The current review focuses on the contribution of non‐rainfall water (NRW) to arid and
semiarid regions (with a focus on the Negev), where NRW may provide a constant source of …

Humans have grazed on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) for many thousands of years. In
recent decades, the intensity of grazing has increased and several new management …

As an additional source of water to plants besides rainfall, dew may have a positive impact
on vegetation in the arid ecosystems. Knowledge regarding dew formation characteristics …

Dewfall may be a critical source of moisture in desert environments and may determine
sustainability of sand-stabilizing planted vegetation. However, little is known about factors …

Abstract Study region Chorabari Glacier in Upper Ganga Basin, Garhwal Himalaya. Study
focus Authors attempt to characterize the isotopic signatures in different components of the …

Although the impacts of exogenic nitrogen (N) enrichment and drought on grassland
community productivity are well known, their interactive effects on community stability remain …

Soil evaporation plays an important role in non-productive water loss and local climate
regulation. The deviation of the relationship between δD and δ 18 O in surface soil water …

This study investigated the variations of stable isotopes (δ 18 O and δD) in precipitation at
Deqin on the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau. The results show that correlations …

Water provision is an important ecological function of alpine meadows on the Tibetan
Plateau. Quantitative assessment of the effects of vegetation change induced by vegetation …

Alpine meadow dominated by Kobresia pygmaea forms both an important ecosystem and
the main pasture resource on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, and its degradation is …