Accuracy Evaluation of Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) Estimation under Conventional Assumption in Yeşilırmak, Kızılırmak, and Konya Closed Basins, Turkey by Mehmet Ali Hinis, Mehmet Selim Geyikli

“…The doubt in the calculation algorithm of the standardized precipitation index (SPI), which is widely preferred in the evaluation and monitoring of drought, still remains up-to-date because its calculation process is performed in the form of standardization or normalization with a default probability distribution. …”
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Larvicidal Effect of Vorticella microstoma (Ehrenberg, 1830) on Mosquito Larvae, and Morphological Changes under Induced Environmental Conditions by Achini Koshila Ranasinghe, L. D. Amarasinghe

“…Further, their existence in seasonal water bodies that dry off during drought in tropical weather conditions is not known. …”
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Consequences of water and land scarcity and unhealthy diets on the productive capacity of the middle East and North Africa by Alireza Hadipour, Seyed Hamid Ahmadi, Ali Reza Sepaskhah

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Analysis of spatiotemporal distribution, variability, and trends of rainfall in Wollo area, Northeastern Ethiopia. by Asnake Adane, Birhanu Asmerom

“…The study found that the area experienced considerable rainfall variability and change, resulting in extended drought and flood events within the study period. …”
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Genome-wide identification of oat TCP gene family and expression patterns under abiotic stress by Jiaming Nie, Jiaming Nie, Hongbin Zhao, Hongbin Zhao, Hongbin Zhao, Xiaodong Guo, Xiaodong Guo, Tao Zhang, Tao Zhang, Bing Han, Bing Han, Bing Han, Huiyan Liu, Huiyan Liu

“…TCP transcription factors are a unique class of transcription factors that play important roles in alleviating abiotic stresses such as drought and salt. In this study, the whole-genome data of three cultivated varieties, namely, “SFS”, “Sang” and “OT3098v2”, were utilized to identify and analyze the members of the TCP gene family in oats, and their responses to two abiotic stresses, drought and salt, were also investigated. …”
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Common Purslane Biology and Control in Fruiting Vegetables, Cucurbits, and Small Fruits by Andrew W. MacRae

“…MacRae, describes this drought resistant annual with succulent leaves found in most habitats in Florida — classification, seedling identification, mature plant, management considerations, and chemical control. …”
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Environmental Consequences of Water Withdrawals and Drainage of Wetlands by Alan L. Wright

“…Wright, educates the general public about how hydrologic conditions, such as drought and water withdrawal, influence the functioning and benefits of wetland ecosystems. …”
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Public Opinion about Water Availability by Tatiana Borisova, Damian Adams

“…The respondents were asked about the quantity of water in their area, water availability in ten years, the likelihood of prolonged drought, and the effect of climate change on rainfall. …”
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Let Your Lawn Tell You When To Water by Laurie E. Trenholm, J. Bryan Unruh

“…Bryan Unruh, helps homeowners avoid overwatering their lawns by operating irrigation systems only when the lawn shows signs of drought stress. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2008. …”
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Let Your Lawn Tell You When To Water by Laurie E. Trenholm, J. Bryan Unruh

“…Bryan Unruh, helps homeowners avoid overwatering their lawns by operating irrigation systems only when the lawn shows signs of drought stress. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2008. …”
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A Colorado Front Range grassland exhibits decreasing dominance of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) over time by Janet S. Prevéy, Timothy R. Seastedt

“…Rainout shelter manipulations showed that the seasonality of precipitation influenced cheatgrass abundance, with winter drought treatments reducing cheatgrass cover relative to plots that experienced summer drought treatments. …”
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Effects of Water Deficit on Growth, Biomass Allocation and Photosynthesis of <i>A. senegal</i> Seedlings from Nguru and Gujba Provinces of Yobe State, North Eastern Nigeria by A.U. Jibo, M.G. Barker

“…Poor yields of gum from the species in the semi-arid region of Nigeria may be due to more frequent drought events. It is not yet clear whether some populations of A. senegal may respond  differently to any encroaching drought. …”
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Corn Response Across Plant Densities and Row Configurations for Different Moisture Environments by Kipling S. Balkcom, Kira L. Bowen

“…Corn (Zea mays L.) production in the Southeast can be negatively impacted by erratic summer rainfall and drought-prone, coarse-textured soils, but irrigation combined with conservation tillage and cover crops may support greater plant densities arranged in different row configurations to improve yield. …”
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Hydroclimatic extremes threaten groundwater quality and stability by Simon A. Schroeter, Alice May Orme, Katharina Lehmann, Robert Lehmann, Narendrakumar M. Chaudhari, Kirsten Küsel, He Wang, Anke Hildebrandt, Kai Uwe Totsche, Susan Trumbore, Gerd Gleixner

“…Abstract Heavy precipitation, drought, and other hydroclimatic extremes occur more frequently than in the past climate reference period (1961–1990). …”
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New peach cultivar ‘Mechta’ developed at the Nikita Botanical Gardens by N. V. Mesyats, A. V. Smykov

“…‘Mechta’ demonstrated high flowering vigor (scoring 4.6 points), a long flowering period (12.7 days), stable annual yield (27.9 t/ha), high frost and drought resistance, excellent taste (4.7 points), and good biochemical parameters of the fruit. …”
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Impacts of climate change and pumping on groundwater resources in the Kou River basin, Burkina Faso by Tirogo, Justine, Jost, Anne, Biaou, Angelbert, Koussoubé, Youssouf, Ribstein, Pierre, Dakouré, Denis

“…West Africa is subject to climatic variability with a long period of drought during the 1970s–1990s whose impact on groundwater remains poorly studied. …”
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The SsDREB Transcription Factor from the Succulent Halophyte Suaeda salsa Enhances Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco by Xu Zhang, Xiaoxue Liu, Lei Wu, Guihong Yu, Xiue Wang, Hongxiang Ma

“…Real-time RT-PCR showed that SsDREB was significantly induced under salinity and drought stress. Overexpression of SsDREB cDNA in transgenic tobacco plants exhibited an improved salt and drought stress tolerance in comparison to the nontransformed controls. …”
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihoods in Rujumbura Rukungiri District. by Niwagaba, Alfred

“…On the climate change perceptions, there has been increase in drought conditions, variations in seasons, increase in temperatures, decrease in rainfall, erratic rains and increased flooding conditions. …”
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Both light and soil moisture affect the rhizosphere microecology in two oak species by Jinshuo Lian, Keke Cai, Aijing Yin, Yuan Yuan, Xinna Zhang, Chengyang Xu

“…Understanding the mechanisms by which seedlings respond to light and water regulation, as well as studying the response of rhizosphere microecology to drought stress, are crucial for forest ecosystem management and ecological restoration. …”
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Influence of environmental variables and anthropogenic activities on soda-saline lakes chemistry in northern Tanzania: A remote sensing and GIS approach by Azaria Stephano Lameck, Brian Rotich, Abdalrahman Ahmed, Harison K. Kipkulei, Peto Akos, Emil Boros

“…The Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index revealed increased drought events in the lake basins since 1987, with prolonged drought occurrence between 2000 and 2017. …”
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