Publications by authors named "Abdolmajid Liaghat"
Soil moisture, vegetation cover, and land surface temperature are vital variables in water-energy balance, eco-hydrological processes, and water resources management, which can be influenced by watershed management activities. This research focused on the spatial and temporal variability of soil moisture, vegetation cover, land surface temperature, and Temperature-Vegetation Dryness Index (TVDI) under a biological watershed management practice in the Taleghan paired watershed, namely, treated (TW) and control watersheds (CW), in Alborz province, Iran. In this research, along with the remote sensing techniques, the soil moisture and vegetation cover data were measured and statistically analyzed in the three aspects of both TW and CW during a growth period from May to October 2017.
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- Drought significantly impacts agriculture, necessitating improved water use efficiency for sustainable farming practices.
- Relative growth indices such as shoot length and stem diameter decreased with lower irrigation levels, but some traits like water use efficiency and certain phenolic contents increased under water deficit conditions, with the Shafi-Abadi cultivar being more sensitive to stress than 'Golab'.
- Although kaolin treatment enhanced some growth traits, it did not significantly affect yield and had negative impacts on yield efficiency, indicating its influence may vary by plant maturity and environmental conditions.