Article
Engineering, Civil
Zidong Luo, Dizhou Wang, Yunpeng Nie, Huade Guan, Junjie Dai, Xinping Zhang, Hongsong Chen
Summary: This study investigates the spatiotemporal patterns and seasonal origins of soil water replenishment in a subtropical red soil critical zone using water stable isotopes and in-situ soil water content. The findings highlight the significant contribution of summer precipitation to soil water storage and the overrepresentation of winter precipitation in spring soil water.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Gao-Lin Wu, Zeng Cui, Ze Huang
Summary: Large-scale afforestation exacerbates soil water consumption, but the decay process of tree roots can increase soil porosity, improve infiltration rate, and effectively replenish water in dry soil layers.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Seyedeh Mehrnoosh Mirbabaei, Mahmoud Shabanpour, Jos van Dam, Coen Ritsema, Aliasghar Zolfaghari, Mohammadreza Khaledian
Summary: Water repellent soils can lead to poor water infiltration and increased runoff, impacting hydrological responses. In a study in northern Iran, water repellency in Pinus teada-covered coarse-textured soil was analyzed using the SWAP model. Results showed extreme repellency during dry conditions and high-intensity rainfall in summer and early autumn, leading to runoff formation. Incorporating water repellency in the model improved agreement with measured data.
Article
Agronomy
Yang Liao, Hong-Xia Cao, Xing Liu, Huang-Tao Li, Qing-Yang Hu, Wen-Kai Xue
Summary: Infiltration and evaporation are important components of soil water balance in semiarid areas. This study found that horticultural fabric mulching and straw mulching improved soil physical properties and increased apple yields. Mulching can increase infiltration after irrigation and rainfall, while reducing evaporation in both energy-limited and falling-rate stages of soil water content.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Zhanbin Luo, Jun Fan, Ming'an Shao, Qian Yang, Miao Gan
Summary: Weathered bedrock particles were found to interfere with infiltration and evaporation processes in loess hilly-gully critical zones. Additionally, characteristics of rock core samples and spatiotemporal water variation in woodland and shrubland slopes were investigated. The study provides insights into the water cycle in shallow soils and water resource utilization under climate change.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Stewart B. Wuest, William F. Schillinger
Summary: Creating a dry soil mulch to retain moisture is an ancient practice still used in many dry regions. This study found that the timing of tillage does not significantly affect water storage in the seed zone and root zone.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Stewart B. Wuest, William F. Schillinger
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effect of delaying the creation of dry soil mulch at different times in late spring and summer on weed-free fallow for winter wheat in drylands. Results showed that seed-zone water and total stored water produced by different tillage timings remained surprisingly constant.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Marie-Louise Schaerer, Lars Dietrich, Dominika Kundel, Paul Maeder, Ansgar Kahmen
Summary: This study compared the long-term effects of conventional and organic farming systems on soil and crop water relations. The results showed that organic farming did not affect soil water evaporation or root water uptake depth compared to conventional farming. However, organically grown wheat had higher soil moisture and lower stomatal conductance. The effects on soybean were smaller but showed similar tendencies as observed in wheat. Wheat yield and leaf area decreased under organic farming while soybean yield was not affected. These results suggest advantages of organic farming in terms of agronomic water use and drought resistance.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoyuan Zhang, Ke Wang, Gaoliang Li, Jiyong Zheng
Summary: The introduction of exotic plants with high-water consumption and high-density planting has profoundly altered the deep soil water environment on the Loess Plateau of China. Slope measures alone are insufficient in improving deep soil water replenishment, but the combination of infiltration holes with level ditches effectively intercepts runoff and increases water replenishment of deep soils. This study provides new insights into regulating and utilizing slope runoff to improve deep soil water replenishment in arid and semiarid areas.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hector Gerardo Frias-Urena, Jose Ariel Ruiz-Corral, Miguel Angel Macias-Rodriguez, Noe Duran, Diego Gonzalez, Fabio De Albuquerque, Jose Pablo Torres Moran
Summary: This research explored the relationship between environmental properties and the presence of plant species in the embryo dunes of the coast of Jalisco, Mexico. The study found that the poorly developed soils of the embryo dunes had significant correlations with the presence of certain plant species. The embryo dunes had a unique set of specialized habitats and flora that are rarely shared with other terrestrial ecosystems.
Article
Plant Sciences
Mao Yang, Runya Yang, Yanni Li, Yinghua Pan, Junna Sun, Zhenhua Zhang
Summary: Peat can be used to improve saline soils, with burying a peat layer being an effective method to reduce infiltration and inhibit phreatic evaporation in the upper soil layers. This study found significant reductions in infiltration rate and evaporation amount under the buried peat layer treatment, leading to decreased soil water content and electrical conductivity. Soil water and salt distributions at a depth of 0-20 cm showed no significant differences under the buried soil-peat mixture and peat mixed treatments compared to the control.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zou Yiping, Zhang Shuyue, Shi Ziyue, Zhou Huixin, Zheng Haowei, Hu Jiahui, Mei Jing, Bai Lu, Jia Jianli
Summary: This study aimed to find a suitable biochar application method to improve water infiltration and reduce water evaporation in aeolian sandy soil. The results showed that the application of mixed-based biochar significantly reduced cumulative soil water infiltration and evaporation. The application amount and particle size had an impact on the migration speed of the wetting front. Among the different application patterns, pattern A resulted in the lowest cumulative soil water infiltration. Additionally, the application of mixed-based biochar reduced cumulative soil water evaporation, with pattern C and smaller particle size showing better results.
JOURNAL OF ARID LAND
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Qiang Xu, Hongguang Liu, Mingsi Li, Pengfei Li
Summary: The study investigated the effects of biochar interlayer on soil water infiltration, evaporation, and salt transport. The results showed that the biochar interlayer decreased soil infiltration capacity and improved salt leaching efficiency. It also improved the distribution of soil water and salt, inhibited soil water evaporation, and decreased salt accumulation, which can contribute to soil salinity control and water conservation.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yi Yang Teh, Jun Lim Wong, Min Lee Lee
Summary: This study investigates the effects of fines content on soil moisture responses under repetitive wetting and drying cycles. Results show that fines content has a significant influence on the reduction of soil moisture during drying, while it has little effect on the recovery of soil moisture during wetting.
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tingting Yang, Musa Ala, Dexin Guan, Anzhi Wang
Summary: The study found that with an increase in groundwater depth, soil evaporation and groundwater recharge decrease. Groundwater recharge accounted for no more than 21% of soil evaporation within the examined depths. Soil water content at 60 cm was less affected by evaporation efficiency at an average groundwater depth of 61 cm during the experimental period.
CHINESE GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shao-Kun Wang, Xiao-An Zuo, Xue-Yong Zhao, Yu-Qiang Li, Xin Zhou, Peng Lv, Yong-Qing Luo, Jian-Ying Yun
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2016)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yongqing Luo, Xueyong Zhao, Yuqiang Li, Tao Wang
JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shang Wen, Li Yuqiang, Zhao Xueyong, Zhang Tonghui, Ma Quanlin, Tang Jinnian, Feng Jing, Su Na
JOURNAL OF ARID LAND
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cheng-Chen Pan, Hao Qu, Qi Feng, Lin-De Liu, Ha-Lin Zhao, Yu-Lin Li, Yu-Qiang Li, Tong-Hui Zhang, Xin-Ping Liu
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cheng-Chen Pan, Qi Feng, Ha-Lin Zhao, Lin-De Liu, Yu-Lin Li, Yu-Qiang Li, Tong-Hui Zhang, Xiao-Ya Yu
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuqiang Li, Yinping Chen, Xuyang Wang, Yayi Niu, Jie Lian
Article
Soil Science
Yuqiang Li, Xuyang Wang, Yayi Niu, Jie Lian, Yongqing Luo, Yinping Chen, Xiangwen Gong, Huan Yang, Peidong Yu
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yuqiang Li, Xuyang Wang, Yinping Chen, Yongqing Luo, Jie Lian, Yayi Niu, Xiangwen Gong, Huan Yang, Peidong Yu
Article
Soil Science
Xuyang Wang, Yugiang Li, Xiangwen Gong, Yayi Niu, Yinping Chen, Xiaoping Shi, Wei Li
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yun Chen, Yuqiang Li, Xuyang Wang, Jinliang Wan, Xiangwen Gong, Yayi Niu, Jing Liu
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2020)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xuyang Wang, Yuqiang Li, Mingming Wang, Yulin Li, Xiangwen Gong, Yinping Chen, Yun Chen, Wenjie Cao
Summary: The study examined the spatial and temporal variation of extremal temperature and precipitation indices in mainland China from 1960 to 2016. It found consistent warming trends in temperature indices, with increases in warm days and nights and decreases in cold days and nights. Large-scale atmospheric circulation indices were identified as significant factors influencing extreme temperature and precipitation events in mainland China.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqiang Li, Xuyang Wang, Yun Chen, Xiangwen Gong, Caiping Yao, Wenjie Cao, Jie Lian
Summary: This study aims to improve the accuracy of spatial prediction of soil organic carbon (SOC) in temperate grasslands by exploring the optimal interpolation method. The results show that compared to ordinary kriging (OK), regression kriging (RK) performs better in heterogeneous areas, resulting in higher prediction accuracy. The normalized-difference vegetation index (NDVI) is identified as the dominant factor influencing the spatial variation of SOC.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yun Chen, Yuqiang Li, Wenjie Cao, Xuyang Wang, Yulong Duan, Xinping Liu, Caiping Yao
Summary: In this study, the impacts of desertification on vegetation, soils, and microbes were examined in different desertification landscapes in the Hulun Buir Sandy Land. Desertification resulted in declining soil quality and imbalanced nitrogen and phosphorus supplies. The stoichiometric relationships among plant carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus remained unchanged at a community level, but nutrient redistribution occurred from roots to aboveground tissues. The dominant species shifted from perennial herbs to annual psammophytes as desertification increased, and plant diversity and productivity initially increased slightly and then sharply decreased.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xuyang Wang, Yuqiang Li, Xiangwen Gong, Yayi Niu, Yinping Chen, Xiaoping Shi, Wei Li, Jing Liu
Article
Ecology
Yongqing Luo, Xueyong Zhao, Xiaoan Zuo, Yuqiang Li, Tao Wang
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2017)