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Variation of soil organic carbon and bulk density during afforestation regulates soil hydraulic properties
Grain to Green program on arable land has been conducted for decades in semi-arid regions of North China. However, it remains uncertain how...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Prediction of soil moisture characteristic curve based on Internet of Things and enterprise e-commerce operation
E-commerce has an important influence on China’s economic and social development. The rapidly emerging Internet of Things and other emerging...
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Dissipation of Penoxsulam in Paddy Soil, Water and Plants, and Quantification of its Residues and its Residual Toxicity to Fish
The aim of this field study was to evaluate residues and dissipation behaviours of penoxsulam herbicide in the soil, water and rice plants, and...
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Effects of enset-based land use system on infiltration rate and curve number of the soil in Meki river watershed, Western Lake Ziway Sub-Basin, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
BackgroundEnset-based land use system (EBLUS) exhibits good carbon stock and infiltration rate equivalent to forest covered areas, which enhances...
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Shear strength of a silt at various oil/water contents
It is important to understand the shear behavior of oil-contaminated soils in many geotechnical problems, such as the analysis of pipelines and...
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Determination of soil-water retention curve from a transient air-water two-phase outflow experiment
Knowledge of soil-water retention curve (SWRC) is essential in modeling water and air movement in soils. A new method based on air-water two-phase...
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Assessment of the Impact of Inundation on the Strength of a Lateritic and Collapsible Soil
The occurrence of lateritic soils with clayey texture, unsaturated, and with high porosity is common in Brazil. When subjected to an increase in...
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Irrigation Water Requirement and Crop Coefficient of the Desert Plant Cleome amblyocarpa (Cleomaceae)
Irrigation water management is a necessity in hot and arid regions. The desert Cleome amblyocarpa Barr. and Murb. (Family Cleomaceae) is an annual...
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Effect of freeze–thaw cycles on volumetric and water retention property of a clay under three compaction conditions
In the cold regions, freeze–thaw (FT) action seriously affects the behaviours of compacted clays widely used in geotechnical engineering as hydraulic...
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Soil Water Retention Curves for Residual Soils Using Traditional Methods and MIP
This paper presents the pore size distribution and the soil water retention curves (SWRC) for an undisturbed residual soil obtained using traditional...
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Numerical modeling of one-dimensional variably saturated flow in a homogeneous and layered soil–water system via mixed form Richards equation with Picard iterative scheme
Variably saturated flow in an unsaturated zone is a critical subject due to its diverse applications in earth science, waste management, agriculture,...
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Prediction of loess soil-water characteristic curve by mercury intrusion porosimetry
Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) is a simple and fast way to obtain the pore distribution of soil and can be used to estimate the soil-water...
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Soil and water conservation and ecological restoration on the slopes treated with new polymer composite materials
The slope is easy to lose its stability under rainfall scouring and infiltration after excavation, and soil improvement can effectively improve the...
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Resolution of spatial variability of apparent electrical conductivity in agricultural soil assessment
Precision agriculture requires soil nutrient evaluation via chemical assessment, which is costly and requires painstaking laboratory analysis,...
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Soil–water characteristic curves and hydraulic conductivity of Gaomiaozi bentonite pellet-contained materials
The bentonite pellet-contained material (PCM) is a desired joint sealer for high-level radioactive waste repositories. During the operation of the...
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Swelling pressure evolution characterization of strong expansive soil considering the influence of reserved expansion deformation
Numerous engineering cases have demonstrated that the expansive soil channel slope remains susceptible to damage with the implementation of a rigid...
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Coupled GA-hydrological modeling for the optimal spatial distribution of biological soil and water conservation measures
Flood mitigation measures are aimed at reducing adverse flooding impacts. Flood source control schemes mainly concentrate on biological soil and...
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An experimental study for evaluation of collapsible loess roadbed replacement method using lightweight soil
Water is one of the most significant variables that contribute to loess collapse, hence in collapsible loess areas, stringent waterproofing measures...
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Determination of the natural potential groundwater recharge in the Valle Alto basin, Bolivia, through a soil water balance
The Valle Alto basin in Bolivia is of national importance as an agricultural area and its water resources are essential for the subsistence of the...
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Impacts of rock fragment cover, polyacrylamide and manure with lime on soil moisture, surface runoff, and soil loss
This study investigates the impacts of rock fragment cover (RFC) and soil amendments (polyacrylamide (PAM) + lime (L) and Manure + Lime),...
