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A satellite image of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. Desert greening is the process of afforestation or revegetation of deserts for ecological restoration (biodiversity), sustainable farming and forestry, but also for reclamation of natural water systems and other ecological systems that support life.
Examples of Ecoscaping techniques include: Using natural products instead of artificial decoration; Planting trees and minimizing the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers; Creating out-buildings, decks, trellises, etc. that work in with the land. Rainwater harvesting; Creating a self-contained water reservoir for water balance.
The Society for Ecological Restoration defines restoration as "the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed." [1] Restoration ecology is the academic study of the science of restoration, whereas ecological restoration is the implementation by practitioners. [21]
The IBTS (“Integrated Biotectural System") greenhouse is a biotectural, urban development project suited for hot arid deserts. [1] [2] It was part of the Egyptian strategy for the afforestation of desert lands from 2011 until spring of 2015, when geopolitical changes like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province in Egypt forced the project to a halt. [3]
Plant rooting and growing in the Groasis Waterboxx. The Groasis Waterboxx is a device designed to help in growing trees in dry areas. It was invented and developed by Dutch former flower exporter Pieter Hoff, [1] and won the Popular Science Green Tech Best of What’s New Innovation of the year award for 2010.
The impact of Hurricanes Irma in 2017, Ian in 2022 and Milton in 2024 on trees already weakened from years of citrus greening disease "has ... Florida's orange production forecast for the 2024 ...
These holes are oriented against the slope of the ground, [3] generating a small dike in the curved area with the soil from the hole itself, so they capture the rainwater running downhills.
People involved with desert greening (12 P) Pages in category "Desert greening" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.