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Impacts of thinning of a Mediterranean oak forest on soil properties influencing water infiltration

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2017
In Mediterranean ecosystems, special attention needs to be paid to forest–water relationships due to water scarcity. In this context, Adaptive Forest Management (AFM) has the objective to establish how forest resources have to be managed with regards to ...
Di Prima Simone, Bagarello Vincenzo, Angulo-Jaramillo Rafael, Bautista Inmaculada, Cerdà Artemi, del Campo Antonio, González-Sanchis María, Iovino Massimo, Lassabatere Laurent, Maetzke Federico   +9 more
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Post‐application irrigation effect on surfactant efficacy applied to a sand‐based putting green

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract Soil surfactants are applied to recreational turfgrass areas like golf course putting greens to help improve water infiltration, distribution, and uniformity. Most commercially available surfactant labels recommend immediate post‐application irrigation (PAI) to maximize product efficacy.
Jada S. Powlen, Cale A. Bigelow
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Does drought alter hydrological functions in forest soils? [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2016
Climate change is expected to impact the water cycle and severely affect precipitation patterns across central Europe and in other parts of the world, leading to more frequent and severe droughts.
K. F. Gimbel, H. Puhlmann, M. Weiler
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Effects of Acacia dealbata Invasion and Removal on Soil and Vegetation in Communal Grasslands in Eastern Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 7, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Acacia dealbata has invaded South African grasslands, yet few studies have assessed its invasion and clearing effects on grasslands. We assessed the soil (moisture, repellency, penetration resistance, infiltration rate and hydraulic conductivity) and vegetation (diversity, composition and cover) impacts of A.
Balintulo Putuma, Ruwanza Sheunesu
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Fire-Affected Soils from the Sagebrush Ecosystem of the Western US: A Laboratory Study

Soil Systems
This study aims to understand the effects of wildfires in sagebrush ecosystem on soil properties by examining connections between Soil Water Repellency (SWR), reflectance, and chemistry.
Yasaman Raeofy, Vera Samburova, Markus Berli, Eden Furtak-Cole, Brad Sion, Sally Houseman, Kristine Lu, William Curtiss, Andrew J. Andrade, Bianca Martinez, Andrey Y. Khlystov, Hans Moosmüller   +11 more
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The influence of irrigation with Lake Kinneret water on the chemistry of soils in the headwater basin

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Volume 89, Issue 3, May/June 2025.
Abstract The farming areas in the catchment of Lake Kinneret basin are irrigated with Dan Spring waters, characterized by a concentration of 10 mg/L of Cl. Climate change simulation predicts that by the year 2050, the flow of the headwater springs will drop by 20%, a finding that poses a significant threat to the future of farming in the basin.
M. Iggy Litaor, Naama Badihi, Avishag Amouyal, Oren Reichman   +3 more
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Application of minidisk infiltrometer to estimate water repellency in Mediterranean pine forest soils

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, Iovino Massimo, Bagarello Vincenzo, Mataix-Solera Jorge, Lichner Ľubomír   +4 more
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Minimal Soil Impacts of Caesalpinia decapetala Invasion in South Africa's Vhembe Biosphere Reserve

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 2, March 2025.
ABSTRACT We assessed the effects of Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston invasion on soil physical properties over 3 summer months in Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa. Topsoils were collected beneath replicated invaded and uninvaded conditions and assessed for soil moisture, water repellency, penetration resistance, infiltration and hydraulic ...
Luambo Jeffrey Ramarumo, Gladman Thondhlana, Sheunesu Ruwanza   +2 more
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Biochar impacts on soil moisture retention and respiration in a coarse‐textured soil under dry conditions

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Volume 88, Issue 6, Page 1919-1931, November/December 2024.
Abstract The growing water scarcity jeopardizes crop production for global food security, a problem poised to worsen under climate change–induced drought. Amending soils with locally derived biochar from pyrolyzed agricultural residues may enhance soil moisture retention and resilience, in addition to climate change mitigation.
Touyee Thao, Melinda Gonzales, Rebecca Ryals, Ruth Dahlquist‐Willard, Gerardo C. Diaz, Teamrat A. Ghezzehei   +5 more
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Time-dependent contact angle and repellency persistence in water-repellent Japanese forest soils in relation to droplet geometry and line tension

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics
Water repellency (WR) restricts the spontaneous wetting of soil and lowers the affinity between soil and water. Studies focused on temporal alteration of droplet contact angles on hydrophobic soil substrates and their relation to persistence of WR are ...
Leelamanie D.A.L., Maeda Morihiro
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