Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) diets reduce voluntary water intake, water footprint and enteric methane production improving ruminal fermentation in steers

Authors: da Silva, Aghata E.M. ^a, Macias Franco, Arturo ^a, Solomon, Juan K.Q. ^a, da Freiria, Lucien B. ^a, de Moura, Felipe H. ^a, Mazza, Pedro H.S. ^{a, c}, Birkenstock, Bianca ^d, Bezerra, Leilson R. ^{a, b, d}, Shenkoru, Teshome ^a, Fonseca, Mozart A. ^{a, d, ⁎}

Source: In Journal of Arid Environments March 2025 227

A Blueprint for Building Resilience and Food Security in MENA and SSA Drylands: Diversifying Agriculture With Neglected and Underutilized Species

Authors: Krishna Prasad Devkota, Mina Devkota, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Vinay Nangia, Samar Attaher, Ruhiza Jean Boroto, Jagadish Timsina, Kadambot H. M. Siddique

Source: Food and Energy Security, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2025)

Subject Terms: climate resilience, dryland agriculture, economic viability, food security, nutritional value, water productivity, Agriculture, Agriculture (General), S1-972

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2048-3694

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Agronomic use of solarization technology on soil fertility and pest management in dryland agriculture

Authors: Wolie Gebremicheal Gebreegziher

Source: Cogent Food & Agriculture, Vol 10, Iss 1 (2024)

Subject Terms: Agronomy, dryland agriculture, pest management, solarization, soil fertility, Manuel Tejada, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, Agriculture, Food processing and manufacture, TP368-456

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1932

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Intercropping maize and peanut under semi-arid conditions is a zero-sum game

Authors: Zhang, Yue ^{a, b, c}, Sun, Zhanxiang ^{d, e, ⁎⁎}, Feng, Chen ^{d, e}, Du, Guijuan ^{d, e}, Feng, Liangshan ^{d, e}, Bai, Wei ^{d, e}, Zhang, Zhe ^{d, e}, Zhang, Dongsheng ^b, Yang, Jie ^b, Li, Chao ^b, Yang, Shu ^{d, e}, Cai, Qian ^{d, e}, Dong, Zhi ^{d, e}, Zhang, Xu ^f, Li, Xuan ^a, van der Werf, Wopke ^c, Zhang, Lizhen ^{b, ⁎}

Source: In Field Crops Research 1 May 2025 326

Response of soil infiltration and water to orchard mulching practices in the Loess Plateau, China

Authors: Liao, Yang ^{a, b, c}, Dong, Lingbo ^d, Lv, Wenwen ^d, Shi, Jingwei ^{a, b, c}, Wu, Jianzhao ^d, Li, Ao ^d, Zhang, Hailong ^d, Bai, Ruihua ^d, Liu, Yulin ^{a, b, c}, Li, Jiwei ^d, Shangguan, Zhouping ^{a, b, c}, Deng, Lei ^{a, b, c, d, ⁎}

Source: In Catena May 2025 252

Improving dryland maize productivity and water efficiency with heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria via nitrification and cytokinin activity

Authors: Xiaoling Wang, Jiawei Cao, Runhong Sun, Wei Liu, Lin Qi, Peng Song, Shenjiao Yang

Source: Crop Journal, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 880-887 (2024)

Subject Terms: Heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, Rhizosphere soil nitrification, Cytokinin, Maize, Dryland agriculture, Agriculture, Agriculture (General), S1-972

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514124000850; https://doaj.org/toc/2214-5141

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Intensifying droughts render more Sahel drylands unsuitable for cultivation

Authors: Elagib, Nadir Ahmed ^{a, 1, ⁎}, Ali, Marwan M.A. ^{a, 1}, Musa, Ammar Ahmed ^b

Source: In Science of the Total Environment 1 December 2024 954

Predicting dryland winter wheat yield in cold regions of Iran

Authors: Fatemeh Razzaghi, Razieh Ghahramani, Ali Reza Sepaskhah, Shahrokh Zand‐Parsa

Source: Meteorological Applications, Vol 31, Iss 5, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)

Subject Terms: air temperature extremes, dryland agriculture, precipitation patterns, winter wheat modeling, Meteorology. Climatology, QC851-999

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1350-4827; https://doaj.org/toc/1469-8080

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Optimizing tillage practice based on water supply during the growing season in wheat and maize production in northern China

Authors: Bingyan Wu, Dengke Ma, Yu Shi, Guanqiang Zuo, Feng Chang, Mengqing Sun, Lina Yin, Shiwen Wang

Source: Agricultural Water Management, Vol 300, Iss , Pp 108923- (2024)

Subject Terms: Dryland agriculture, Crop water productivity, Tillage practices, Precipitation, Water supply, Agriculture (General), S1-972, Agricultural industries, HD9000-9495

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377424002580; https://doaj.org/toc/1873-2283

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Analysis of Maize Planting Mode and Simulation and Optimization of Ridging and Fertilization Components in Arid Area of Northwest China

Authors: Fei Dai, Haifu Pan, Wenqi Zhou, Han Tang, Qi Wang, Wenglong Li, Jinwu Wang

Source: Agriculture, Vol 14, Iss 8, p 1360 (2024)

Subject Terms: dryland agriculture, AquaCrop model, EDEM simulation, whole-film double ridge-furrow sowing technology, parameter optimization, Agriculture (General), S1-972

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/8/1360; https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0472

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Maize/Peanut Intercropping Affects Legume Nodulation in Semi-Arid Conditions

Authors: Chen Feng, Guijuan Du, Yue Zhang, Liangshan Feng, Lili Zhang, Qi Wang, Wuyan Xiang, Wei Bai, Qian Cai, Tianran Sun, Zhanxiang Sun, Lizhen Zhang

Source: Agronomy, Vol 14, Iss 5, p 951 (2024)

Subject Terms: cereal/legume intercropping, dryland agriculture, interspecific interaction, nodule number, nodule weight, Agriculture

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/5/951; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395

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Long-term effects of plastic mulching on soil structure, organic carbon and yield of rainfed maize

Authors: Zihan Liu, Chenxu Zhao, Peng Zhang, ZhiKuan Jia

Source: Agricultural Water Management, Vol 287, Iss , Pp 108447- (2023)

Subject Terms: Dryland agriculture, Maize, Soil organic carbon contents, Soil physical properties, Water use efficiency, Agriculture (General), S1-972, Agricultural industries, HD9000-9495

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377423003128; https://doaj.org/toc/1873-2283

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Low-Cost Optical Sensors for Soil Composition Monitoring

Authors: Francisco Javier Diaz, Ali Ahmad, Lorena Parra, Sandra Sendra, Jaime Lloret

Source: Sensors, Vol 24, Iss 4, p 1140 (2024)

Subject Terms: soil fertilizer, dryland agriculture, WSN, agricultural practices, soil properties, salinity, Chemical technology, TP1-1185

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/4/1140; https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8220

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Analysis and Research on Production Effects of Full-Film Double Ridge-Furrow Mulching with Polyethylene Film and Biodegradable Film Based on AquaCrop

Authors: Haifu Pan, Wuyun Zhao, Ruijie Shi, Lu Li, Fei Dai, Huan Deng, Yiming Zhao

Source: Agronomy, Vol 14, Iss 1, p 111 (2024)

Subject Terms: dryland agriculture, whole film double ridge furrow sowing technology, yield, soil moisture, water stress, corn, Agriculture

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/111; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395

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Seed priming upregulates antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems to conferring simulated drought tolerance in wheat seedlings

Authors: Mazhar Ul Alam, Masayuki Fujita, Kamrun Nahar, Anisur Rahman, Taufika Islam Anee, Abdul Awal Chowdhury Masud, A.K.M. Ruhul Amin, Mirza Hasanuzzaman

Source: Plant Stress, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 100120- (2022)

Subject Terms: AsA-GSH pathway, Cross tolerance, Dryland agriculture, Halopriming, Osmotic stress, Oxidative stress, Plant ecology, QK900-989

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667064X22000653; https://doaj.org/toc/2667-064X

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Grassland productivity responds unexpectedly to dynamic light and soil water environments induced by photovoltaic arrays

Authors: Matthew A. Sturchio, Jordan E. Macknick, Greg A. Barron‐Gafford, Anping Chen, Cavin Alderfer, Kathleen Condon, Olivia L. Hajek, Benjamin Miller, Benjamin Pauletto, J. Alexander Siggers, Ingrid J. Slette, Alan K. Knapp

Source: Ecosphere, Vol 13, Iss 12, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)

Subject Terms: agrivoltaic, dryland agriculture, dryland ecology, light response of photosynthesis, plant physiology, Ecology, QH540-549.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2150-8925

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Millet-based crop planting strategies in the Songhua River Region during the liaojin (907-1234 AD) dynasties: A case of the Luotong Mountain City site

Authors: Chun Yang, Lin Ban, Xiaohong Lv, Dong Li, Kun Xu, Xiuhua Gao, Chunxue Wang

Source: Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol 13 (2022)

Subject Terms: millet-based agriculture, northeast china, barnyard millet, flotation, dryland agriculture, Plant culture, SB1-1110

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1046178/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-462X

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LIGHT INTERCEPTION AND USE EFFICIENCY DIFFER WITH MAIZE PLANT DENSITY IN MAIZE-PEANUT INTERCROPPING

Authors: Qi WANG, Zhanxiang SUN, Wei BAI, Dongsheng ZHANG, Yue ZHANG, Ruonan WANG, Wopke VAN DER WERF, Jochem B. EVERS, Tjeerd-Jan STOMPH, Jianping GUO, Lizhen ZHANG

Source: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 432-446 (2021)

Subject Terms: dryland agriculture, light interception, light use efficiency, maize-peanut intercropping, semiarid, Agriculture (General), S1-972

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Relation: https://academic.hep.com.cn/fase/fileup/2095-7505/PDF/29832/1622791911461-1779939573.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2095-7505

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Globally Increasing Atmospheric Aridity Over the 21st Century

Authors: Zhongxiang Fang, Wenmin Zhang, Martin Brandt, Abdulhakim M. Abdi, Rasmus Fensholt

Source: Earth's Future, Vol 10, Iss 10, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)

Subject Terms: vapor pressure deficit, atmospheric aridity, future climate, remote sensing, dryland agriculture, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Ecology, QH540-549.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2328-4277

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Optimal production areas of underutilized indigenous crops and their role under climate change: Focus on Bambara groundnut

Authors: Luxon Nhamo, Garry Paterson, Marjan van der Walt, Mokhele Moeletsi, Albert Modi, Richard Kunz, Vimbayi Chimonyo, Teboho Masupha, Sylvester Mpandeli, Stanley Liphadzi, Jennifer Molwantwa, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

Source: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol 6 (2022)

Subject Terms: climate change, resilience, geographic information system, food and water security, dryland agriculture, adaptation, Nutrition. Foods and food supply, TX341-641, Food processing and manufacture, TP368-456

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.990213/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2571-581X

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