according to the unccd definition, “desertification” is land degradation in arid, semi-aridand dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations andhuman activities. it has been recognized as a major economic, social, and environmentalproblem in many countries of the world. the medalus methodology is a practical approachto assess the present status of desertifica...

in order to study the effects of pgpr application methods on essential oil percent and yield of lavender (lavandula angustifolia l.) under drought stress conditions an experiment was performed at islamic azad university, yadegar-e-imam khomeini (rah) shahre-rey branch. this experiment was carried out in a split plot arrangement with randomized complete block design in three replications. experi...

in semiarid regions of iran, one of the crop production management methods is delayed irrigation after emergence. this is due to simultaneous water requirement of cereal and spring season crops. a field study was conducted in kabootarabad research station to investigate the effect of delayed irrigation on root yield, quality and growth trend using a rcb with four replications. the irrigation tr...

It is a basic process, distinguishing of water based on quantity and quality properties and condition of it reach for consuming optimum. It has been to descent processes the level of underground water according to simple hydrograph of Shiraz plain in statistical period of 1993-2011 that totally the level of underground water has been decreasing about 5.98 meters. It has been decreased the quali...

The surface water quality of some stagnant water bodies (ponds and lakes—Obi Lake, Usede pond, Oguta lake, Omuku pond, Ugheghe pond, Karabodone lake, Abua lake, Ikarama lake, Tenmako lake, and Adiegbe lake) in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria have been investigated experimentally by analysing the physico-chemical and biological characteristics of the surface water samples. Results show: pH (5.10...

CLASS Spatial Analyst is a GIS tool which can be used for spatial modelling. The tool generates a number of spatial layers that can be used for many practical applications. These include climate zoning, multi-resolution DEMs, Topographic Wetness Index (TWI) / Compound Topographic Index (CTI), lateral multiple flow paths, accumulation and dispersion of water and solutes from hazard areas, estima...

achieving the self-sufficiency in producing agricultural crops and decreasing the pressure on the available water resources need determining the fertile places for cultivation based on the suitable evaluating indices. in this research, the prioritization of different township in sistan and blouchestan province for onion cultivation, as one of the most important production in the province, was c...