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Combating desertification

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Desertification is a form of land degradation in drylands, by which the biological productivity of an area is reduced to a point of almost no return, becoming barren and inhospitable. The phenomenon is due to both natural processes and anthropogenic activities, being only exacerbated by the effects of climate change. Desertification is a serious and global environmental issue, causing wide-ranging threats to human health and sustainable development, as well as biodiversity conservation.

This Collection offers a platform for the latest original research on combating desertification. It invites submissions in the fields of environmental sciences, climate and land use change, agriculture, ecology, engineering, sustainability, and interdisciplinary research.

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Canal middle agricultural dry by drought and heatwave on summer. water crisis and water stress on summer during long term drought on summer.

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