The Effects of Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) on Soils and Plant Communities in the Deserted Rangelands of Bahrain by Manal A. M. Sadeq, Mohammed S. Abido, Ahmed A. Salih, Jameel A. Alkhuzai

“…The influence of mesquite trees (Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) D.C.) on the physicochemical properties of soils and annual understory plants was investigated in the deserted rangelands of Bahrain. Soil properties were measured in the understory and the uncanopied adjacent areas of mesquite trees. …”
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Responses of fungal communities at different soil depths to grazing intensity in a desert steppe by Xiangjian Tu, Paul C. Struik, Shixian Sun, Zhang Wenbo, Yong Zhang, Ke Jin, Zhen Wang

“…This provides empirical support for coping with the impact of grazing on soil microbiomes in desert steppes.…”
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Roles of Lamiaceae plants from the arid and desert rangelands of Tunisia in human health and therapy by Mouldi Gamoun, Mounir Louhaichi

“…Aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 3 on good health and wellbeing, and SDG 15 on biodiversity conservation, the study advocates collaborative efforts to address environmental challenges in Tunisian desert rangelands. A holistic approach, considering social, economic, and environmental dimensions, is deemed essential for achieving these goals and ensuring the sustainable utilization of valuable resources in arid lands.…”
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Psammotourisme. Le sable au désert comme expérience et ressource touristique spécifique by Laurent Gagnol, Pierre-Antoine Landel

“…Cet article décrit les conditions d’émergence et la construction d’une nouvelle ressource territoriale locale fondée sur la mise en valeur de la présence de dunes de sable. Merzouga, dans le désert pré-saharien du sud-est du Maroc, est ainsi devenu un haut-lieu mondial du tourisme au désert. …”
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Precision foraging: Bats in organic desert palm plantations hunt where it is most needed by Danilo Russo, Fabiana Soprano, Luca Cistrone, Adi Einav, Jessica Schäckermann, Ioannis Ekklisiarchos, Carmi Korine

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Trachysphyrus and the New Genus Aeliopotes in the Coastal Desert of Perú and North Chile (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) by Charles C. Porter

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Analyzing precipitation trends in the Cholistan Desert, Pakistan: A statistical and GIS-based study by Haider Shamsheir, Haq Fazlul, Mark Bryan G.

Subjects: “…desert precipitation variability…”
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Effects of Grazing Intensity on Microbial Diversity at Different Soil Depths in Desert Steppe Soils by Yuxin Wang, Xin Ju, Qian Wu, Guodong Han

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Seductive Snakes and Asexual Angels: Queer Undercurrents in Harriet Prescott Spofford’s “Desert Sands” by H.J.E. Champion

“…Harriet Prescott Spofford’s 1863 short story “Desert Sands” recounts, at first glance, the jealous rivalry between an artist’s two muses. …”
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Characterization of paleodrainages in desert regions of Saudi Arabia multisatellite images with field based study by Mashael M. Al Saud

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Julien Cendres et Chloé Radiguet, Le Désert de Retz, paysage choisi by Catherine Chomarat-Ruiz

Subjects: “…the Désert de Retz…”
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"A watering of her desert": Depression and (Dis)consolation in Jenny Diski’s Monkey’s Uncle by Diane GAGNERET

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Environmental gradients shape genetic variation in the desert moss, Syntrichia caninervis Mitt. (Pottiaceae) by Ugbad A. Farah, Kirsten M. Fisher

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Seismic refraction investigation of the shallow bedrock in New Qena City, Eastern Desert, Egypt by Ahmed M. Abdelgowad, Assem E. El-Haddad, Mohamed I. Aglan, Ahmed Hamed

“…In the southern part of New Qena City, in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, construction of many domestic facilities is planned. …”
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Association between exposure to ambient air pollutants and metabolic syndrome in the vicinity of the Taklamakan Desert by Zhe Wang, Weidong Ji, Yushan Wang, Lin Li, Kai Wang, Hongze Liu, Yining Yang, Yi Zhou

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Labyrinthes dans le désert. Deux pèlerinages dans le nord-ouest mexicain by Neyra Alvarado Solís

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The Study of Tourism Comfort Climate Index in Desert Area (Case Study: Yazd Province) by Esmail Heydari Alamdarloo, Hassan Khosravi, Sahar Nasabpour Molaei

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The Effectiveness of the Nest of a Desert Widow Spider, La Trodectus Revivensi & in Predator Deterrence by Avshalom Konigswald, Yael Lubin, David Ward

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Homo erectus adapted to steppe-desert climate extremes one million years ago by Julio Mercader, Pamela Akuku, Nicole Boivin, Alfredo Camacho, Tristan Carter, Siobhán Clarke, Arturo Cueva Temprana, Julien Favreau, Jennifer Galloway, Raquel Hernando, Haiping Huang, Stephen Hubbard, Jed O. Kaplan, Steve Larter, Stephen Magohe, Abdallah Mohamed, Aloyce Mwambwiga, Ayoola Oladele, Michael Petraglia, Patrick Roberts, Palmira Saladié, Abel Shikoni, Renzo Silva, María Soto, Dominica Stricklin, Degsew Z. Mekonnen, Wenran Zhao, Paul Durkin

“…Abstract Questions about when early members of the genus Homo adapted to extreme environments like deserts and rainforests have traditionally focused on Homo sapiens. …”
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Diversity and Functional Insights into Endophytic Fungi in Halophytes from West Ordos Desert Ecosystems by Xingzhe Wang, Yan Zhang, Jingpeng Li, Yiteng Ding, Xiaodan Ma, Peng Zhang, Haijing Liu, Jie Wei, Yuying Bao

“…Arid desert regions are among the harshest ecological environments on Earth. …”
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