Search Results - "Lorentz, S"

Climate change and mountain water resources: overview and recommendations for research, management and policy by Viviroli, D., Archer, D. R., Buytaert, W., Fowler, H. J., Greenwood, G. B., Hamlet, A. F., Huang, Y., Koboltschnig, G., Litaor, M. I., López-Moreno, J. I., Lorentz, S., Schädler, B., Schreier, H., Schwaiger, K., Vuille, M., Woods, R.

“…Mountains are essential sources of freshwater for our world, but their role in global water resources could well be significantly altered by climate change…”
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Investigation of hydrological processes and the impacts of Acacia mearnsii plantations on groundwater in secondary aquifers: Case study at the two-stream research catchment, South Africa by Ngubo, C.Z., Demlie, M., Lorentz, S.

“…Two-Streams catchment, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa. The impacts of Acacia mearnsii plantations on hydrological processes including groundwater is…”
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Controlling factors of sheet erosion under degraded grasslands in the sloping lands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Dlamini, P., Orchard, C., Jewitt, G., Lorentz, S., Titshall, L., Chaplot, V.

“…The current increase in the global demand for food and fresh water and the associated land use changes or misuses exacerbate water erosion which has become a…”
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Decreased vitamin B12 availability induces ER stress through impaired SIRT1-deacetylation of HSF1 by Ghemrawi, R, Pooya, S, Lorentz, S, Gauchotte, G, Arnold, C, Gueant, J-L, Battaglia-Hsu, S-F

“…Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a key determinant of S-adenosyl methionine (SAM)-dependent epigenomic cellular regulations related to methylation/acetylation and…”
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Sandflies and leishmaniasis in Germany by Naucke, T. J, Menn, B, Massberg, D, Lorentz, S

“…This study has provided evidence for the natural occurrence of sandflies in Germany. Two species belonging to the genus Phlebotomus were detected. Phlebotomus…”
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Influence of basin connectivity on sediment source, transport, and storage within the Mkabela Basin, South Africa by Miller, J. R, Mackin, G, Lechler, P, Lord, M, Lorentz, S

“…The management of sediment and other non-point source (NPS) pollution has proven difficult, and requires a sound understanding of particle movement through the…”
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Influence of grass soil cover on water runoff and soil detachment under rainfall simulation in a sub-humid South African degraded rangeland by Podwojewski, Pascal, Janeau, Jean Louis, Grellier, Séraphine, Valentin, Christian, Lorentz, Simon, Chaplot, Vincent

“…In most regions of the world overgrazing plays a major role in land degradation and thus creates a major threat to natural ecosystems. Several feedbacks exist…”
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Water erosion-induced CO2 emissions from tilled and no-tilled soils and sediments by Chaplot, V., Mchunu, C.N., Manson, A., Lorentz, S., Jewitt, G.

“…► We investigated the impact of tillage on soil and erosion-induced CO2 losses. ► Tilled (T) and no-tilled (NT) maize treatments were considered. ► NT reduced…”
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Imprints of Glacial Refugia in the Modern Genetic Diversity of Pinus sylvestris by Cheddadi, Rachid, Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe, Litt, Thomas, François, Louis, Kageyama, Masa, Lorentz, Stephan, Laurent, Jeanne-Marine, de Beaulieu, Jacques-Louis, Sadori, Laura, Jost, Anne, Lunt, Daniel

“…Aim: To understand the impact of glacial refugia and migration pathways on the modern genetic diversity of Pinus sylvestris. Location: The study was carried…”
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The use of Slingram EM38 data for topsoil and subsoil geoelectrical characterization with a Bayesian inversion by Grellier, S., Florsch, N., Camerlynck, C., Janeau, J.L., Podwojewski, P., Lorentz, S.

“…We use the Bayesian method to invert a simple two-layer pedological horizon (1-D with a topsoil and a subsoil) of a surveyed site to be assessed. We show how…”
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A geophysical analysis of hydro-geomorphic controls within a headwater wetland in a granitic landscape, through ERI and IP by Riddell, E. S., Lorentz, S. A., Kotze, D. C.

“…Wetlands are undergoing considerable degradation in South Africa. As interventions are often technical and costly, there is a requirement to develop conceptual…”
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Establishment of a catchment monitoring network through a participatory approach in a rural community in South Africa by Kongo, V. M., Kosgei, J. R., Jewitt, G. P. W., Lorentz, S. A.

“…The establishment of a catchment monitoring network is a process, from the inception of the idea to its implementation, the latter being the construction of…”
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Rainfall-induced groundwater ridging and the Lisse effect on tailings storage facilities: A literature review by Theron, C., Lorentz, S.A., Xu, Y.

“…The failure of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) results in the discharge of significant quantities of hazardous waste material into the natural environment…”
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Nutrient Vectors and Riparian Processing: A Review with Special Reference to African Semiarid Savanna Ecosystems by Jacobs, S. M, Bechtold, J. S, Biggs, H. C, Grimm, N. B, Lorentz, S, McClain, M. E, Naiman, R. J, Perakis, S. S, Pinay, G, Scholes, M. C

“…This review article describes vectors for nitrogen and phosphorus delivery to riparian zones in semiarid African savannas, the processing of nutrients in the…”
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Comparison of methods for determining unsaturated hydraulic conductivity in the wet range to evaluate the sensitivity of wetting front detectors by Steyn, J.M., Stirzaker, R.J., Annandale, J.G., Stirzaker, R.J., Adhanom, G.T., Lorentz, S.A.

“…The design of passive lysimeters or wetting front detectors determines the tensions at which they collect a water sample from an unsaturated soil. When…”
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Soil as indicator of hillslope hydrological behaviour in the Weatherley Catchment, Eastern Cape, South Africa by Lorentz, S.A., Le Roux, P.A.L., Van Tol, J.J., Hensley, M.

“…There is an interactive relationship between soil and hydrology. Identifying and interpreting soil properties active in this relationship can enhance our…”
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Winter activity of Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii, Grassi 1908 (Diptera: Psychodidae) on the island of Corsica by Naucke, T. J, Menn, B, Massberg, D, Lorentz, S

“…In the first week of February 2008 on the island of Corsica, 55 Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii, 39 males and 16 females, were caught in a railway…”
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The hydrodynamic response of a semi-arid headwater wetland to technical rehabilitation interventions by Lorentz, S.A., Riddell, E.S., Kotze, D.C.

“…Loss of wetland extent continues to be documented as a significant problem and this is true for the headwaters of the Sand River system in the north-east of…”
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Assessment of the Impact of Irrigation with Low-quality Mine Water on Virgin and Rehabilitated Soils in the Upper Olifants Basin by Idowu, O. A., Lorentz, S. A., Annandale, J. G., McCartney, M. P., Jovanovic, N. Z.

“…Low-quality mine water from collieries may be used in large quantities to irrigate agricultural crops on virgin (unmined) and rehabilitated soils in South…”
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Evaporative water use of different land uses in the upper-Thukela river basin assessed from satellite imagery by Kongo, M.V., Jewitt, G.W.P., Lorentz, S.A.

“…▶ Each land use has different evaporative water use. ▶ Remote sensing is a good platform for addressing scale issues in hydrology. ▶ Low spatial resolution of…”
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