Simulating responses of riparian ecosystem network complexity to flow regime shifts in arid regions by Mengmeng Zhang, Chengyi Zhao, Jianting Zhu, Wangya Han, Wenqi Jiang

“…Specifically, increased frequency of drought year simplifies the network, while heightened flood year frequencies (not exceeding 85%) create a more intricate network. …”
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Formation of gene associations that code for general homeostasis and performance components of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) by P. N. Malchikov, M. G. Myasnikova

“…Dominant genes with additive effects and maximal expression under drought and high temperatures prevailed in the structure of the polygenic system of co-adaptive block of modern cultivars. …”
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Water balance analysis of hydrological processes in cyclic irrigation: A case study of the Imbanuma irrigation area in Chiba, Japan by Fumi Okura, Asuka Kamei, Tasuku Kato

“…Conversely, in the relatively dry year (410 mm/period) of 2022, lower drainage water levels due to limited rainfall, facilitated a quick response of the lateral flow (851 mm in the North block, 917 mm in the South block) in the discharge processes. During the drought in 2022, water use efficiency increased by 11–13 %, while the cyclic water use ratio decreased by 9 %, indicating a significant contribution of lateral flow reuse in cyclic irrigation. …”
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A Reusable Capillary Flow-Driven Microfluidic System for Abscisic Acid Detection Using a Competitive Immunoassay by Cristiana Domingues, Marta S. C. Rodrigues, Pedro G. M. Condelipes, Ana Margarida Fortes, Virginia Chu, João Pedro Conde

“…This paper presents the development of a reusable, portable, capillary-driven microfluidic platform based on a PDMS-PEG (polyethylene glycol) copolymer designed for the rapid low-cost detection of abscisic acid (ABA), a key biomarker for the onset of ripening of non-climacteric fruits and drought stress in vines. By employing passive fluid transport mechanisms, such as capillary-driven sequential flow, this platform enables precise biological and chemical screenings while maintaining portability and ease of use. …”
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Modeling performances of maize cultivars under current and future climate scenarios in southern central Ethiopian rift valley by Daniel Markos, Walelign Worku, Girma Mamo

“…Conclusions There is critical need for reduction of GHGs emissions, generation of innovative adaptation strategies, and development of drought and heat stress tolerant maize cultivars. …”
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Projecting Surface Water Area Under Different Climate and Development Scenarios by Mollie D. Gaines, Mirela G. Tulbure, Vinicius Perin, Rebecca Composto, Varun Tiwari

“…Our findings highlight the importance of forest‐dominated land cover in maintaining stable surface water availability throughout the 21st century, which can inform land‐use management policies for adaptation and water‐stress mitigation as well as strategies to prepare for future flood and drought events.…”
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Molecular Defensive Mechanism of Arachis hypogaea in Response to Salt Stress by Hao Zhang, Xiaobo Zhao, Quanxi Sun, Caixia Yan, Juan Wang, Cuiling Yuan, Chunjuan Li, Shihua Shan, Fengzhen Liu

“…Abiotic stresses comprise all nonliving factors, such as soil salinity, drought, extreme temperatures, and metal toxicity, posing a serious threat to agriculture and affecting the plant production around the world. …”
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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

“…Recent studies have shown that for HLB-affected trees, irrigation frequency should increase and irrigation amounts should decrease to minimize water stress from drought stress or water excess, while ensuring optimal water availability in the rootzone at all times. …”
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Farmers’ Perception about the Use of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Landraces and Their Genetic Erosion in South Wollo Administrative Zone, Ethiopia by Silamlak Birhanu Abegaz, Faris Hailu Tessema

“…Based on farmer responses, genetic erosion was attributed to reduced benefits from landraces, drought, climate change, market price and demand, and reduction in land size. …”
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Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize by ZHAO Hongfei, WANG Xiaoling, CAO Jiawei, YU Hao, ZHOU Liju, TIAN Shishi

“…[Methods] A two-year field experiment was conducted in a drought-prone area using HAOB strain S2_8_1 as the test strain and maize as the plant material. …”
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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

“…Recent studies have shown that for HLB-affected trees, irrigation frequency should increase and irrigation amounts should decrease to minimize water stress from drought stress or water excess, while ensuring optimal water availability in the rootzone at all times. …”
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Spatial patterns and driving forces of sand-binding shrubs in sand-blown and sand hazard regions of northern China by Dinghai Zhang, Haidi Qi, Yanli Wang, Ting Ning, Ruyun Tang, Yanchen Ye

“…The facilitation at small scales is primarily driven by the seed dispersal limitation and habitat association under high drought stress gradients, while the lack of interactions at medium and large scales might be attributed to soil moisture heterogeneity. …”
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Analysis of vulnerability, its drivers, and strategies applied towards reducing the pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood vulnerability to climatic shocks by Daniel Assefa Tofu, Tegegn Dilbato, Chalchisa Fana, Niguse Bekele Dirbaba, Gutu Tesso

“…Abstract In recent decades, the global climate has changed mainly due to human-induced causes and realizing their manifestations in the forms of extreme events such as droughts, floods, heat stress, and variability in rainfall. …”
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A study on climate change impacts using lumped versus distributed hydrological models in a semi-arid basin by Farahnaz Baharvand, Ali Reza Massah Bavani, Mohammad Mahdavi, Massoud Goodarzi

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Life History Strategies of the Winter Annual Plant <i>Echinops gmelinii</i> (Asteraceae) in a Cold Desert Population by Yanli Wang, Xinrong Li, Jiecai Zhao

“…Early emerging seedlings died rapidly under the high temperature and drought stress, before completing their life cycle. …”
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Internal transcribed spacer metagenomics data unravelling the core fungal community structure residing the wheat and maize rhizosphereNCBINCBINCBI by Sadia Latif, Rizwana Kousar, Anum Fatima, Naeem Khan, Hina Fatimah

“…The microbial communities exert a significant influence on the vigor, growth, development and productivity of plants by supporting nutrient acquisition, organic matter decomposition and tolerance against biotic and abiotic stresses such as heat, high salt, drought and disease, by regulating plant defense responses. …”
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Intersection between individual, household, environmental and system level factors in defining risk and resilience for children in Kenya's ASAL: A qualitative study. by Esther Jebor Chongwo, Barack Aoko, Martha Kaniala, Moses Esala, Phillis Magoma, Eunice Njoroge, Susan Nyamanya, Joyce Marangu, Anil Khamis, John Ng'asike, Anja C Huizink, Amina Abubakar

“…Identified risk factors encompassed issues such as young caregiver's age, low literacy, mental health issues, drug abuse, domestic violence, malnutrition, poverty, lack of paternal involvement, early marriages, female genital mutilation, drought, heat stress, and insecurity. Nonetheless, sources of resilience include breastfeeding, immunization, responsive caregiving, family and community support, higher socio-economic status (SES), cultural practices, self-motivation, hard work, community role models, religious activities and quality service provision.…”
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Effector proteins of Funneliformis mosseae BR221: unravelling plant-fungal interactions through reference-based transcriptome analysis, in vitro validation, and protein‒protein doc... by Pratima Vasistha, Pushplata Prasad Singh, Divya Srivastava, Leena Johny, Sadhana Shukla

“…By deepening our knowledge of these mechanisms, the use of AM fungi in biofertilizer formulations can be refined by selecting strains with specific effectors that enhance nutrient uptake, improve drought and disease resistance, and tailor the fungi’s symbiotic efficiency to different crops or environmental conditions, thus contributing to more targeted and sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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Prevalence of Cattle Trypanosomosis and Temporal Vector Distribution in Jima Arjo District, Upper Didessa Valley, Western Ethiopia by Debela Abdeta, Takele Deresa, Geremew Haile

“…Higher infection rate was observed in male 26 (12.26%) than female 10 (4.39%) due to male cattle more exposed to the tsetse fly area or early released from home for drought reason. Out of the total positive animals, only 12 of them were anemic on buffy coat test of sampled blood. …”
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Genetic diversity of kaffir sorghum accessions from the VIR collection in kafirin-encoding loci by N. V. Alpatieva, I. N. Anisimova, M. K. Ryazanova, V. V. Vasipov, R. A. Abdullaev, O. I. Romanova, E. E. Radchenko

“…Sorghum is a universal, highly drought-resistant crop, widely cultivated throughout the world. …”
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