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Abstract：
Date palm cultivation has thrived in the Gulf Cooperation Council region since ancient times, where it represents a vital sector in agricultural and socio-economic development. However, climate change conditions prevailing for decades in this area, next to rarefication of rain, hot temperatures, intense evapotranspiration, rise of sea level, salinization of groundwater, and intensification of cultivation, contributed to increase salinity in the soil as well as in irrigation water and to seriously threaten date palm cultivation sustainability. There are also growing concerns about soil erosion and its repercussions on date palm oases. While several reviews have reported on solutions to sustain date productivity, including genetic selection of suitable cultivars for the local harsh environmental conditions and the implementation of efficient management practices, no systematic review of the desertic plants\' below-ground microbial communities and their potential contributions to date palm adaptation to climate change has been reported yet. Indeed, desert microorganisms are expected to address critical agricultural challenges and economic issues. Therefore, the primary objectives of the present critical review are to (1) analyze and synthesize current knowledge and scientific advances on desert plant-associated microorganisms, (2) review and summarize the impacts of their application on date palm, and (3) identify possible gaps and suggest relevant guidance for desert plant microbes\' inoculation approach to sustain date palm cultivation within the Gulf Cooperation Council in general and in Qatar in particular.
摘要：
椰枣种植自古以来在海湾合作委员会地区蓬勃发展，它代表了农业和社会经济发展的重要部门。然而,这个地区几十年来普遍存在的气候变化条件，在雨水稀少的地方，高温，强烈的蒸散,海平面上升,地下水盐碱化，加强种植，有助于增加土壤和灌溉水的盐度，并严重威胁椰枣种植的可持续性。人们也越来越担心土壤侵蚀及其对枣树绿洲的影响。虽然一些评论报告了维持日期生产力的解决方案，包括为当地恶劣的环境条件选择合适的品种，并实施有效的管理措施，目前还没有关于沙漠植物地下微生物群落及其对椰枣适应气候变化的潜在贡献的系统评价。的确,沙漠微生物有望解决关键的农业挑战和经济问题。因此,本关键审查的主要目标是（1）分析和综合有关沙漠植物相关微生物的现有知识和科学进展，(2)回顾和总结其应用对椰枣的影响，和（3）确定可能的差距，并为沙漠植物微生物接种方法提出相关指导，以维持海湾合作委员会内，特别是卡塔尔的椰枣种植。
