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Climate change and rural livelihoods in Southern Africa: An agenda for policy-oriented research
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2022)
This report is the outcome of an extensive review of the
literature and the debates on climate change and landbased
livelihoods in Southern Africa.
In the context of the converging climate and food crises,
it provides ...
Happy Feet in a Hostile World? The Future of Penguins Depends on Proactive Management of Current and Expected Threats
(2019)
Penguins face a wide range of threats. Most observed population changes have
been negative and have happened over the last 60 years. Today, populations of 11
penguin species are decreasing. Here we present a review that ...
Mapping the spatial distribution of underutilised crop species under climate change using the MaxEnt model: A case of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2022)
Knowing the spatial and temporal suitability of neglected and underutilised crop species (NUS) is important for
fitting them into marginal production areas and cropping systems under climate change. The current study ...
Seed germination and early seedling growth responses to drought stress in annual Medicago L. And Trifolium L. Forages
(MDPI, 2022)
Climate change in the Mediterranean-like regions of South Africa has resulted in increased
rainfall variability, a delayed start to the wet winter season, and increased occurrences of out-ofseason summer rainfall events. ...
Spatiotemporal green water dynamics and their responses to variations of climatic and underlying surface factors: A case study in the Sanjiang Plain, China
(Elsevier, 2023)
The Sanjiang Plain (SJP), located at the confluence reaches of the Heilong, Songhua, and Wusuli Rivers in Northeast China. his study aimed to quantify the effects of varying climate and land-use/land-cover (LULC) dynamics ...
Remotely sensed c3 and c4 grass species aboveground biomass variability in response to seasonal climate and topography
(Wiley Online Library, 2019)
Seasonal climate and topography influence C3 and C4 grass species aboveground biomass (AGB). Climate change further threatens these grasses AGB, thereby compromising their ability to provide ecosystem goods and services. ...
Remote sensing for water resources and environmental management
(MDPI, 2023)
In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, the main goal
of the Special Issue on “Remote sensing for water resources and environmental management” was
to solicit papers from a diverse range of ...
Hydrological modelling and climate adaptation under changing climate: A review with a focus in sub-Saharan Africa
(MDPI, 2022)
Empirical evidence continues to show that climate change remains a threat to the stability
of the hydrologic system. As the climate system interacts with the hydrologic cycle, one significant
repercussion of global warming ...
Spatial clustering of vegetation fire intensity using modis satellite data
(MDPI, 2022)
This work analyses the spatial clustering of fire intensity in Zimbabwe, using remotely
sensed Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) active fire occurrence data. In
order to investigate the spatial pattern ...
A blueprint for integrating scientific approaches and international communities to assess basin-wide ocean ecosystem status
(Nature Research, 2023)
Ocean ecosystems are at the forefront of the climate and biodiversity crises, yet we lack a
unified approach to assess their state and inform sustainable policies. This blueprint is
designed around research capabilities ...