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Five-year fertilization alters soil microbial composition and functionality in sandy grassland
Microbiology SpectrumThe impacts of reclamation and fertilization of sandy grassland on soil microbial communities and functional groups related to carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling are not well understood.
Rui Zhang +8 more
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Wheat growth and phytoavailability of copper and zinc as affected by soil texture in saline-sodic conditions [PDF]
, 2011 Nutrient disorders in saline-sodic soils can adversely affect crop growth. In order to evaluate the growth response of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to Cu and Zn and the phytoavailability of these essential elements, a pot experiment was conducted in ...
Ahmed, Niaz +5 more
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BuildingsThis paper analyzes the bearing capacity of two-layered soil medium using finite element (FE) software ABAQUS/CAE 2023. Although geotechnical engineers design foundations for layered soil, majorly current geotechnical studies emphasize single homogenous ...
Shaziya Banu +6 more
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علوم آب و خاک, 2021 Compost leachate is a liquid resulting from physical, chemical and biological decomposition of organic materials. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of leachate compost on the physical, hydraulic and soil moisture ...
B. Torabi Farsani, M. Afyuni
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Spatiotemporal analyses of soil moisture from point to footprint scale in two different hydroclimatic regions [PDF]
, 2011 This paper presents time stability analyses of soil moisture at different spatial measurement support scales (point scale and airborne remote sensing (RS) footprint scale 800 m × 800 m) in two different hydroclimatic regions.
Ines, Amor V. M. +3 more
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Erosion Mechanisms in Unpaved Roads: Effects of Slope, Rainfall, and Soil type
Air, Soil and Water ResearchErosion is the main cause of damage to unpaved roads. This study utilized rainfall simulators to quantify erosion on unpaved roads, controlling variables such as rainfall intensity and slope. A laboratory model of an unpaved road was utilized to evaluate
Verónica Valencia-Gallego +1 more
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Analysis on hydraulic characteristics of improved sandy soil with soft rock.
PLoS ONE, 2020 Hydraulic properties of sandy soil from the Mu Us sandy land of Shaanxi Province were analyzed by using SEM technology. Soil porosity, the water characteristic curve, and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of aeolian sandy soil with added soft rock were ...
Yike Wang +6 more
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New bryophyte taxon records for tropical countries 4 [PDF]
, 2001 Nord Kivu: c. 6 km north of Lubero, on sandy soil of tree-shaded road cutting, c. 1800m, 0º 8' S, 29º 14' E, 11 Aug 1988. C.R. Stevenson Z 78f, det. E.W. Jones (BM, & herb. C.R. Stevenson).
Eggers, Jens +3 more
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Characterization of active layer water contents in the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica [PDF]
, 2010 The liquid soil water contents in the seasonally thawed layer (active layer) were characterized from seven soil climate monitoring sites - four coastal sites from south to north (Minna Bluff, Scott Base, Marble Point and Granite Harbour), and inland ...
Balks, Megan R. +2 more
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Improving the Hydraulic and Chemical Properties of Sandy Soil by Using a Mixture of Biochar and Clay
iRASD Journal of Energy & EnvironmentIn recent years, food demand has risen due to rapid population surge. Meeting this food demand means more land is supposed to be cultivated. Yet, there are many areas in Sindh, Pakistan, particularly “Thar,” where crop yield is inadequate due to the ...
Lareb Bhirai +3 more
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