12 The impact of the Tibetan Plateau uplift on the Asian monsoons and inland arid climates is an 13 important but also controversial question in studies of paleoenvironmental change during the 14 Cenozoic. In order to achieve a good understanding of the background for the formation of the 15 Asian monsoons and arid environments, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the 16 distribution...

Creontiades dilutus (Stål), the green mirid, is a polyphagous herbivorous insect endemic to Australia. Although common in the arid interior of Australia and found on several native host plants that are spatially and temporally ephemeral, green mirids also reach pest levels on several crops in eastern Australia. These host-associated dynamics, distributed across a large geographic area, raise qu...

In Brazil, most studies of the Culicidae family are concentrated in rainforest regions. As such, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the diversity of Culicidae in regions with different climatic and vegetational characteristics. The aim of this study was to compile an inventory of Culicidae in protected areas of the semi-arid region of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in order to better un...

According to the geographical location of Iran, it enjoys both arid and semi-arid weather, which has been the cause of water shortage problems. Therefore, water has been one of strategic importance in Iran. When the population dramatically increased in ancient Iran, the demand for supplying water also increased simultaneously and brought about the need for the invention of a new way for supplyi...

Drought is a complex phenomenon which can be characterised mainly by its severity, duration and areal extent. Among these three dimensions, drought severity is the key factor which can be used for drought analysis. Drought indices are typically used to assess drought severity in a meaningful way. DrinC (Drought Indices Calculator) is a software package which was developed for providing a simple...

Aeolian dust (windblown silt and clay) is an important component in arid-land ecosystems because it may contribute to soil formation and furnish essential nutrients. Few geologic surfaces, however, have been characterized with respect to dust-accumulation history and resultant nutrient enrichment. We have developed a combination of methods to identify the presence of aeolian dust in arid region...

A set X ⊆ R is strongly meager if for every measure zero set H, X + H = R. Let SM denote the collection of strongly meager sets. We show that assuming CH, SM is not an ideal.

A set X ⊆ R is strongly meager if for every measure zero set H, X + H = R. Let SM denote the collection of strongly meager sets. We show that assuming CH, SM is not an ideal.