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Corn Yield and Water Use Efficiency Under Contrasting Irrigation Application Methods: An Aquacrop Study Contrasting Subsurface Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Methods.
Grain corn (Zea mays, L.) is sensitive to soil water availability, which can be influenced by irrigation application method. Four facts
motivate deficit irrigation of corn in this region. First, declining Ogallala aquifer ...
Poverty and Olive Oil: Options for Inclusive Development in Southern Tunisia
Tunisia is the third largest exporter of olive oil globally, with export earnings accounting for approximately
half of the value of all agricultural exports for the republic. Predominantly mixed and marketed under
Spanish ...
Use of SWAT Model for the Assessment of Land Use Changes in an Arid Watershed of Southeast Tunisia
During the last two decades, the Tunisian government has engaged in a vast program for the conservation and mobilization of natural resources. In the Jeffara region, which encompasses the study site, huge works for soil ...
Adaptation and Evaluation of SWAT Model for Application in an Arid Watershed in southeast Tunisia
In the arid regions of Tunisia, huge efforts are being made in water harvesting and soil conservation. A growing need for the assessment of their impact is felt. Due to the complexity of the processes at the watershed ...
Coping Strategies and Perceived Effects in Response to Climate Shock Exposure: Household resiliency toward food insecurity related to drought in central Tunisian rural communities
Climate change exacerbated droughts by making them more frequent that increased risks of food insecurity faced by rural families in arid areas. Adopting coping mechanisms are necessary to reduce the vulnerability of rural ...
Response of arid rangelands to deferred grazing in Southern Tunisia
Rangelands in north Africa and the near east in general provide numerous goods and services that have great economic, social, cultural, and biological values. For centuries, inhabitants of rangelands have engineered pastoral ...
Modelling the Impact of Human and Climate Change on Stipa Tenacissima Distribution in the Arid and Semi-Arid Rangelands of North Africa
Rangelands in the Southern part of Tunisia are characterized by the extent of the impact of human
induced activities in particular overgrazing and encroachment of cultivation into best rangeland sites
(Ouled Belgacem et ...