Journal of Arid Environments

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Arid Environments is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Understanding resource use of an invasive species: Diet of the common warthog in Eastern Cape succulent thicket300
Groundwater abstraction and woodland mortality: Lessons from Namibia79
Analyzing land use/land cover changes and aridity dynamics in the Nile river basin, Northeastern Africa68
Devices to measure the impacts on groundwater salinity from irrigating halophytic crops with brackish waters in a hyper-arid environment45
Trade-off dynamics in a rare cactus: What are the demographic consequences of temporal variation in fitness?40
Editorial Board39
Proactive policy options for drought resilience in the Sahel region35
Coyotes in the Great Basin desert do not exhibit a spatial response following the removal of anthropogenic water sources33
Determining the response of riparian vegetation and river morphology to drought using Google Earth Engine and machine learning29
Accelerating collapse of freshwater ecosystems and fish communities in North Africa's Middle Atlas under combined climatic and anthropogenic pressures29
Climatic variations along an aridity gradient drive significant trait intraspecific variability in Mediterranean plant species29
Geospatial distribution of qanats in middle eastern countries: Potential for sustainable groundwater system27
Additive and substitutable prey responses to feral and native predator combinations24
Constraints and incidence of camel calf morbidity and mortality in Borana rangeland, Southern Ethiopia23
Compounding effects of drought on long-term demography of a threatened reptile22
Synergistic pathways to promote nature-based Solutions: How policy and peer collaboration shape herder decisions on artificial pasture cultivation in Qinghai, China22
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Reduced moisture caused by short-term grazing prohibition results in a significant decrease of fungi abundance21
Miners' diet in the Naḥal ‘Amram copper mines (southern ‘Arabah Valley) during the Roman-Byzantine periods21
In Dabouki Land: Interdisciplinary notes on the cultural history of a landrace grape cultivar in Israel20
Characterizing fungal communities on Mojave desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in Arizona to uncover potential pathogens20
Food habits of the Lesser grison Galictis cuja (Molina, 1782) in the Huasco coastal desert, Los Choros, northern Chile20
Grassland degradation by shrub encroachment: Mapping patterns and drivers of encroachment in Kyrgyzstan19
Resource dependence analysis of home range quality for pronghorn in south-central New Mexico, USA19
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Inter-annual variation in avian phenology and reproductive success in a semiarid agricultural area of central Mexico19
Evaluation of machine-learning algorithms in estimation of relative water content of sorghum under different irrigated environments18
Estimation of carbon stocks in the areas of a seasonally dry tropical forest in the Brazilian semi-arid region18
Effect of water stress on locomotor performance in Pleurodema nebulosum (Anura: Leptodactylidae) a native frog from the Argentina Monte desert18
A novel method for adjusting cropping patterns to climate change17
Modeling dust storms using machine learning and deep learning techniques17
Spatial and temporal patterns and driving factors of carbon in green great wall project, Africa16
Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) habitat suitability in Saudi Arabia: Insights from camera trapping and ensemble species distribution modelling16
Exploring the cultural ecosystem services of arid watersheds: A social media analysis16
Catastrophic collapses of sensitive species, including the quiver tree (Aloidendron dichotomum), following fire in the arid Nama-Karoo, South Africa16
Dryland river restoration via carnivore reintroduction: Nonnative fauna dominate diets of river otters reintroduced to the Upper Rio Grande16
The hidden costs of land use transformation: Ecological degradation in arid and semi-arid areas15
Flint tools in Iron Age burials of Tel Erani: Interpretations in the light of mortuary practices14
Natural distribution and phenotypic traits of Neltuma flexuosa var. depressa, a candidate taxon for the rehabilitation in the central arid region of Argentina14
Spread of Striga asiatica through suitable climatic conditions: Risk assessment in new areas producing Zea mays in South America14
The Nexus between Land Use/Cover changes and Land Surface Temperature: Remote sensing based Two-Decadal Analysis14
Co-occurrence of black-backed jackal and caracal in the Karoo, South Africa14
The Indo-European flyway of migrating songbirds: Crossing the arid plains of central Eurasia14
Corrigendum to “Can dung pollen reveal livestock dietary preferences and grazing patterns in Central Mongolia?” [J. Arid Environ. 235 (2026) 105613]13
Modelling land condition to augment Land Degradation Neutrality assessments - The succulent Karoo biome of South Africa as a case study13
Retreat site occupation and short-term movements in an oasis-dwelling frog in relation to temperature-humidity conditions13
Rapid conservation assessment of Boswellia sacra in Oman reveals complex threat and population patterns13
Foraging behavior of Raramuri Criollo vs. Angus cattle grazing California Chaparral and Colorado Plateau shrublands13
Vegetation change on mine sites in the most arid part of the Succulent Karoo Biome and their implications for mine closure13
Numerical simulation of shelter effect assessment for single-row windbreaks on the periphery of oasis farmland13
Feeding ecology of the endemic Atlas day gecko; Quedenfeldtia moerens in an arid zone of Morocco13
Habemus seeds but they are non-viable: The importance of assessing seed viability in seed rain12
Cold-summer and summer-snowfall trends and their impacts on vegetation in a warming Mongolian Plateau12
Drought–competition synergy drives cork oak (Quercus suber) decline: multi-proxy evidence from semi-arid Algerian forests12
Improved MPSIAC model for soil erosion rate assessment in semiarid zones12
Plant allelopathic interactions matter in arid ecosystems of Patagonia. An analysis across a wide aridity gradient11
The value of faecal N in monitoring dietary quality in desert ungulates: The Arabian oryx as a model11
Livestock and agriculture affect recruitment and the structure of a key palm for people and an endangered bird in semi-arid lands11
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Fire resilience and altered competitive dynamics of the endangered forb Pectis imberbis show potential for prescribed fire as a conservation tool11
Response of soil water and carbon storage to short-term grazing prohibition in arid and semi-arid grasslands of China11
Vegetation influences desert soil arthropods and their response to altered precipitation11
Soil microbial community responses to alpine meadow degradation in Maqu: implications for semi-arid ecosystem restoration11
Spatio-temporal responses of drylands to global change, and feedbacks between natural landscapes and human populations. EcoDesert international symposium in tribute to Prof Juan Puigdefábregas11
Stomatal sensitivity to heat and drought depends on coordination between leaf phenology, functional and physiological traits in Sonoran Desert tree species11
Central Iranian playas: The first 3D near-surface model11
Effect of water stress and temperature on seed germination of five perennial grass species of the semi-arid Pampas11
Seasonal balance of whole plant non-structural carbohydrates in a deciduous species with green stem in a dry tropical forest11
Organic carbon stock between different grain sizes in Arenosols from the coastal dunes of Campeche Bay, Mexico11
Moisture, temperature and respiration of two soil classes under pasture and tropical dry forest in the semiarid Brazilian region10
The black-backed jackal as a seed disperser10
Soil phosphorus availability regulates ecosystem carbon dynamics during the growing season of a typical temperate grassland in inner Mongolia, China10
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Seasonal phenology, shade reliance, and ecophysiology of wild Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum in Sonoran Desert10
Petroglyphs as a paleobiogeographic guide for Arabian ostrich ecology and reintroduction10
Home ranges of African sand cats (Felis margarita margarita)10
Potential of biochar inoculated with Trichoderma to improve soil chemical and biological properties in a regenerating area9
Rodent communities in a neglected grassland landscape: Investigating species-specific responses of grassland rodents to habitat type and shrub presence9
Overlooked stories beneath the rocks: Rodents as potential columnar cactus seed dispersers in the campo rupestre ecosystem9
Edaphic properties under Vachellia macracantha in an elevation gradient of dry scrub in southern Ecuador9
Distribution and dynamics of the Cynodon dactylon invasion to the cultivated fields of pearl millet in north-central Namibia9
Multi-step evaluation framework for analyzing mineral dust transport and meteorological impacts over northern India9
Biomass production by tree species is negatively affected by decreased precipitation and chronic anthropogenic disturbance in a Caatinga dry forest9
Assessment of soil erosion patterns in Maharloo watershed using remote sensing techniques and early warning signals9
Preferences of annual and ephemeral plants for inorganic N versus organic N at different growth stages in a temperate desert ecosystem9
The role of the ouricuri palm (Syagrus coronata (Mart.) Becc.) in supporting epiphyte biodiversity in traditional Caatinga agricultural systems9
Nonlinear regulation of vegetation resilience changes by climate and soil factors in China's drylands9
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Invertebrate richness, diversity and hatching patterns from a semi-arid pool in peninsular India using field sampling and sediment re-hydration9
Machine learning and remote sensing based time series analysis for drought risk prediction in Borena Zone, Southwest Ethiopia9
Response of herbaceous vegetation in the southern kalahari following a prolonged drought9
Effects of dietary supplementation on vegetation cover and its defoliation by sheep in extensive husbandry9
Moisture sources and contribution of precipitation on surface runoff of the Weihe River Basin9
Climate change, the Arab spring, and COVID-19 - Impacts on landcover transformations in the Levant9
Traditional irrigation knowledge for sustainable water resource management in arid Environments: Insights from the MENA region9
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Unraveling the defensive strategies of camel thorn Alhagi maurorum medik. For thriving in arid and semi-arid environments8
Oil lamps and hearths: A comparative study of the techniques used to illuminate domestic space at Arad and its enclaves in southern Sinai8
Optimized soil bacterial structure following grazing exclusion promotes soil nutrient cycling and plant growth8
An Eltonian proxy for restoring a lost browser-tree interaction8
Effect of substrate properties on seedling emergence and its contribution to species selection for direct seeding in arid lands8
Can dung pollen reveal livestock dietary preferences and grazing patterns in Central Mongolia?8
Diversity and fire responses in Renosterveld, the forgotten relation of fynbos, in southernmost Africa8
Location differences in senescence and leaf macronutrient concentrations for selected tree species in the savannah woodlands of Botswana8
Shrub encroachment at northeastern Patagonia. Where? When?8
Interacting stressors drive landscape variation in demographic response of the endangered plant, Pectis imberbis (A. Gray)8
Influence of Cytinus hypocistis parasitism on fruit and seed production in the mediterranean shrub Cistus albidus8
Factors shaping a lizard community structure in a semiarid region of north-eastern Brazil8
Climate change impacts the distribution and suitability of two wild species of the genus Stylosanthes8
Adaptation to seasonal change in osmotic stressors in the Souss Valley tortoise Testudo graeca graeca, in an arid steppe-land of west-central Morocco: allostasis vs. homeostasis8
Soil attributes are key drivers of calcium, potassium, and magnesium concentrations and stocks in a tropical dry forest8
Quantifying uncertainty for near-natural forestation in arid regions8
The Al-Hajar Mts as a prehistoric refugium? On the habitability of karst mountain places in Oman during arid climate periods7
Voluntary consumption of Lantana camara L. when browsing the heterogeneous vegetation of tropical forests: A goats’ perspective7
Factors controlling spatio-temporal variations of sandy deserts during the past 110 Years in Xinjiang, Northwestern China7
Trajectory analysis of central Sonoran Desert dust storms7
Semiarid woody plant functional groups contribute differently to canopy conductance7
Why indigenous water systems are declining and how to revive them: A rough set analysis7
Hydrologic restoration of anthropoentically altered springs in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in the Great Basin, USA7
The role of ancient human settlements in creating nutrient hotspots in a savanna ecosystem, central Zimbabwe7
Faster growth rate induces higher ecosystem productivity in Inner Mongolian grasslands during 2000–2018 years7
Mixed responses of tenebrionid beetles to solar energy development in the Mojave Desert7
Desert journeys: Papers on the prehistory and protohistory of the arid Southern Levant in Honour of Steven A. Rosen7
The benefits of a nurse plant, shade cloth, and nurse rock on Carnegiea gigantea (saguaro) growth and survival shift along a stress gradient7
Integrating ecosystem services and ecological product values into nature-based solutions system: A perspective for sustainable grassland use in Xinjiang, China7
The way forward7
Integrated assessment of livelihood vulnerability to climate Variability: An empirical study of tribal communities in chhindwara district, central India7
Modeling past, present and future: Species-specific responses to climate changes in three shrub congeners from south American drylands7
How does grazing affect soil water availability in the Patagonian steppe?7
Effects of landscape pattern evolution on plant species and functional trait diversity in Hunshandak Sandland7
Trophic niche of coexistence of reintroduced scimitar-horned oryx and native dorcas gazelle in Sidi Toui National Park, Tunisia7
Biosolids application alters moth communities in a semi-arid grassland7
Evaluation of fine-scale environmental heterogeneity and its effect on terrestrial mammal diversity in a grassland in the Chihuahuan Desert7
Where birds are rare or fill the air: Documenting Karoo complexity: Richard Dean (10 August 1940—3 August 2022)6
Effects of mound formation by the Siberian marmot on soil and vegetation in the forest steppe zone of Mongolia6
Subterranean termite nests in residential and open crop fields in central Ethiopia: Knowledge and perception of farmers on causes and effects6
Effect of hydrocarbons on the germination of Larrea divaricata and Pappostipa speciosa in the Monte Desert of Argentina6
Long-term agroforestry effects on soil CO2 and NO emissions in the Brazilian semiarid region6
Solar-tracking photovoltaic systems create divergent microhabitats that enhance vegetation recovery in arid sandy lands6
Indigenous knowledge and the conservation role of rakhals in the semi-arid zone of Gujarat, India6
Microbial inoculants supporting sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) under low water and nitrogen supplies in the Brazilian drylands6
Localized replacement rather than generalized degradation: Impacts of cropland expansion on rangeland health in semiarid Argentina6
Does sample size of leaf osmotic potential significantly affect the evidence of its association with cotton yield?6
High species turnover of arthropod communities associated with distinct vegetation patches (“heuweltjies”) in an arid shrubland6
Fog as unconventional water resource: Mapping fog occurrence and fog collection potential for food security in Southern Bolivia6
Population-level morphological variation of Cedrus atlantica along aridity and elevation ranges in Algeria: Patterns and implications for monitoring and conservation6
Fertility islands, keys to the establishment of plant and microbial diversity in a highly alkaline hot desert6
Ethnoecology of desert truffles hunting: A cross-cultural comparative study on practices and perceptions in the Mediterranean and the Near East6
Ecology and social behavior of the Brandt's vole: A generalized review6
Shrub canopy effects on moss biocrust, soil properties, and microbiomes in a semi-arid ecosystem: Implications for ecosystem function and sustainability6
Vertical stratification of soil moisture memory and its response to climatic driver factors in inner Mongolia (2001-2024)6
The long-term decline of a succulent tree, Aloidendron pillansii, in the hyper-arid Richtersveld region of southern Africa6
Measuring the stability of soil organic carbon in Arenosols in the Senegalese Groundnut Basin6
Ethnobotany of Moringa stenopetala: A case study from Derashe and Konso ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia6
Grazing-induced changes in plant patch structure alter soil organic carbon quality in the arid rangelands of the Patagonian Monte, Argentina6
Melanism in scorpions, reptiles and rodents inhabiting the volcanic fields of north-western Saudi Arabia6
Site fidelity of the plains mouse, Pseudomys australis, in refuges during the transition from bust to boom6
Construction of a railway altered physical, chemical, and biological aspects of a reservoir in the Brazilian semiarid region5
Diversity in smallholder dairy production systems in the Brazilian semiarid region: Farm typologies and characteristics of raw milk and water used in milking5
Evaluating satellite-based precipitation products for spatiotemporal drought analysis5
Introducing the REPAIR framework for sustainable environmental restoration: Lessons from lake urmia, Iran5
Saline soils worldwide: Identifying the most promising areas for saline agriculture5
Optimizing silage quality in drylands: Corn stover and forage cactus mixture on nutritive value, microbial activity, and aerobic stability5
Native versus non-native dominance after disturbance varies with environmental context5
Facilitation and its effect on vital rates of the living rock cactus Ariocarpus retusus5
Modulation of structural and functional traits in facultative halophyte Salvadora oleoides Decne. For adaptability under hyper-arid and saline environments5
Understanding how the Argan tree adapts its performance in a heterogeneous environment using wood anatomical and leaf functional traits5
Effect of traditional livestock grazing on abundance of small mammals and activity of mountain vizcacha in the high central semi-arid Andes5
Reproduction and vegetative growth do not follow reciprocity theory in the C3 desert shrub ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)5
Asymmetric effects of daytime and nighttime warming on vegetation greenness in the Mongolian Plateau5
A photographic transect method for field measurement of vegetation cover along an ecotone gradient in a desert environment5
Ecosystems managed for wildlife and livestock: Contrasting herbivore impacts in a heavily grazed African savanna5
Dose-dependent root phenotypic plasticity in Casuarina equisetifolia: Mechanistic insights into drought adaptation strategies for coastal sand-fixation afforestation5
Polymer-coated seeds enhance cattle fecal seeding success under arid and cheatgrass-invaded conditions5
Spatial distribution and determinants of large old trees in the upper and middle reaches of the Tarim basin, Xinjiang, China5
Impact of land use land cover change on catchment hydrological response in 576 Iranian catchments5
Quantifying the accuracy of cos(SZA)-based upscaling from instantaneous to daily GPP: Implications for improving satellite-based SIF and GPP retrievals5
Weather information and shocks: Policy implications to ensure food security in Tigray Region of Ethiopia5
Differential effects of precipitation pulses on two mistletoe species and their associated fauna in a semi-arid environment5
Bio-fertilization of arid lands by terrestrial snails-targeting the wider physiological, geomorphological and agricultural perspectives5
Genetic diversity of two native grassland species from Patagonia: implications for domestication and germplasm conservation5
Experimental study on the relationship between wind erosion rate and microtopography around tree-like vegetation5
Gypsum in the desert landscape: Floristic variations within the Cuatro Ciénegas basin in Coahuila, Mexico5
Geographical and ecological allopatry effects on niche change in two sister species pairs of hummingbirds in western North America5
Modelling soil erosion risk in rural sub-catchments of Zimbabwe using RUSLE, remote sensing and machine learning5
A regional, remote sensing-based approach to mapping land degradation in the Little Karoo, South Africa5
Potential of global vegetation maps in capturing xerophytic vegetation cover: insights from Madagascar's arid ecosystems5
The influence of initial phenolic content and UV-screening effectiveness on abiotic photodegradation of Wyoming big sagebrush litter collected along an elevation gradient5
A 19th century hydroclimate chronology for the semi-arid Karoo, South Africa: Droughts and dry periods in perspective5
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