Drylands are limited by water and nutrients and exposed to high solar radiation, which result
in sparse vegetation cover, soil erosion, and subsequent land degradation. Land …

In this paper, raw jute fabric was subjected to atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier
discharge (at 150 or 300 Hz) to enhance its wettability, ie, capillarity and wetting time …

Shrimp farming is blooming worldwide, posing a severe threat to mangroves and its multiple
goods and ecosystem services. Several studies reported the impacts of aquaculture on …

Cyanotoxins are a diverse group of bioactive compounds produced by cyanobacteria that
have adverse effects on human and animal health. While the phenomenon of cyanotoxin …

Jute fibers are characterized by a heterogeneous chemical composition (cellulose and non-
cellulosic components) and a complex layered structure with a hydrophobic surface outer …

Biocrust communities provide a pallet of ecosystem services, such as soil stabilization,
altering of hydrological cycles and primary production, and often are the first colonizers of …

The Przewalski's Gazelles (P. przewalskii) are affected by disorders that are characterized
by deprived appetites, pica, emaciation and dyskinesia. The purpose of this study was to …

Simple Summary Microbial communities play a significant role in the functioning of the
ecosystem in the cold mountain desert of Eastern Pamir, a region that is characterized by …

Aims The artificial cultivation of cyanobacterial crusts represents a novel technique for sand
stabilization. Herbaceous plants are the main components of desert biodiversity and are …

Simple Summary The aim of this study was to find out the cause of copper deficiency in the
Yudong black goats by investigating the mineral content of their habitat. We found that the …