Thin leaves and strong roots gain ground in response to climate change
A recent study published in the Journal of Ecology, led by the UAB and CREAF, analyzes 25 years of evolution of 445,000 trees ...
No-tillage farming shown to enhance soil carbon in sandy agroecosystems
A new study published in Ecological Processes by researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of ...
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A high point for arid land research
Arid and semi-arid lands represent 41% of the ... the land surface which may aggravate the drying trend, while decreased soil moisture may lead to a decrease in latent heat flux, and an increase ...
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Arid Land Research Fund
Arid land research focuses on areas with less than eight inches ... with the intent to improve native seed germination and plant establishment efficacy and second, quantification of soil carbon ...
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Soil Carbon Storage
In arid and semi-arid climates, soil carbon sequestration can also occur from the conversion of CO 2 from air found in soil into inorganic forms such as secondary carbonates; however, the rate of ...
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Homo erectus successfully adapted to deserts 1 million years ago 🌵
Over a million years ago, Homo erectus defied the extreme conditions of African deserts. A recent study reveals how this ...