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Open AccessSoil structure dynamics in constructed Technosols for bioretention cells: X-ray microtomography study
Constructed Technosols are frequently used to create the biofilter layer of blue-green infrastructure elements when the local soil does not possess the necessary properties. However, the long-term functioning ...
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Carbon dioxide and water effluxes from soils affected by reclaimed wastewater and sludge from the wastewater treatment plant during the three-year period
This study focused on the gradual effect of repeated applications of sewage sludge or composted sewage sludge, and continuous irrigation with reclaimed wastewater on the H2O and CO2 effluxes from soils over a 3-y...
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Open AccessLC-HRMS method for study of pharmaceutical uptake in plants: effect of pH under aeroponic condition
Global climate changes cause water scarcity in many regions, and the sustainable use of recycled water appears crucial, especially in agriculture. However, potentially hazardous compounds such as pharmaceutica...
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Open AccessSelective accumulation of pharmaceutical residues from 6 different soils by plants: a comparative study on onion, radish, and spinach
The accumulation of six pharmaceuticals of different therapeutic uses has been thoroughly investigated and compared between onion, spinach, and radish plants grown in six soil types. While neutral molecules (e...
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The impact of initial concentration of selected pharmaceuticals on their early stage of dissipation in soils
Dissipation of pharmaceutical compounds entered into the natural environment is an important process minimizing the adverse effects on the living organisms. The aim of the present study is to determine the eff...
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The effect of 12-year ecological farming on the soil hydraulic properties and repellency index
The objective of this study was to elucidate the influence of long-term ecological farming on selected soil properties by comparing results obtained in the field with continuous conventional farming (CT) and t...
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Root uptake of atenolol, sulfamethoxazole and carbamazepine, and their transformation in three soils and four plants
Soils can be contaminated by pharmaceuticals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of soil conditions (influencing sorption and persistence of pharmaceuticals in soils) and plant type on the root u...
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The impact of the permanent grass cover or conventional tillage on hydraulic properties of Haplic Cambisol developed on paragneiss substrate
This study is focused on the comparison of soil structure and soil hydraulic properties of a Haplic Cambisol on paragneiss under two different land managements. Soil samples were taken from all diagnostic hori...
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Development of fast and robust multiresidual LC-MS/MS method for determination of pharmaceuticals in soils
The aim of this study was to develop a simple extraction procedure and a multiresidual liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for determination of a wide range of pharmaceuticals from various so...
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Using dye tracer for visualizing roots impact on soil structure and soil porous system
Plants influence the water regime in soil by both water uptake and an uneven distribution of water infiltration at the soil surface. The latter process is more poorly studied, but it is well known that roots m...
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Modeling water flow and nitrate–nitrogen transport on golf course under turfgrass
Golf courses are constructed from artificial layers on top of natural soil as the goal is to rapidly drain excess water through the soil profile using subsurface tile drainage system. Golf turf is one of the m...
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Modelling of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn transport in metal contaminated soil and their uptake by willow (Salix × smithiana) using HYDRUS-2D program
The main aim of this study was to validate the HYDRUS-2D model for the simulation of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn transport within a soil column and their accumulation by willows.
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Experimental and mathematical modeling of water regime and nitrate dynamics on zero tension plate lysimeters in soil influenced by high groundwater table
Unlike laboratory experiments, which are mostly performed under controlled conditions, lysimeter experiments generally simulate actual field conditions. This paper focuses on an efficiency of the zero tension ...
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Experimental study of fly-ash migration by using magnetic method
Several studies have shown that magnetic measurements can be used in assessing soil contamination due to atmospheric deposition of pollutants. Reliable spatial map** of magnetic susceptibility of soils assum...
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Comparison of aggregate stability within six soil profiles under conventional tillage using various laboratory tests
Soil structure stability was studied in every diagnostic horizons of six soil types (Haplic Chernozem, Greyic Phaeozem, two Haplic Luvisols, Haplic Cambisol, Dystric Cambisol) using different techniques invest...
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Impact of spruce forest and grass vegetation cover on soil micromorphology and hydraulic properties of organic matter horizon
Two organic matter horizons developed under a spruce forest and grass vegetation were chosen to demonstrate the impact of a different vegetation cover on the micromorphology, porous system and hydraulic proper...
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Impact of plant roots and soil organisms on soil micromorphology and hydraulic properties
A soil micromorphological study was performed to demonstrate the impact of soil organisms on soil pore structure. Two examples are shown here. First, the influence of earthworms, enchytraeids and moles on the ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Methods for Determination of soil Hydraulic Properties
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Field Study and Modeled Transport of Chlortoluron in Different Soil Types of the Czech Republic
