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Aggregate stability of Alfisols root zone upon turfgrass treatment

open access: yesSains Tanah: Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 2020
Soil degradation mostly occurs on land where a lack of surface coverage results in soil-aggregate destruction due to heavy rainfall. Turfgrass is an ornamental plant and covers the soil surface and, thus, potentially improves soil-aggregate stability ...
Rahayu Rahayu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quicklime application instantly increases soil aggregate stability

open access: yes, 2016
Agricultural intensification, especially enhanced mechanisation of soil management, can lead to the deterioration of soil structure and to compaction. A possible amelioration strategy is the application of (structural) lime.
Deltedesco, Evi (Institute of Soil Research, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU))   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Agar‐Based Optical Sensing System With a Phosphorescent Grid Pattern for Measuring Stress Distributions of Root Growth Using the Sampling Moiré Method

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This paper presents an agar medium with a phosphorescent grid pattern that measures the stress distribution generated by growing plant roots. Using phosphorescence, the system optically separates the grid pattern from the root and extracts the grid deformation.
Gakuto Kagawa, Hidetoshi Takahashi
wiley   +1 more source

Vegetation restoration improved aggregation stability and aggregated-associated carbon preservation in the karst areas of Guizhou Province, southwest China [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ
Background The change in the soil carbon bank is closely related to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and the vegetation litter input can change the soil organic carbon content.
Hui Yang   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Soil aggregate stability and macrofauna as indicators of soil health and sustainable agricultural systems

open access: yes, 2017
A healthy soil associated with sustainable crop production is likely to be considered a sustainable agricultural system. Soil health indicators only have value if they influence management decisions that support soil and food security. The surface layer (
Watts, C. W., Stroud, J. L.
core   +1 more source

Interactions Between Soil Texture and Cover Crop Diversity Shape Carbon Dynamics and Aggregate Stability [PDF]

open access: yes
Increasing attention is being paid to the use of cover crops as a means of improving soil quality, particularly in relation to soil organic matter (SOM) accumulation and aggregate stability.
Vladimír Šimanský   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Biodegradable Wireless Soil Urea Sensor Using Metamaterial Perfect Absorber for Distributed Deployment in Precision Agriculture

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In this study, we propose a biodegradable wireless soil urea sensor for precision agriculture. The sensor's electromagnetic response varies depending on the urea concentration, allowing the measurement of relative soil urea concentrations by analyzing the time‐transient electromagnetic response.
Yu Tanaami   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aggregation characteristics and maturity of Peak District soils

open access: yes, 1969
Soil aggregation and aggregate stability are fundamental factors in determination of soil erodibility. The aggregation characteristics of soils in a region of high erosion potential are measured, and controlling factors examined.
Bryan, Rorke B.
core  

Edible Pouch Motors

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Edible robotics is an emerging field that leverages edible materials to construct robotic systems. This study presents a method to create thin, lightweight, yet powerful edible soft actuators, namely edible pouch motors. The successful operation of these edible actuators and grippers renders their potential to advance future developments in edible ...
Keigo Takahashi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of initial water content on aggregate stability: a perspective based on soil internal forces

open access: yesGeoderma
The soil aggregate stability is closely linked soil moisture through its regulation of soil internal forces, such as the van der Waals attractive force, electrostatic repulsion, and surface hydration repulsion.
Yushan Zeng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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