Assessing how climate factors regulate the interannual variability (IAV) of ecosystem
productivity globally is crucial for understanding the ecosystem-climate interactions and …

Potential evapotranspiration (PET) is a key parameter for climate classification and aridity
assessment. The widely used UNEP (1992) classification system is based on the estimation …

Trees are an integral part of the sustainable farming practices that can withstand extreme
weather events, pest risks, and optimize land and water productivity to achieve food, fuel …

Military conflicts strongly affect agricultural activities. This has strong implications for
people's livelihoods when agriculture is the backbone of the economy. We assessed the …

In arid areas prone to desertification and soil erosion, the effectiveness of radical bench
terracing in reducing drought risk is dependent on its correct implementation. However, the …

Restoring degraded dryland requires a diverse mix of trees and shrubs with suitable
characteristics. Unfortunately, many restoration projects have failed in tropical drylands due …

Cross-cultural models are a useful tool to generate hypotheses about the past using
ethnographic data, especially when they can be validated against the archaeological record …

Climate change is expected to alter the growing conditions of agricultural crops. With
increasing surface temperature, future suitable areas for crop production will see an altitude …

Climate change significantly affects the diversity, growth, and survival of indigenous plant
species thereby influencing the nutrition, health and productivity of honey bees (Apis …

This paper discusses Ethiopia's planned climate adaptation interventions and the barriers
that impede implementation of adaptation policies at the local level by using the case study …