1. College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
2. College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
3. Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
4. International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
5. Beiluhe Observation and Research Station on Frozen Soil Engineering and Environment in Quighai-Tibet Plateau, Chinese Academy of Sciences
6. Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
7. College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
8. Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, Shimane, Matsue, Japan