Machine Learning with ApplicationsThe heat from wildfires volatilizes soil’s organic compounds which form a waxy layer when condensed on cooler soil particles causing soil to repel water.
Danxu Wang +4 more
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Extent and persistence of soil water repellency induced by pines in different geographic regions [PDF]
Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2018 The extent (determined by the repellency indices RI and RIc) and persistence (determined by the water drop penetration time, WDPT) of soil water repellency (SWR) induced by pines were assessed in vastly different geographic regions.
Iovino Massimo +10 more
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Application of minidisk infiltrometer to estimate water repellency in Mediterranean pine forest soils [PDF]
Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2017 Assessment of soil water repellency (SWR) was conducted in the decomposed organic floor layer (duff) and in the mineral soil layer of two Mediterranean pine forests, one in Italy and the other in Spain, by the widely-used water drop penetration time ...
Alagna Vincenzo +4 more
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Effect of Different Minerals on Water Stability and Wettability of Soil Silt Aggregates. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Knowledge on the effects of minerals on soil water stability and wettability is mostly gained from experiments on natural soils of different mineral composition.
Adamczuk A +4 more
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Time-dependent hydrophobic characterisation of granular materials synthesised with commercial chemical agents [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 The impact of hydrophobicity on unsaturated granular materials is important because suction is a function of the degree of saturation as well as the surface tension and contact angle of the water menisci.
Saulick Yunesh +2 more
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Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2022 The Mediterranean mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forest of Moarda (Palermo) was affected by a large wildfire in summer 2020. In spring 2021, burned and unburned loam soil sites were sampled and the water drop penetration time (WDPT) and ethanol ...
Caltabellotta Gaetano +2 more
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Short-term impact of different doses of spent coffee grounds, salt, and sand on soil chemical and hydrological properties in an urban soil. [PDF]
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023 Natural and human activities have deteriorated urban soil’s health and ecological functions as compared to forest soils. Therefore, we hypothesized that any intervention in poor quality soil in urban area will change their chemical and water retention ...
Khan MO +3 more
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Effect of Biomass-Burning Emissions on Soil Water Repellency: A Pilot Laboratory Study
Fire, 2021 While western U.S. wildfires have increased in intensity and scale, their impacts on soil chemical composition and hydraulic processes have received little attention, despite increasing erosion, surface runoff and flooding.
Vera Samburova +4 more
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The Effect of Heating on Properties of Sandy Soils [PDF]
Land, 2023 Although burning grass and crop residues is prohibited in many countries, farmers perceive it as a quick and inexpensive way to eliminate unwanted biomass.
Peter Šurda +4 more
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Soil seal development under simulated rainfall: Structural, physical and hydrological dynamics. [PDF]
J Hydrol (Amst), 2018 This study delivers new insights into rainfall-induced seal formation through a novel approach in the use of X-ray Computed Tomography (CT). Up to now seal and crust thickness have been directly quantified mainly through visual examination of sealed ...
Armenise E +7 more
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