Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Spatiotemporal complementarity synergistically drives high productivity in intercropping systems: a comparison of grain maize and fresh maize intercropped with soybeanJie Li · Meng Kong · Dongmei Zhang · Mingjing Huang · Kexing HaoFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1932793
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Moderate reductions in water and nitrogen inputs enhance lodging resistance of spring wheat under a novel drip irrigation pattern in XinjiangYanhui Zhao · Dong Jiang · Haoyu Ding · Xiaoqi Ma · Min Song · Wanxu Zhang · Kai Xiao · Wenliang WanFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1973875
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Nutrient mass balance of koi–basil aquaponics production systemsNathan Howell · Behnam AskarianFrontiers in Aquaculturedoi 10.3389/faquc.2026.1914289
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Spatiotemporal patterns and driving mechanisms of interactions among cropland ecosystem services in the Loess Hilly–Gully Region: a case study of Yanchuan County, Shaanxi ProvinceLerong Li · Jing Yuan · Yuye Gong · Yanming Chen · Jie Meng · Yingchao LiuFrontiers in Environmental Sciencedoi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1893432
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Spatial assessment of soil degradation under intensive agricultural pressure in the central loess plateauXiandong Hou · Tao BaiFrontiers in Environmental Sciencedoi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1940953
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 7 October 2026The Arid Zone Pollinator Paradox: hidden resilience erosion and structural-functional decoupling in dryland pollination systemsRachid SabbahiFrontiers in Conservation Sciencedoi 10.3389/fcosc.2026.1883949
EditorialPublished 1 October 2026Editorial: Climate-smart agriculture: enhancing sustainable crop production in arid and semi-arid environments through conservation of natural resourcesDebankur Sanyal · Biswanath Dari · Swarupa Nanda MandalFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1954855
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Divergent recovery trajectories of soil organic and inorganic carbon following artificial grassland restoration in semi-arid mining ecosystemsBenjiang Yue · Xueyao Shi · Lirong Zhao · Siqi Zhao · Laiting Zhang · Shaoting Zhao · Yu LiuFrontiers in Environmental Sciencedoi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1942861
Original ResearchPublished 29 September 2026Large tree and forest structural attributes drive biomass and carbon distribution in tropical dry deciduous forests of Rajasthan, IndiaNaveen Kumar · Archana MeenaFrontiers in Forests and Global Changedoi 10.3389/ffgc.2026.1815587
Original ResearchPublished 29 September 2026Seasonal differentiation and drivers of vertical soil moisture variation in farmland of the middle Heihe RiverWenye Li · Wenpeng Li · Yuejun Zheng · Haoming Wang · Xinlei He · Xusheng Wang · Yan Wen · Rongchang Zhao · Jiayin LuFrontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2026.1880109
Original ResearchPublished 23 September 2026Effects of agroforestry practices on insect abundance, richness, and diversity, in transformed ecosystems of the semi-arid area, Dodoma, TanzaniaJames Michael Machallo · Kelvin Ngongolo · Naza E. MmbagaFrontiers in Conservation Sciencedoi 10.3389/fcosc.2026.1918561
Original ResearchPublished 23 September 2026Predicting runoff in data-sparse drylands: a case study evaluating regionalization success for two parsimonious loss modelsFarzaneh Soltani · Sara Rassa · Gerhard SchoenerFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1959714
Original ResearchPublished 21 September 2026Estimating groundwater abstraction for irrigation in a data-scarce semi-arid region using optical and InSAR time-series analysis: the Tensift catchment, MoroccoYoussef Hajhouji · Abdelhakim Amazirh · Wassim Mohamed Baba · Marieme Seif-Ennasr · Mohamed Serraj · Salah Er-RakiFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1917387
Original ResearchPublished 17 September 2026Soil and Water Assessment Tool reveals dominant baseflow in semi-arid catchment with sand dams in KenyaJana Reichenbach · Andreas Braun · Volker HochschildFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1922866
Original ResearchPublished 16 September 2026Land-water-energy nexus and long-term climatic trends in smallholder irrigation schemes: evidence from Vhembe District, South AfricaErnest Malatsi · Sue Walker · Jan W. SwanepoelFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1920910
Original ResearchPublished 14 September 2026Field-aging biochar influence on bensulfuron-methyl behavior in rice under sprinkler irrigation in high water stress regionsDavid Peña · Luis Vicente · Damián Fernández-Rodríguez · Manuel Pérez · Antonio López-PiñeiroFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1953203
ReviewPublished 11 September 2026Groundwater recharge, community water security, and practical engineering solutions in Northern GhanaRalph Danquah-Acquah · Rameshwar S. Kanwar · Enoch BessahFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1948902
ReviewPublished 9 September 2026Harnessing rainwater for dryland agriculture: a review of harvesting and managed recharge strategiesYue Wang · Jiamu Pan · Zhichao Liu · Rong Wei · Xiukang WangFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1868156
Original ResearchPublished 9 September 2026Comparative evaluation of eight simplified potential evapotranspiration methods against the FAO-56 penman–monteith benchmark in the Jayakwadi Command Area, Maharashtra, India: a seasonal and spatial analysisSnehal Wagh · Kailas PatilFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1923575
Systematic ReviewPublished 8 September 2026Calibration and validation strategies of SWAT+ for streamflow simulation: a systematic reviewBetelhem Fetene Admas · Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn · Raghavan Srinivasan · Daniel Valadão Silva · Rafael Leandro Fernandes Melo · Frederico Ribeiro do CarmoFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1882804
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Effect of cumin accession on seed germination and early vigor of Cuminum cyminum L. under temperature and salinity stressKaoutar El Amraoui · Lalla Laaziza Ichir · Abdelmonaim Homrani BakaliFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1889259
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Conservation tillage regulates aggregate organic carbon and microbial communities in aeolian sandy soilXianzhao Xie · Min Jiang · Beibei Han · Shuangshuang Li · Tinglong Chen · Zhiyong GouFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1869811
Original ResearchPublished 19 August 2026Digital media and citizen journalism in environmental reporting in Baringo County-Kenya, 2010–2015Josephat Nairutia Kemei · Pontian Godfrey Okoth · Kizito Muchanga LusambiliFrontiers in Sustainable Resource Managementdoi 10.3389/fsrma.2026.1915428
Original ResearchPublished 14 August 2026Hydro-demographic drivers of aquifer depletion and urban water insecurity in Borama, Somaliland: a mixed-methods assessmentAhmed Awale Ahmed · Suleiman Hassan Ali · Abdirizak Mohamed Moumin · Saralees Nadarajah · Abdikarim Said Sulub · Abdisalam Hassan MuseFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1884837
Original ResearchPublished 31 July 2026Soil texture classification and mapping in semi-arid regions using machine learning and EnMAP hyperspectral dataHassan Mosaid · Ahmed Barakat · Mohamed Bayad · Nora Ezouitine · Soufiane Hajaj · Hassan Ouakhir · Mohammed Hssaisoune · Khalid El Bahjaouy · Mohamed El garnaoui · Lhoussaine Bouchaou · El Houssaine BourasFrontiers in Soil Sciencedoi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1864901
Original ResearchPublished 31 July 2026Concentration-dependent effects of atrazine on culturable soil microbial groups and biodegradation in Gerif soil, SudanAlshfa Kh. A. Elgaber · Emad H. E. Yasin · Kornel Czimber · Awad G. Osman · Elsiddig A. E. ElsheikhFrontiers in Soil Sciencedoi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1894161
Original ResearchPublished 21 July 2026A multi-class, multi-temporal crop and Land cover mapping framework for Morocco using Sentinel-1/2 monthly composites and advanced machine learning ensemblesMaryam Choukri · Yacine Bouroubi · Jamal-Eddine Ouzemou · Said Grich · Guy Armel Kamga Fotso · Saeid Ojaghi · Abdelghani Chehbouni · Ahmed LaamraniFrontiers in Remote Sensingdoi 10.3389/frsen.2026.1827393
Original ResearchPublished 16 July 2026Heterogeneous impacts of rainwater harvesting systems on income and food outcomes in northern GhanaAbdul-Hanan Abdallah · Naghmana GhafoorFrontiers in Environmental Economicsdoi 10.3389/frevc.2026.1808592
Original ResearchPublished 1 July 2026Characterization of physiological, biochemical, and agronomical traits of elite induced chickpea mutants from the northwestern Himalayan region of the UT of J & K, IndiaSanjeev Kumar · Archana Joshi Saha · Ragini Padha · Gurdev Chand · S. C. Kashyap · R. K. Srivastava · Ayush Kumar Singh · Akshita MahajanFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2026.1766618
Original ResearchPublished 10 April 2026Understanding systemic vulnerabilities and resource interactions within the water-energy-food nexus among rural households in Chivi District, Masvingo province, ZimbabweHilda Jaka MabizaFrontiers in Sustainable Resource Managementdoi 10.3389/fsrma.2026.1787880
Original ResearchPublished 11 March 2026Modeling future streamflow under climate and land use scenarios in the lower Okavango River basinKaleb Gizaw Negussie · Daniel Wyss · Martin KappasFrontiers in Sustainable Resource Managementdoi 10.3389/fsrma.2026.1773448
Original ResearchPublished 6 February 2026Spatio-temporal distribution and impacts of Prosopis juliflora: an application of remote sensing and experiential ecological knowledge in a semi-arid rangeland of KenyaHaron Akala · Oliver Vivian Wasonga · Josephat Mungoche · Davis Ikiror · Charles Gachuiri · George GitauPastoralism: Research, Policy and Practicedoi 10.3389/past.2026.15673
Original ResearchPublished 20 November 2025Exploring disparities in the diffusion and adoption of climate-smart agricultural and climate information system technologies in SenegalOmonlola Nadine Worou · Maya Moore · Blaise Waly Basse · Adjani Nourou-Dine Yessoufou · Etienne Aliouse Sarr · Therese Mwatitha Gondwe · Jacob Emanuel Joseph · Florounsho M. Akinseye · Khalifa MbowFrontiers in Environmental Economicsdoi 10.3389/frevc.2025.1524321
Freshwater SciencePublished 8 October 2025The nature and implications of water scarcity caused by fluvial sedimentation in the Lower Lusitu River Channel, southern ZambiaManoah Muchanga · Nordoft Singubi · Henry M. Sichingabula · Richman Wankie · Ian ZuluFrontiers in Freshwater Sciencedoi 10.3389/ffwsc.2025.1587668
GeochemistryPublished 14 February 2024Assessment of groundwater suitability for irrigation purposes in the Fritissa region, Moulouya, MoroccoMoulay Ahmed Ben Driss · Abdelhadi Ifliliss · Said Ettazarini · Yousef Hahou · Larbi Boudad · Mohamed El Amrani · Said CourbaFrontiers in Geochemistrydoi 10.3389/fgeoc.2024.1307252