Rangelands occupy over a third of global land area, and in many cases are in less than
optimum condition as a result of past land use, catastrophic wildfire, and other disturbances …

Soil water repellency (SWR) is a widespread natural phenomenon that results from a
complex interplay between the hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and …

The combination of direct human influences and the effects of climate change are resulting
in altered ecological disturbance regimes, and this is especially the case for wildfires. Many …

Arid lands face numerous restoration challenges due to infrequent and irregular
precipitation which impacts plant germination, growth, and survival. Abundant seed …

With nearly a quarter of global dryland systems considered to be degraded, the level and
scale of degradation often exceed the thresholds for autogenic recovery, requiring human …

Processes controlling the dynamics of the soil–water interfacial properties have a high
impact on habitat, filter, buffer, storage, and transformation functions of a soil. Besides …

Dehydration of food waste is a technique in which food waste is dewatered to form a low
moisture product. This research characterised the physicochemical properties of different …

Larger and more frequent disturbances are motivating efforts to accelerate recovery of
foundational perennial species by focusing efforts into establishing island patches to sustain …

Climate and land use changes have led to recent increases in fire size, severity, and/or
frequency in many different geographic regions and ecozones. Most post‐wildfire …

Water is the most precious resource to Agriculture. The occurrence of soil hydrophobicity
has drastically reduced the amount of water available for plant growth and crop production …