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1. Applying multivariate analysis for optimising the electrodialytic removal of Cu and Pb from shooting range soils

Author:
Pedersen, Kristine B.; Jensen, Pernille E.; Ottosen, Lisbeth M.; Barlindhaug, John
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2019 v.368 pp. 869-876
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; copper; lead; multivariate analysis; remediation; soil types;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Multivariate analysis was applied to simultaneously evaluate the influence of soil properties and experimental variables on electrodialytic removal of Cu and Pb from three shooting range soils. Both stationary and stirred set-ups in laboratory scale were tested, representing in-situ and ex-situ remediation conditions, respectively. Within the same experimental space, higher removal of the targeted ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.10.014

2. Abiotic heterogeneity underlies trait‐based competition and assembly

Author:
Borges, Isabela L.; Forsyth, Leila Z.; Start, Denon; Gilbert, Benjamin
Source:
Thejournal of ecology 2019 v.107 no.2 pp. 747-756
ISSN:
0022-0477
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; environmental factors; functional diversity; introduced plants; phenotype;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The fitness of individual species depends on their ability to persist and establish at low densities, just as the diversity of ecological communities depends on the establishment and persistence of low‐density, “invader” species. Theory predicts that abiotic conditions and the competitive make‐up of resident communities jointly shape invader fitness, limiting the phenotypic identity of successful ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2745.13082

3. Changing of soil properties and urease–catalase enzyme activity depending on plant type and shading

Author:
Kuscu, Inci Sevinc Kravkaz
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2019 v.191 no.3 pp. 178
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; catalase; enzyme activity; shade; soil analysis; urease; vegetation;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Changes in urease and catalase enzyme activities were investigated in the soils of plants grown under different shade conditions to reveal how the shade conditions and sapling species affect the urease and catalase enzyme activities in the soil. In this study, four different plant species were grown under five different shade conditions during one vegetation period, and soil analyses were performe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-019-7304-8

4. Effect of land use and soil properties in the feasibility of two sequential extraction procedures for metals fractionation

Author:
Gabarrón, María; Zornoza, Raúl; Martínez-Martínez, Silvia; Muñoz, Viviana A.; Faz, Ángel; Acosta, Jose A.
Source:
Chemosphere 2019 v.218 pp. 266-272
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; carbonates; forest soils; fractionation; land use; metals;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Several sequential extraction procedures are widely applied for metals chemical fractionation in the literature. However, their limitations to be used in different soils and metals have not been discussed in detail. This study compares two of the most commonly used extraction methods for metals chemical fractionation: Tessier and BCR. The objectives were to i) assess the differences between concen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.114

5. Geotechnical characterization and collapsibility of a natural dispersive loess

Author:
Sadeghi, Hamed; Kiani, Majid; Sadeghi, Mohammad; Jafarzadeh, Fardin
Source:
Engineering geology 2019 v.250 pp. 89-100
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; coasts; loess; railroads; salt concentration; water salinity;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... During preliminary investigation phase of the national Chabahar-Zahedan railway line, serious geotechnical problems including non-uniform settlements, tensile cracks, and local collapse were reported in parts of the path near the coastline. A follow-up field investigation revealed that the in-situ soil at construction site has a metastable structure being sensitive to saturation and loading. There ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.01.015

6. Investigating two-dimensional soil gas transport of trichloroethylene in vapor intrusion scenarios involving surface pavements using a pilot-scale tank

Author:
Wang, Genfu; Ma, Shuaishuai; Ström, Jonathan; Suuberg, Eric; Yao, Yijun; Zeng, Lingzao
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2019
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; models; pavements; soil air; trichloroethylene; vapors;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this study, we investigate the soil gas concentration attenuation with diffusive transport in lateral and vertical transport in cases with surface pavements with a pilot-scale tank. Three scenarios were investigated, one with a completely open soil surface and the other two involving partially paved soil surface. The results, on the one hand, indicate that the soil gas concentration generally d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.02.069

7. Sorption of radiostrontium on various soils

Author:
Schulz, Wolfgang; Gupta, Dharmendra K.; Riebe, Beate; Steinhauser, Georg; Walther, Clemens
Source:
Applied geochemistry 2019 v.101 pp. 103-108
ISSN:
0883-2927
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; adsorption; geochemistry; mineral soils; prediction; strontium; Germany; Ukraine;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The adsorption kinetics of 85Sr onto three pedologically characterized mineral soils was investigated, namely, one soil from the Chernobyl-Exclusion zone, Ukraine (CEZ-soil), one soil from the dismantling site of a former nuclear research reactor in Germany (DRE-soil) and a sandy reference soil (RefeSol-04A) from the Fraunhofer IME system, Germany. After seven days of treatment with 85Sr on an ove ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.01.001

8. Soil classification maps: A valuable tool for learning, interpreting and transferring soil knowledge

Author:
Roca, N.; Ríos, M.
Source:
Catena 2019 v.180 pp. 103-109
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; college students; environmental science; geographical distribution; learning; questionnaires; soil classification; soil formation; Spain;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... To provide a global vocabulary for communicating about soils, soil scientists soon developed systems for classifying natural soil bodies. However, it required having previous knowledge to apply it, often with specific language and complex architecture. This study explores how an innovative methodology could engage students to improve their knowledge of soil science. The study sample included 336 u ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2019.04.019

9. The magnitude and variability of lateral seepage in California rice fields

Author:
LaHue, Gabriel T.; Linquist, Bruce A.
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2019 v.574 pp. 202-210
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; agrochemicals; drainage channels; growing season; infiltrometers; irrigation; nutrients; paddies; pesticides; preferential flow; seepage; California;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Lateral seepage can be an important water loss pathway at the field level and a conduit for the discharge of pesticides and nutrients from rice fields. However, few studies have directly measured lateral seepage rates in flooded rice fields. This study sought to characterize the magnitude and variability of lateral seepage in California rice fields, and to explore the relationship between lateral ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.04.030

10. Impacts of previous maintenance of river embankments on the grassland communities by changing soil properties

Author:
Koyanagi, Tomoyo F.; Yamada, Susumu; Matsuzaki, Hirotoshi; Kato, Yuichi
Source:
Ecological engineering 2019 v.131 pp. 73-80
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; environmental factors; grasslands; habitats; linear models; rivers; sand; soil surveys; species richness; Japan;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... River embankments can be the potential semi-natural habitats for grassland species, although the recent disturbances for maintenance would alter overall vegetation of river embankments. For evaluating possibility of grassland species conservation in vegetation of river embankments, we aimed to clarify how does the previous maintenances (i.e. disturbance history) influence current species compositi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.03.004

11. Weekly soil moisture forecasting with multivariate sequential, ensemble empirical mode decomposition and Boruta-random forest hybridizer algorithm approach

Author:
Prasad, Ramendra; Deo, Ravinesh C.; Li, Yan; Maraseni, Tek
Source:
Catena 2019 v.177 pp. 149-166
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; algorithms; basins; environmental monitoring; forests; hydrometeorology; mixing; models; soil water; Australia;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Soil moisture forecasts are vital for environmental monitoring, the health of ecological systems, hydrology, agriculture and understanding the soil characteristics. In this study, we design a new multivariate sequential predictive model that utilizes the ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) algorithm hybridized with extreme learning machines (ELM) to forecast soil moisture (SM) over weekly ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2019.02.012

12. Different modelling approaches for predicting titanium dioxide nanoparticles mobility in intact soil media

Author:
Fazeli Sangani, Mahmood; Owens, Gary; Nazari, Bijan; Astaraei, Alireza; Fotovat, Amir; Emami, Hojat
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.665 pp. 1168-1181
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; chemistry; data collection; nanoparticles; neural networks; prediction; regression analysis; soil solution; titanium dioxide;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding the transport behaviour of new and emerging materials such as engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) is vital for the accurate assessment of their functionality and fate in environmental systems. Predicting ENP mobility in soil systems based on common attributes of either soil or ENPs is of significant interest as an alternative to conducting laborious and time consuming column experiments. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.345

13. How Organic and Conventional Farmers in Brazil’s Natuba Basin understand soil

Author:
Winstone, Bethany; Filson, Glen; Heck, Richard J.; De Araújo Filho, Jose Coelho
Source:
Agroecology and sustainable food systems 2019 v.43 no.4 pp. 409-428
ISSN:
2168-3573
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; basins; educational status; farmers; horticulture; land management; research projects; soil quality; Brazil;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... This research project sought a better understanding of how Northeastern Brazilian small operation horticultural farmers learn about their soils and how this is translated into land management practices. The organic farmers, who had higher educational levels and training, were more likely to perceive soil characteristics as important soil health indicators and to have a more intricate relationship ...
DOI:
10.1080/21683565.2018.1490845

14. Organic matter and sand estimates by spectroradiometry: Strategies for the development of models with applicability at a local scale

Author:
Cezar, Everson; Nanni, Marcos Rafael; Guerrero, César; da Silva Junior, Carlos Antonio; Cruciol, Luiz Guilherme Teixeira; Chicati, Marcelo Luiz; Silva, Guilerme Fernando Capristo
Source:
Geoderma 2019 v.340 pp. 224-233
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; agricultural land; models; organic matter; prediction; sand; soil sampling;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The development of spectral prediction models for soil attributes has been extensively studied in the last 10 years. However, one of the problems encountered during this period concerns the representativeness of the samples selected for model generation, which are often unable to capture the existing variability in agricultural areas, generating imprecise models. Thus, it is necessary to establish ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.01.021

15. Soil quality index: Exploring options for a comprehensive assessment of land use impacts in LCA

Author:
De Laurentiis, Valeria; Secchi, Michela; Bos, Ulrike; Horn, Rafael; Laurent, Alexis; Sala, Serenella
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.215 pp. 63-74
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; land use change; life cycle impact assessment; models; soil quality; statistical analysis;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Impacts associated with land use are increasingly recognized as important aspects to consider when conducting Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Across the existing models accounting for land use activities in life cycle impact assessment, a balance is yet to be found between complexity and comprehensiveness on one hand, and applicability on the other hand. This work builds on the LANd use indicator val ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.238

16. Effects of surface coal mining and land reclamation on soil properties: A review

Author:
Feng, Yu; Wang, Jinman; Bai, Zhongke; Reading, Lucy
Source:
Earth-science reviews 2019 v.191 pp. 12-25
ISSN:
0012-8252
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; animals; biodiversity; chronosequences; coal; habitats; hydrology; land restoration; landscapes; mined soils; mining; spatial variation;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Opencast coal mining has a series of consequences on land resources and places enormous pressure on the ecological environment. Stripping, excavation, transportation and dumping have different effects on soil physical, chemical and biological properties. Moreover, the reconstructed landscape produces increased small-scale spatial heterogeneity of mined soils. Currently, growing concerns for the ne ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.earscirev.2019.02.015

17. Mechanisms of plant–soil feedback: interactions among biotic and abiotic drivers

Author:
Bennett, Jonathan A.; Klironomos, John
Source:
Thenew phytologist 2019 v.222 no.1 pp. 91-96
ISSN:
0028-646X
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; mutualism; natural enemies; nutrient availability; plant communities; seedlings; soil biota; soil-plant interactions;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Contents Summary 91 I. Introduction 91 II. Primary PSF mechanisms 91 III. Factors mediating the mechanisms of PSF 93 IV. Conclusions and future directions 94 Acknowledgements 95 Author contributions 95 References 95 SUMMARY: Plant–soil feedback (PSF) occurs when plants alter soil properties that influence the performance of seedlings, with consequent effects on plant populations and communities. M ...
DOI:
10.1111/nph.15603

18. Sharing of termites (Blattodea: Isoptera) between sugarcane matrices and Atlantic Forest fragments in Northeast Brazil

Author:
Couto, Alane Ayana Vieira de Oliveira; Montes, Martín Alejandro; Chaves, Rozzanna Esther Cavalcanti Reis de Figueirêdo; Vasconcellos, Alexandre
Source:
Revista Brasileira de entomologia 2019 v.63 no.2 pp. 108-111
ISSN:
0085-5626
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Blattodea; Isoptera; habitat fragmentation; plantations; species richness; sugarcane; tropical forests; Brazil;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Atlantic Forest of South America is one of the most degraded tropical forests and the cultivation of sugarcane is considered one of the main causes. In humid forests termites stand out with regard to their abundance and functional importance. The present study aimed to compare termite assemblages of fragments of the Atlantic Forest with that of the sugarcane matrices that surround them. Collec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rbe.2019.02.001

19. Temporal and spatial scaling effects of parameter sensitivity in relation to non-point source pollution simulation

Author:
Chen, Lei; Chen, Shibo; Li, Shuang; Shen, Zhenyao
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2019 v.571 pp. 36-49
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; nonpoint source pollution; sediments; water reservoirs; watersheds; China;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Scale represents an important concept in all scientific disciplines, but the scaling effect related to non-point source (NPS) pollution simulation and sensitivity parameters has not yet been reported. In this study, the sliding window, the Fourier amplitude sensitivity test and the nested watershed idea were used with the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model to explore the temporal and spat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.01.045

20. Modeling of cadmium and nickel release from different soils

Author:
Elbana, Tamer A.; Selim, H.M.
Source:
Geoderma 2019 v.338 pp. 78-87
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; cadmium; calcium carbonate; clay; hysteresis; models; nickel; pH; regression analysis; silt; soil carbon; sorption;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cadmium and Ni chemical reactivities in soils are highly dependent on various soil properties. In this study, batch sorption-desorption experiments were carried out to quantify the potential of different soils to retain and release of Cd and Ni. Results revealed that several soil characteristics control Cd and Ni sorption-desorption where, the mutual effects of pH, CEC, soil carbon, clay, silt, an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.11.041