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Water repellency decreases with increasing carbonate content and pH for different biocrust types on sand dunes

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2021
Biocrusts are biological communities that occupy the soil surface, accumulate organic matter and mineral particles and hence strongly affect the properties of the soils they cover.
Drahorad Sylvie Laureen, Felde Vincent J. M. N. L., Ellerbrock Ruth H., Henss Anja   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial Gradients of Intensity and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency Under Different Forest Types in Central Mexico [PDF]

, 2016
Organic residues release hydrophobic compounds to the soil that may induce soil water repellency (WR), which may inhibit infiltration andincrease runoff and soil loss rates.
Alanís, Nancy, Cerdá, Artemi, Hernández Madrigal, Victor M, Jordán López, Antonio, Martínez Zavala, Lorena María, Muñoz Rojas, Miriam   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Assessing Water Infiltration and Soil Water Repellency in Brazilian Atlantic Forest Soils [PDF]

Applied Sciences, 2020
This study presents the results of the soil hydraulic characterization performed under three land covers, namely pasture, 9-year-old restored forest, and remnant forest, in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Two types of infiltration tests were performed, namely tension (Mini-Disk Infiltrometer, MDI) and ponding (Beerkan) tests.
Sergio Esteban Lozano-Baez, Miguel Cooper, Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz, Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues, Laurent Lassabatere, Mirko Castellini, Simone Di Prima   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Generalist‐pollinated Arabis alpina exhibits floral scent variation at multiple scales

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Plants that depend on animals for reproduction often use complex floral traits to attract pollinators. Floral scent is recognized as part of the pollinator attraction module and can be shaped by plant‐pollinator interactions. In recent decades, research has started to reveal the dynamic properties of floral scent, identifying patterns of spatial and ...
Hanna Thosteman, Katherine Eisen, Clara McNaughton Montgomery, Xuefei Cheng, Loretta Pace, Magne Friberg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a universal microinfiltrometer to estimate extent and persistence of soil water repellency as a function of capillary pressure and interface chemical composition

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2020
Microinfiltrometers to assess soil water repellency (SWR) are limited to small tension ranges and have different technical setups, hindering a comparison between results from different laboratories.
Sepehrnia Nasrollah, Woche Susanne K., Goebel Marc-O., Bachmann Jörg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics, properties and limitations of per‐ or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and fluoropolymers

Polymer International, EarlyView.
An overview and categorization of man‐made per‐ or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) including low‐molar‐mass and high‐molar‐mass fluorochemicals, and their international regulations is presented. Though certain PFASs are toxic, bioaccumulative and cross the human cellular membranes, others, such as fluoropolymers, are safe, reliable and involved in ...
Bruno Améduri
wiley   +1 more source

Fractal parameters of soil particle size distribution in karst area, and implications of soil water repellency by plantations

Soil and Water Research
As a critical and universal soil physical property, soil water repellency significantly affects soil and water erosion and vegetation restoration, particularly in the karst region.
Zhuo Tian, Haitao Deng, Shuaipu Zhang, Qinxue Xu, Xin Jin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contaminants of emerging concern in agricultural soils: Current understanding, overlooked issues, and future priorities

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in agriculture represent a growing global challenge for food safety and public health. In this review, we synthesized evidence on how substances such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) enter soils, accumulate in crops, and affect ecological and human health. We found
Laura J. Carter, Evyatar Ben Mordechay, Benny Chefetz, Zeyou Chen, Xinyi Cui, Jay Gan, Hui Li, Audrey Moores, Xiaoyu Gao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistence of water repellency in coarse-textured soils under various types of forests in NW Spain

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2019
The primary purpose of this work was to assess the persistence of water repellency in the surface horizon of coarse-textured soils under natural Quercus robur ecosystems, and Pinus pinaster and Eucalyptus globulus plantations, in the northwest of the ...
Benito Elena, Varela Eufemia, Rodríguez-Alleres María   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges and limitations of introducing pigeonpea as a new crop into smallholder farming systems through farmer‐to‐farmer education in Zambia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary.
Hamid Khazaei, Sebastian Scott, Jarkko K. Niemi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source