolina S.G. Silva , Silvia R.M. Lins , Marcelo Tabarelli
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Assessing soil productivity potential in arid region using remote sensing vegetation indices 利用遥感植被指数评估干旱地区土壤生产力潜力
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-05-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105166
Mohamed E. Fadl , Mohamed A. E. AbdelRahman , Ahmed I. El-Desoky , Yasser A. Sayed
{"title":"Assessing soil productivity potential in arid region using remote sensing vegetation indices","authors":"Mohamed E. Fadl ,&nbsp;Mohamed A. E. AbdelRahman ,&nbsp;Ahmed I. El-Desoky ,&nbsp;Yasser A. Sayed","doi":"10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105166","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Remote sensing techniques offer practical benefits, particularly in sensitive ecosystems or areas with limited accessibility. However, field surveys allow for more accurate and detailed information about soil properties and productivity. Therefore, it is often recommended to combine remote sensing techniques with field surveys in order to obtain comprehensive and reliable results. The underlying basis of this study involves analyzing vegetation indices, such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), and Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI), as indicators of soil productivity. By utilizing biomass density as an additional indicator, the study aims to provide valuable insights into the productivity potential of agricultural areas. The results demonstrate a positive association between the Soil Productivity Rating (SPR) and wheat yield values for the year 2022, as evidenced by a coefficient of determination (r<sup>2</sup>) value of 0.8214. This value indicates a moderately strong correlation between the SPR classes and wheat yields. Throughout the Ripening period, the NDVI and EVI indices exhibited a relatively strong correlation coefficient (r<sup>2</sup> = 0.987 and 0.873, respectively). On the other hand, the SAVI index displayed moderate to strong accuracy in estimating crop yield, with a coefficient of determination (r<sup>2</sup>) ranging from 0.819 to 0.908. These results suggest that the NDVI index serves as the most dependable predictor of yield during all vegetation periods. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of soil productivity, but further research using controlled trial patterns with differential reference plants is needed for validation and improvement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51080,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Environments","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 105166"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140914302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Ants of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in arid Australia: Diversity, faunistic composition and habitat associations 澳大利亚干旱地区乌卢鲁-卡塔曲塔国家公园的蚂蚁:多样性、动物组成和栖息地关联
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-05-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105178
Alan N. Andersen , Jodie Hayward , François Brassard
{"title":"Ants of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in arid Australia: Diversity, faunistic composition and habitat associations","authors":"Alan N. Andersen ,&nbsp;Jodie Hayward ,&nbsp;François Brassard","doi":"10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105178","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Inland Australia supports by far the world's most diverse arid-adapted ant fauna, but there are no published studies of regional ant faunas from the central arid zone. Here we describe the ants collected by pitfall trapping at 22 sites in World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (300 mm mean annual rainfall), representing all major vegetation types from spinifex grasslands to eucalypt woodlands. A total of 154 (mostly undescribed) ant species from 26 genera were recorded, with the richest genera being <em>Melophorus</em> (30 species), <em>Monomorium</em> (26), <em>Iridomyrmex</em> (18) and <em>Camponotus</em> (12). The pattern of species accumulation suggests that many more species remain to be collected from the Park, and we estimate that the total fauna consists of around 300 species. The most abundant ants were species of <em>Iridomyrmex</em> (collectively contributing 76% of all ants collected), as is the case throughout arid Australia. Species of <em>Monomorium</em> and <em>Melophorus</em> were also highly abundant. No exotic species were recorded. Ant species composition was strongly related to vegetation type, with a particular distinction between the various grasslands on one hand, and woodlands on the other. Unexpectedly, species richness was higher in structurally simple spinifex grasslands than in eucalypt woodlands. The woodland fauna lacks many taxa characteristic of such habitats in similarly arid regions of southern Australia, which we attribute to remoteness and small patch size. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park supports an extremely diverse ant fauna, but surveys of other areas are required for an improved understanding of patterns of ant biodiversity in Australia's central arid zone.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51080,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Environments","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 105178"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196324000582/pdfft?md5=6d7d3cefbdbd1b0db836aadcce3485d2&pid=1-s2.0-S0140196324000582-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140843079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Historical biogeography of the Saharan horned viper enlightens past dynamics of hyperarid desert habitats 撒哈拉角蝰的历史生物地理学揭示了超干旱沙漠栖息地过去的动态变化
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-05-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105171
André Vicente Liz , Gabriel Mochales-Riaño , Guillermo Velo-Antón , Luis García-Cardenete , José Carlos Brito , Salvador Carranza , Fernando Martínez-Freiría
{"title":"Historical biogeography of the Saharan horned viper enlightens past dynamics of hyperarid desert habitats","authors":"André Vicente Liz ,&nbsp;Gabriel Mochales-Riaño ,&nbsp;Guillermo Velo-Antón ,&nbsp;Luis García-Cardenete ,&nbsp;José Carlos Brito ,&nbsp;Salvador Carranza ,&nbsp;Fernando Martínez-Freiría","doi":"10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105171","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hyperarid habitats comprise the most dominant and harsh portion of the Sahara Desert, yet how local biotas have responded to paleoclimatic shifts and landscape heterogeneity remains unclear. Here, we assess the historical biogeography of <em>Cerastes cerastes</em>, a conspicuous but poorly known vertebrate inhabiting the hyperarid Sahara, to understand the links between intermittent and stable climatic suitability and patterns of genetic diversity and differentiation in these extreme environments. We combine phylogeographic and ecological modelling tools using a comprehensive species dataset, which includes DNA samples (n = 62) and occurrence records (n = 557) covering most of its range. We show that paleoclimatic oscillations were major evolutionary and biogeographic drivers in <em>C. cerastes</em>, which exhibits different levels of intra-specific diversity and allopatric lineage structuration across the desert. High lineage richness in the north-western Sahara contrasts with an overall lack of genetic diversity throughout the central and eastern Sahara. Climatic refugia along the desert's periphery and around mountain patches harbour single endemic lineages, stressing the links between stable climatic conditions and population isolation and divergence. Increasing climatic suitability during historical arid phases prompted widespread connectivity across the desert. This study lays the groundwork for better understanding the historical dynamics of the hyperarid Sahara.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51080,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Environments","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 105171"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014019632400051X/pdfft?md5=cd9c8c483d6ef58486a98b2d6ec7b03d&pid=1-s2.0-S014019632400051X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140843115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Ethnobotany of Moringa stenopetala: A case study from Derashe and Konso ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia Moringa stenopetala 的人种植物学:埃塞俄比亚南部 Derashe 和 Konso 族群的个案研究
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-05-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105169
Berhane Kidane, Zewdu Yilma, Abeje Eshete
{"title":"Ethnobotany of Moringa stenopetala: A case study from Derashe and Konso ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia","authors":"Berhane Kidane,&nbsp;Zewdu Yilma,&nbsp;Abeje Eshete","doi":"10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105169","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Moringa stenopetala, an important vegetable tree locally called “Haleko” in Derashe and “Shelagda” in Konso area, is cultivated and managed mainly for its edible leaves and for various other purposes in the southern part of Ethiopia. The study explored Ethnobotanical knowledge of the local communities in Konso and Derashe districts. Data were collected using household survey, focus group discussion and key informant interview. A total of 180 households were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Focus group discussions were also conducted involving both men and women. The result showed that <em>M. stenopetala</em> (Haleko) is an important component of the daily dish of the study ethnic groups and used for medicinal purposes. Farmers in both ethnic groups propagate <em>M. stenopetala</em> using its seeds and cuttings. The studied ethnic groups plant the species in home gardens and their crop fields. Farmers produce and use succulent leaves for preparation of local dish. They also practice pollarding of <em>M. stenopetala</em> tree at about 2.30 m to avoid bird resting on the trees and damage their crops. The study also recommends further promotion of the species to other areas with similar agroecology, and propagation techniques research to investigate the optimum cutting height, age and season.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51080,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Environments","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 105169"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140843116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Temporal beta diversity and plant metacommunity structure dynamics over a 43-year period in an inter-tropical mexican arid region 墨西哥热带干旱地区 43 年间贝塔多样性和植物元群落结构的时间动态变化
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-05-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105175
Monserrat Jiménez , José Alejandro Zavala-Hurtado , Ernesto Vega , María Márquez-Haro
{"title":"Temporal beta diversity and plant metacommunity structure dynamics over a 43-year period in an inter-tropical mexican arid region","authors":"Monserrat Jiménez ,&nbsp;José Alejandro Zavala-Hurtado ,&nbsp;Ernesto Vega ,&nbsp;María Márquez-Haro","doi":"10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105175","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Understanding the dynamics of metacommunity structure and temporal beta diversity is vital for comprehending ecological dynamics at local and regional scales; it is essential to evaluate impacts of factors such as climate change, dispersal, and biotic interactions. We examined changes in the composition and abundance of 199 perennial plant species in the semiarid Zapotitlán Valley, Mexico, over a 43-year period. We studied three local community types, scrubland, cardonal, and tetechera, with surveys conducted in 1980, 2003, 2018, and 2023. Shifts in species composition and abundance over time were analysed using the Temporal Beta Diversity Index distinguishing between species gains or losses. We investigated the metacommunity structure elements—coherence, turnover, and boundary clumping—in each survey. We observed pronounced temporal changes in species’ composition and abundance across all community types. These temporal changes stem from the losses and gains in species and individuals. Notably, 2023 showed significant losses in species occurrence and abundance, potentially attributable to an extended drought likely exacerbated by climate change. Surprisingly, the metacommunity structure remained Clementsian throughout our study, emphasising the stability of the cardonal in maintaining distinctions between local community types. This suggests that the metacommunity spatial structure is resistant to changes in local community compositions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51080,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Environments","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 105175"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140823901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Goats fed with 250 g/kg of cactus do not need drink water 每公斤 250 克仙人掌喂养的山羊无需饮水
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-05-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105176
Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno , Gherman Garcia Leal de Aráujo , Vitor Visintin Silva de Almeida , Aline Cardoso Oliveira , Maria Josilaine Matos dos Santos Silva , Julimar do Sacramento Ribeiro , Douglas dos Santos Pina , Oscar Boaventura Neto , Natália Ingrid Souto da Silva , Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior
{"title":"Goats fed with 250 g/kg of cactus do not need drink water","authors":"Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno ,&nbsp;Gherman Garcia Leal de Aráujo ,&nbsp;Vitor Visintin Silva de Almeida ,&nbsp;Aline Cardoso Oliveira ,&nbsp;Maria Josilaine Matos dos Santos Silva ,&nbsp;Julimar do Sacramento Ribeiro ,&nbsp;Douglas dos Santos Pina ,&nbsp;Oscar Boaventura Neto ,&nbsp;Natália Ingrid Souto da Silva ,&nbsp;Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior","doi":"10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105176","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of two spineless cactus (<em>Nopalea cochenillifera</em>) levels (250 g/kg or 550 g/kg) as an exclusive source of water on the performance, serum biochemistry, blood count, ingestive behaviour, carcass characteristics and non-carcass components of confined goats. Forty Anglo-Nubian castrated male goats were used, housed in individual pens and distributed in a 2 × 2 + 1 factorial design of spineless cactus factor (250 g/kg or 550 g/kg of spineless cactus in the dry matter of the diet) and water factor (with or without access to drinking water) and control diet (without spineless cactus and with access to drinking water). The restriction on drinking water did not influence (P &gt; 0.05) the average daily gain, carcass weight or serum biochemistry of the goats. The inclusion of spineless cactus increased (P &lt; 0.05) the average daily gain, body weight at slaughter and carcass weight of the goats and reduced (P &lt; 0.05) animal drinking water intake. Goats fed 250 g/kg of spineless cactus in their diet chewed more (P &lt; 0.05), drank more water (P &lt; 0.05) and had greater gastrointestinal tract contents (P &lt; 0.05) than goats fed 550 g/kg of spineless cactus in the diet. Spineless cactus from 250 g/kg can be used as an exclusive source of water in the diets of confined goats.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51080,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Environments","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 105176"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140823885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of banqueting on water infiltration and physico-chemical properties of soil in semi-arid lands 宴席对半干旱地区土壤水分渗透和物理化学性质的影响
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-04-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105173
Mehdi Navidi , Esmaeil Sheidai-Karkaj , Pedro Antonio Plaza-Alvarez , Xiangzhou Xu , Samira Sasanifar , Habib Nazarnejad , Raul Ortega , Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja , Demetrio Antonio Zema
{"title":"Effects of banqueting on water infiltration and physico-chemical properties of soil in semi-arid lands","authors":"Mehdi Navidi ,&nbsp;Esmaeil Sheidai-Karkaj ,&nbsp;Pedro Antonio Plaza-Alvarez ,&nbsp;Xiangzhou Xu ,&nbsp;Samira Sasanifar ,&nbsp;Habib Nazarnejad ,&nbsp;Raul Ortega ,&nbsp;Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja ,&nbsp;Demetrio Antonio Zema","doi":"10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105173","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Banqueting is a simple and cheap soil conservation practice in natural rangelands under dry climates. Little research exists about its impacts compared to other land uses, where agriculture and land abandonment may be important reasons for degradation. This study has evaluated water infiltration and key physico-chemical properties of soil in natural rangelands with banquets in West Azerbaijan (North-Western Iran) compared to: (i) undisturbed sites (assumed as reference condition) and (ii) cultivated or abandoned dry farmlands. Under these soil conditions, the texture, bulk density, porosity, water content, pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon and carbonate contents of soil (using common physical-chemical methods) as well as the hydraulic conductivity (using a single-cylinder infiltrometer) were measured in the topsoil (0–20 cm). This data was further processed by applying the Principal Component Analysis and the Agglomerative Hierarchical Cluster Analysis. In areas with banquets, soil hydraulic conductivity was higher by 84% compared to dry farmlands (abandoned or not), where water infiltration was noticeably reduced (−44%) compared to the reference soil condition. Moreover, a noticeable increase in organic carbon content (+80%) and a lower salinity (−36%) of soil compared to cultivated areas was measured. These effects are important to enhance soil fertility on one side, and resistance to erosion on the other side. Therefore, in the experimental areas, banqueting may counteract the degradation of soil due to the agricultural activity as well as its abandonment, and restore the properties of the undisturbed soils that are typical of natural rangelands. The results of this study may be of help for landscape managers and agronomists for the pressing needs for soil conservation and productivity in semi-arid areas that are prone to degradation and abandonment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51080,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Environments","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 105173"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140807232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Multi-aspect assessment of operational fog collection systems: A rural development perspective, insights from the Sidi Ifni project in Morocco 对雾气收集系统进行多方面评估:从农村发展的角度,摩洛哥 Sidi Ifni 项目的启示
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-04-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105174
Moussa Ait el kadi , Lhoussaine Bouchaou , Giulio Castelli , Viviana Re , Yusuf Çakmakçı , Elena Bresci , Mohammed Hssaissone
{"title":"Multi-aspect assessment of operational fog collection systems: A rural development perspective, insights from the Sidi Ifni project in Morocco","authors":"Moussa Ait el kadi ,&nbsp;Lhoussaine Bouchaou ,&nbsp;Giulio Castelli ,&nbsp;Viviana Re ,&nbsp;Yusuf Çakmakçı ,&nbsp;Elena Bresci ,&nbsp;Mohammed Hssaissone","doi":"10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105174","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ongoing climate change and anthropogenic impacts will continue to worsen the problem of water crisis. In order to explore practical solutions for drought and climate change adaptation, this work uses a set of different methodologies to evaluate an operational fog collection project and discuss solutions for some emerging challenges. This study uses fog collection rate, Water Quality Index (WQI) and interviews with the community as indicators for the assessment. Results indicate that the project continues to deliver improved drinking water access to the community. Fog harvesting rate yielded an annual average from 1.6 to 6 L/m<sup>2</sup>/d. Interviews confirm the social commitment of the local community. However, challenging points emerge: (1) ongoing groundwater pollution due to the lack of sanitation; (2) if fog water is the only source, inconsistent fog yields may negatively impact water availability; (3) poor solid waste management. The findings represent a baseline for assessing and benchmarking other similar projects or project proposals in the Atlantic coast of North Africa. Therefore, the proposed methodology can also be used in other fog collection projects around the world.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51080,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Environments","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 105174"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140650641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The role of shade in influencing dung deposition and nutrient transfer by kangaroos (Macropus spp.) in an arid landscape 树荫对干旱地区袋鼠粪便沉积和养分转移的影响作用
IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学
Journal of Arid Environments Pub Date : 2024-04-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105168
Sophie C. Hewitt , Keith Leggett , Mike Letnic
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