Geospatial and Temporal Assessment of Soil Salinization and Drought Using the Spi Index in an Irrigated Area in a Semi-Arid Zone: The Case of Beni-Amir (Central Morocco)

Open Access

Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 215, 2026 The International Congress on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (RENA 2025)


Article Number		03005
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Climate Change and Natural Resource Management
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202621503005
Published online		04 February 2026

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