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Natural infrastructure in dryland streams (NIDS) can establish regenerative wetland sinks that reverse desertification and strengthen climate resilience

In this article we describe the natural hydrogeomorphological and biogeochemical cycles of dryland fluvial ecosystems that make them unique, yet vulnerable to land use activities and climate change. We introduce Natural Infrastructure in Dryland Streams (NIDS), which are structures naturally or anth...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 2022-11, Vol.849, p.157738-157738, Article 157738
Main Authors: Norman, Laura M., Lal, Rattan, Wohl, Ellen, Fairfax, Emily, Gellis, Allen C., Pollock, Michael M.
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