Leopard traps in the Judean Desert reveal long-term impact of humans on top predator populations
The impact of human-driven hunting on large carnivores has been an important factor in
altering recent and sub-recent ecosystems. However, comprehending this vital interaction in …
altering recent and sub-recent ecosystems. However, comprehending this vital interaction in …
Progressive fracturing in alluvial clasts
Rock fracturing sets the pace for a range of geomorphic processes. While experimental
studies and modeling have provided invaluable insights into the mechanisms and rates of …
studies and modeling have provided invaluable insights into the mechanisms and rates of …
Quaternary influx of proximal coarse-grained dust altered circum-Mediterranean soil productivity and impacted early human culture
The carbonate mountainous landscape around most of the Mediterranean is karstic, is
almost barren, and has thin soils. Erosion of preexisting thicker soils is a common …
almost barren, and has thin soils. Erosion of preexisting thicker soils is a common …
Persistent Neanderthal occupation of the open-air site of 'Ein Qashish, Israel
R Ekshtain, A Malinsky-Buller, N Greenbaum, N Mitki… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Over the last two decades, much of the recent efforts dedicated to the Levantine Middle
Paleolithic has concentrated on the role of open-air sites in the settlement system in the …
Paleolithic has concentrated on the role of open-air sites in the settlement system in the …
The fate of anthropogenic Pb in soils; years after Pb terminated as a fuel additive; Northern Israel
Y Harlavan, M Shirav, S Ilani, L Halicz, O Yoffe - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The source for Lead (Pb) pollution in soils from the heavily industrialized area
located along the coast of the Eastern Mediterranean, Haifa Bay, Northern Israel, is studied …
located along the coast of the Eastern Mediterranean, Haifa Bay, Northern Israel, is studied …
The palaeoenvironment and the environmental impact of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Motza megasite and its surrounding Mediterranean landscape in the central Judean …
One of the largest prehistoric settlements in Israel and Jordan was uncovered by the Motza
salvage excavation in the largest and deepest drainage basin of the Judean highlands in …
salvage excavation in the largest and deepest drainage basin of the Judean highlands in …
Sources and formation of iron minerals in eastern Mediterranean coastal sandy soils–A HRTEM and clay mineral study
A Sandler, N Taitel-Goldman, V Ezersky - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Pedogenic iron minerals and their magnetic and color properties have been studied mainly
as reflectors of environmental conditions, especially in Chinese and European …
as reflectors of environmental conditions, especially in Chinese and European …
Locally recycled late Pleistocene loess feeds modern dust storms at the desert margins of the eastern Mediterranean, Israel
Current dust storms, originating from afar, are common in Israel and the eastern
Mediterranean, and thus most dust sources are considered to be distal. However, recent …
Mediterranean, and thus most dust sources are considered to be distal. However, recent …
From desert dust to ongoing soil formation in the mountainous areas of the south Levant
A Sandler, M Zaid, M Stein - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Mediterranean soils of the south Levant have been investigated and described during the
past several decades, especially brown-reddish mountain soils, but certain issues, such as …
past several decades, especially brown-reddish mountain soils, but certain issues, such as …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrological complexity and climate implications in Australia's arid zone: A decade of high-resolution rainfall observations
Study region: The study was carried out in Fowlers Gap (New South Wales, Australia) within
a 400 km 2 arid zone catchment approx. 110 km north of Broken Hill. Study focus: A …
a 400 km 2 arid zone catchment approx. 110 km north of Broken Hill. Study focus: A …