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Applicability analysis of weakly supervised semantic segmentation for identifying salinized soil boundaries
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105372
Jianxia Yang , Jun Zhao , Xufeng Mao , Yuan Zhang , Feipeng Hu
Soil salinization, recognized as a significant form of land degradation, has emerged as a critical threat to global agricultural productivity. The accurate and automated identification, segmentation, and extraction of varying degrees of salinized soil at regional scales present a pressing scientific challenge. While deep learning has emerged as an innovative and efficient approach for remote sensing data processing, its applicability and potential in salinized soil monitoring remain largely unexplored. This study addressed the spectral heterogeneity problem in remote sensing monitoring of salinized soil by developing a sample dataset through feature variable fusion, integrating field measurements and multi-source remote sensing data. We conducted a comprehensive comparison of multiple deep learning network models (PSPNet, SegNet, and U-Net) across three distinct datasets (Dataset A, B, and C) to evaluate the impact of data composition on monitoring accuracy and the sensitivity of network models to data transformation. The results demonstrate that all models achieved over 0.8 accuracy in saline-alkali land extraction across datasets, with U-Net showing the lowest loss value and strongest predictive capability. Dataset C was proved to be the optimal training dataset. Validation using field data confirmed the effectiveness of deep learning models for soil salinization classification in the lower Shiyang River basin, achieving over 0.8 accuracy in distinguishing salinized from non-salinized soils. However, the overall classification accuracy reached 0.45, limited by fuzzy boundaries between severe, mild, and non-salinized soils. Compared with existing data products, our approach provides more accurate, higher-resolution results that better reflect actual field conditions. This study offers methodological insights and theoretical references for long-term, large-scale monitoring and trend prediction of land features with fuzzy boundaries using intelligent approaches.
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Strategic selection of wood farming locations in semi-arid regions: An AHP-WLC approach for sustainable land management in northern Iran
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105358
Saeid Shabani , Hassan Faramarzi , Behrooz Mohseni , Akram Ahmadi , Ali Akbar Damavandi
Desertification, in addition to the spread of dust, will affect the livelihood of the people living in these areas and create widespread problems with the expansion of migration. The development of wood farming with fast-growing species suitable for arid and semi-arid regions, in addition to solving economic-social challenges, additionally solves the need for wood industries. Today, with the development of decision-making models, it has become possible to select a suitable location for establishing a species, emphasizing its nature and ecological needs. This research aims to identify the effective factors in wood farming with two species of River Red Gum (RRG) Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. and Athel Tamarisk (AT) Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst) in Gonbad-e kavous, located in the semi-arid part of northern Iran, through the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) method, and mapping the areas prone to planting these species, using the Arc GIS 10.8 and IDRISI TerrSet 2020 software. Therefore, 10 climatic and edaphic variables along with four variables of distance from a surface streams, distance from the road, depth of underground water, and land use of the region were extracted to identify land suitability. After receiving the opinions of the experts in prioritizing the effective factors, by digitizing and weighting the layers based on the existing standards, a database was formed and thematic maps were prepared. Based on the results, climatic factors placed the most weight on the final land suitability maps. Additionally, among the edaphic factors, Electrical Conductivity (EC) with 0.0809 and 0.0380 for RRG and AT, respectively, took the most weight. The resulting findings from the RRG planting potential map show that the neither suitable nor unsuitable class with an area of about 1620 square kilometers has the highest level and the very suitable class with less than 417 km2 has the lowest level in the studied area. Although the possibility of wood farming with AT compared to the RRG, has occupied a higher level of study area, but still the high class with an area of less than 12% shows a small contribution. Overall, the map of the final potential of wood farming with both species has been demonstrated that the three classes of very unsuitable, unsuitable, and neither suitable nor unsuitable cover about 67% of the area, and the very suitable for wood farming also covers about 13% of the study area. The findings of the present research can provide decision-making managers with appropriate solutions for the development and implementation of wood farming programs.
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Ethnoecology of desert truffles hunting: A cross-cultural comparative study on practices and perceptions in the Mediterranean and the Near East
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105367
Mousaab Alrhmoun , Naji Sulaiman , Giulia Mattalia , Hiwa M. Ahmed , Chadi Khatib , Yeter Yeşil Cantürk , Giovanni Zucca , Abdelkader Ammam , Mushtaq Ahmad , Andrea Pieroni
This study investigates desert truffle hunting practices across Iraq (including the Kurdistan Region), Eastern Turkey, Syria, and Sardinia (Italy) based on data collected with semi-structured interviews from 58 hunters in 21 locations distributed across the four countries. Employing both Principal Component Analysis and qualitative analysis, the research focuses on ecological, cultural, and economic dimensions of traditional desert truffle hunting/foraging in the Mediterranean and the Near East. The study demonstrates diverse ecological contexts and cultural practices, revealing the reliance on natural indicators for truffle detection and the cultural significance of this practice. Additionally, novel findings highlight the various perceived threats faced by desert truffle ecosystems, including soil erosion, land use patterns, market dynamics, climate change, and threats associated with desert truffle hunting across conflict zones. The study emphasizes the economic contributions of truffle harvesting to local communities, shedding light on its significance for rural livelihoods. Truffles are a traditional medicine for vision disorders, as well as cooking and snack food. By providing comprehensive insights into these multifaceted aspects, this study enhances our understanding of desert truffle hunting's ecological, cultural, and economic importance and informs actionable steps for biocultural conservation, as well as sustainable development initiatives in truffle-rich regions globally.
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Groundwater allocation and the question of justice in Iran's rural communities
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105370
Majid Labbaf Khaneiki , Matthias Schmidt , Abdullah Saif Al-Ghafri , Ali Mohtashami
This article examines Iran's groundwater allocation systems in a transitional context. Over centuries, local governance regimes regulated groundwater as a common-pool resource, which was conducive to distributive justice. However, after Iran's 1979 revolution, ideological policies treated groundwater as an open-access resource associated with equity. This paradigm shift from distributive justice to equity led to the overexploitation of groundwater. The government's perception of equity only gave free rein to those who could afford to drill tube-wells and appropriate common groundwater resources. This article concludes that groundwater justice is unattainable without local governance regimes that can reinstate groundwater as a common-pool resource, rather than as an open-access resource.
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Desert journeys: Papers on the prehistory and protohistory of the arid Southern Levant in Honour of Steven A. Rosen
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105334
Yael Abadi-Reiss , Davida Eisenberg-Degen , Michal Birkenfeld , Liora Kolska Horwitz
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Aridity mediates how grazing affects ground-dwelling arthropod abundance through changes in plant community properties in Mongolian grasslands
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105342
Issei Nishimura , Naohiro I. Ishii , Yulan Qi , Yuki Iwachido , Batdelger Gantsetseg , Gaku Takimoto , Hiroko Kurokawa , Maiko Kagami , Takehiro Sasaki
In dryland ecosystems, grazing and increasing aridity (aridification) are major drivers of biotic community modification. Although some studies have indicated that the effects of grazing on plant communities change with aridity, the effects on ground-dwelling arthropod communities remain unclear. This study examined (1) aridity-dependent grazing effects on plant communities (plant species richness and community-weighted mean [CWM] of plant height) and ground-dwelling arthropod communities (abundances of herbivores, detritivores, and omnivores) and (2) the variation in interlinkages among grazing, plant communities, and ground-dwelling arthropod communities for steppe and desert steppe in a wide aridity range of Mongolian grasslands. The abundance of herbivores was enhanced by grazing, regardless of aridity. In contrast, with increasing aridity, the negative effects of grazing on the abundance of detritivores weakened, and the abundance of omnivores, mostly that of ants, shifted from positive to negative. A grazing-induced decrease in the CWM of plant height exhibited positive effects on the abundance of omnivores and negative effects on that of detritivores in the steppe; however, these effects were not observed in the desert steppe. Conclusively, this study highlights how aridity mediates the effects of grazing on plant and arthropod communities, providing insights into the changing dynamics of dryland ecosystems.
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Similar post-drought functional trait response of native and exotic plant species in southwestern Arizona
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105355
Trace E. Martyn , Leslie M. Roche , Albert Kline , Mary Miller , Elise S. Gornish
Extreme climate events such as severe drought and heatwaves are expected to increase in intensity, frequency, and duration across the southwestern USA. Understanding plant responses to such events can give us insight into the impact they have on plant communities and the communities' potential resilience. Plant functional traits (mean and variation) can provide insight into species’ drought response. We explored how mean and variance of trait values within species shifts in a drought year and the following wet year in southwestern Arizona. We also examined the response of different plant identities: life form (grass and forb) and native status (native and exotic). We measured 10 different functional traits on 12 species across both years and compared trait shifts across the two years. We found that most species displayed large trait shifts towards more acquisitive functional strategies in the wet year compared to the drought year. We found no clear differentiation between native and exotic species nor grass and forb species for the traits within or across years. Understanding the potential range of these responses enables us to manage plant communities in ways that can mitigate conditions leading to declines in species or even local extirpation.
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Rapid conservation assessment of Boswellia sacra in Oman reveals complex threat and population patterns
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105368
Stephen Johnson , Ali Bait Said , Petr Vahalík , Lukáš Karas , Maïa Sarrouf Willson , Frans Bongers
Boswellia sacra is an iconic dryland tree in southern Arabia and Somalia. A cultural keystone species, it produces frankincense resin long used for its medicinal and aromatic qualities. Recent research has indicated population declines and unsustainable exploitation of multiple species of Boswellia, including the Somalian B. sacra populations. However, information on the Arabian populations is minimal and contradictory. Therefore, we conducted a broad-scale rapid assessment of the B. sacra populations in the Dhofar mountains of Oman to map the species’ range, identify major threats, and predict if the same pattern of population collapse seen in other species is occurring in Oman.
Based on field surveys and distribution mapping, B. sacra likely occupies a range of at least 3465 km2 in Oman. We observed regeneration across almost all populations, with 97 % of transects including at least 10 % small trees or saplings. However, population patterns were variable; both reverse-J shaped and bell-shaped population structures were observed in different locations. Threats identified varied geographically, and included overgrazing, resin overharvesting, mining, insect/pest attacks, and wind/flooding. Grazing pressure was prevalent across many populations, while harvesting pressure was concentrated in specific areas.
We conclude that the data do not currently indicate significant or widespread declines in B. sacra in Oman, as seen in other species. Still, given the burgeoning threats, improved socio-ecological management systems are needed to maintain this status. Key priorities include research to elucidate drivers of population patterns, improved rangeland management, enhanced monitoring and management of resin tapping, and identification of potential additional reserves.
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Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105356
Ruth Rauber , Melisa Blackhall , Jorgelina Franzese , Stella Bogino , Alicia Cendoya
In Argentina, near the Sierra de los Comechingones, the exotic tree P. halepensis has been used mainly as an ornamental garden tree for more than a century. However, a few years ago, scattered populations began to be observed on the slopes of the hills, which are growing rapidly. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the amount and distribution of combustible plant material to infer potential changes in fire behavior and in the physical structure of native communities. We performed fuel characterization following the point intercept method in three pine populations and three adjacent non-invaded grassland communities. Vertical fuel distributions were significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.78, p < 0.01), and horizontal fuel continuity was also significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.76, p < 0.01). According to our results, the invasion of P. halepensis could potentially affect fire dynamics and characteristics in the high-altitude grassland communities of the Sierra de los Comechingones and represents a change in the physical structure of the community, since it implies a replacement of natural grasslands with the presence of some shrub species by trees that can reach a large size.
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Climate Extreme Indices Influencing GRACE Total Water Storage (TWS) in Semi-Arid Africa
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105357
Komi Mawulom Claude Afamondji , Ismail Mohsine , Nourelhouda Karmouda , Tarik Bouramtane , Mounia Tahiri , Ilias Kacimi , Sarah Tweed , Fatima Driouech , Marc Leblanc
This study examines the relationship between GRACE terrestrial water storage (TWS) data and climate indices related to temperature and precipitation across four semi-arid African regions: the Mediterranean (MED), West Southern Africa (WSAF), East Southern Africa (ESAF), and Madagascar (MDG). In addition to mean temperature and total precipitation, ten climate indices from the Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI) were analyzed for their relevance to extreme rainfall and drought. Using a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural network, the study improves TWS prediction accuracy, with feature ablation assessing the importance of each climate index. The LSTM model showed strong predictive performance (R2 = 0.73–0.91), identifying the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) as the key driver of TWS variability. Specifically, 12-month time scale SPEI was dominant in MED, while 6-month time scale SPEI played a crucial role in WSAF, ESAF, and MDG. Regional trend analyses revealed persistent TWS declines in MED and MDG (2002–2022) due to intensified droughts. In WSAF and ESAF, trends reversed between 2002–2011 and 2012–2022, with early positive trends, particularly in northern WSAF, followed by intensified TWS losses.
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