Sentence examples for drought spell from inspiring English sources

"I had a six-acre plot of land, where coffee, areca nut and pepper plantations flourished until a three-year drought spell turned my green farm into a brown, barren land," says Masagi.

It represents a short but intense drought spell as it frequently affects upland rice during a time when the plant has not yet gained access to deeper portions of the soil water reserve.

The genotype RM311 can tolerate 10 12 days drought spell at reproductive stage with minor yield reduction, though it is delayed in 7 10 days in maturity than the mother.

Even the drought spells opportunity for Pickens, whose 26,000-acre ranch sits atop the West's largest remaining groundwater reserve.

This article assesses the cumulative consequences of upstream anthropogenic pressures and drought spells on temporal river flow regimes for the downstream country.

The Borana tribesmen, who speak Boran language, were traditionally cattle keepers, until threats posed by recurrent prolonged drought spells in ASAL areas, awakened their interest in camel keeping.

While a lengthening of the vegetation period may be beneficial, higher frequencies of heat or frost events and drought spells are generally regarded as harmful.

Prolonged drought spells in many arid and semi-arid areas have heightened the importance of camel rearing among several pastoral groupings in these regions (Evans et al. 1995).

The increasing frequency and severity of drought spells in southern Europe has been associated with reduced growth and increased defoliation and mortality of several tree species, consequently affecting woodland productivity, structure and associated biodiversity.

A new generic approach was introduced through integrating a subset of the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) into three generic empirical equations coupled with the application of two universally endorsed drought indices to assess the changes in hydrological patterns prior to, and after upstream watershed development twinned with consecutive drought spells.

As such, Napier grass might be targeted for areas with intermittent and short periods of drought, whereas Mulato II might be a better option for areas with longer drought spells.