Soil fertility depends on vegetation cover, climatic conditions and soil-specific edaphic
factors that regulate transformation processes of plant residues and organic matter. Soil …

The fertilization using sewage sludge (SS) and/or SS-derived products have been
extensively studied and known to increase crop yield as soil nutrients and plant growth are …

Sandy Sandy desertification is considered one of the environmental problems in the pre-
desert and steppe ranges of Algeria. In order to reveal the spatial dynamics of sandy …

Biotic homogenization by invasive alien species is one of the dominant drivers of global
environmental change. However, little is known about the patterns of biotic homogenization …

Since phytoecological and biodiversity studies deepen our understanding on ecosystem
functioning and habitat health status of rangelands, this study analyzed the composition and …

Desertification is a significant environmental and socioeconomic issue that requires
monitoring and early detection. In this context, holistic studies are more useful than localized …

Background Hot deserts contain several habitats where the diversity, structure and
functional features of plant communities in certain habitats, such as sandy soils and dunes …

Livestock browsing and trampling can deplete plant regeneration and thus drive natural
ecosystems towards degradation. This phenomenon may be particularly true in tropical dry …

Desertification is an environmental threat that affects many countries in the world, and it
poses specially an ecological issue to Algeria. This study aimed to assess areas sensitive to …

Within communities, species are wrapped in a set of feedbacks with each other and with
their environment. When such feedbacks are strong enough they can generate alternative …