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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Drought Cycles"”.
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Influence of climate change on flood and drought cycles and implications on rainy season characteristics in Luvuvhu River Catchment
… influence of climate variability on flood and drought cycles and implications on rainy season characteristics in Luvuvhu River Catchment (LRC) in Limpopo of South Africa. Extreme weather events resulting in hazards such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent due to climate change. …
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Growth response and drought susceptibility of forest trees exposed to simulated acidic rain and ozone
… acidic rain, the seedlings were submitted to two drought cycles, and water potential, net photosynthesis (Pn), stomatal conductance (Cs), and transpiration (Ts) were measured. Whole-plant fresh weight increment (FWT) and dry weight were significantly reduced in red spruce seedlings after the …
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The staying power of perceptions in a dynamic system : a longitudinal stakeholder analysis in the Yellowstone River Valley
… river systems that regularly change with floods, drought, and floodplain development cycles, one-off social studies are unable to respond to such human- environment dynamism. To explore longitudinal human-water dynamics in the Yellowstone River reach in Montana (US), this study uses interviews …
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Assessing the impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies on smallholder farming in the Vhembe District, South Africa
… production. Rising temperatures, prolonged drought and decreasing rainfall have affected local farmers’ livelihood and crop production. In the Vhembe District of South Africa’s Limpopo Province, smallholder farming predominates and its vulnerability to climate change has increased for the …
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Water relations and cutting management of switchgrass
… of switchgrass. The influences of two successive drought cycles on performance and water relation parameters of switchgrass and tall fescue were studied in growth chamber conditions. Water was withheld from conditioned plants until elongation of tillers stopped. Then pots were rewatered and a new …