Stressing Desertification

Stochastic Desertification

The process of desertification is usually modeled as a first order transition, where a change of an external parameter (e.g. precipitation) leads to a catastrophic bifurcation followed by an ecological regime shift. However, vegetation elements like shrubs and trees undergo a stochastic birth-death process with an absorbing state; such a process supports a second order continuous transition wit...

Quarantine Stressing Voluntary Compliance

A 1-day table-top exercise in San Diego, California, in December 2004 emphasized voluntary compliance with home quarantine to control an emerging infectious disease outbreak. The exercise heightened local civilian-military collaboration in public health emergency management. Addressing concerns about lost income by residents in quarantine was particularly challenging.

Desertification-Climate Change Interactions – Mexico's Battle Against Desertification

Desertification and Drought

Germany has made the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) since its creation an instrument of choice for its policy to combat desertification and drought and for sustainable management of land. More then ten years after the Convention has entered into force in 1996, Germany continues to view it as a key reference point and strategic instrument of its development cooperation.

Erratum: ANTIBACTERIALS: Stressing out dormancy.

Nat. Chem. Biol. 12 i–iii (2016); published online 19 January 2016; corrected after print 11 February 2016 In the version of this caption initially published, the cover artwork was credited to Erin Dewalt, based on imagery from the author, rather than stating that it was created by Michael B. Battles and the design was by Erin Dewalt. The error has been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of...