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1. Soil property mapping by combining spatial distance information into the Soil Land Inference Model (SoLIM)

Author:
QIN, Chengzhi; AN, Yiming; LIANG, Peng; ZHU, Axing; YANG, Lin
Source:
Pedosphere 2021 v.31 no.4 pp. 638-644
ISSN:
1002-0160
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; environmental factors; geography; models; prediction; regression analysis; soil organic matter;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Soil Land Inference Model (SoLIM) was primarily proposed by Zhu et al. (Zhu A X, Band L, Vertessy R, Dutton B. 1997. Derivation of soil properties using a soil land inference model (SoLIM). Soil Sci Soc Am J.61: 523–533.) and was based on the Third Law of Geography. Based on the assumption that the soil property value at a location of interest will be more similar to that of a given soil sampl ...
DOI:
10.1016/S1002-0160(20)60016-9

2. An investigation into the long-term binding and uptake of PFOS, PFOA and PFHxS in soil – plant systems

Author:
Knight, Emma R.; Bräunig, Jennifer; Janik, Leslie J.; Navarro, Divina A.; Kookana, Rai S.; Mueller, Jochen F.; McLaughlin, Michael J.
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2021 v.404 pp. 124065
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; ; calcium; organic carbon; oxalates; pH; perfluorohexane sulfonic acid; perfluorooctanoic acid; sorption; spectroscopy;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study investigated the potential aging and plant bioaccumulation of three perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), perfluorosulphonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorohexanesulphonic acid (PFHxS) in 20 soils over a six-month period. Sorption coefficients (Log Kd) ranged from 0.13–1.28 for PFHxS, 0.17–1.06 for PFOA and 0.98–2.03 for PFOS, respectively, and bioaccumulation factors ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124065

3. Soil dynamics in forest restoration: a data set for temperate and tropical regions

Author:
Allek, Adriana; Crouzeilles, Renato
Source:
Ecology 2021 v.102 no.2 pp. e03207
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; data collection; databases; forest restoration; latitude; longitude; old-growth forests; soil depth; tropical forests;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Restoring forest ecosystems has become a global priority. Yet, soil dynamics are still poorly assessed among restoration studies and there is a lack of knowledge on how soil is affected by forest restoration process. Here, we compile information on soil dynamics in forest restoration based on soil physical, chemical, and biological attributes in temperate and tropical forest regions. It encompasse ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecy.3207

4. Efficient probabilistic back analysis of spatially varying soil parameters for slope reliability assessment

Author:
Jiang, Shui-Hua; Huang, Jinsong; Qi, Xiao-Hui; Zhou, Chuang-Bing
Source:
Engineering geology 2020 v.271 pp. 105597
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Bayesian theory; multipliers; probability distribution;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The probability distributions of soil parameters can be updated with limited site-specific information via probabilistic back analyses. The updated probability distributions can be further used for a more realistic slope reliability assessment. However, few attempts have been made to conduct probabilistic back analyses accounting for the inherent spatial variability of soil properties. The main ch ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2020.105597

5. Comparative metabolomics of two saline-alkali tolerant plants Suaeda glauca and Puccinellia tenuiflora based on GC-MS platform

Author:
Lu, Xueyan; Chen, Qi; Cui, Xiaoyang; Abozeid, Ann; Liu, Yang; Liu, Jia; Tang, Zhonghua
Source:
Natural product research 2021 v.35 no.3 pp. 499-502
ISSN:
1478-6427
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Puccinellia tenuiflora; Suaeda glauca; alcohols; amino acids; metabolites; metabolomics; organic acids and salts; research; roots; shoots; sugars;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Suaeda glauca and Puccinellia tenuiflora are two important saline-alkali tolerant plants that can improve the soil properties. For exploring the different tolerance mechanisms between them, GC-MS-based metabolomics was used to comprehensively evaluate the primary metabolites differences, a total of 51 different metabolites were present in different quantities. The identified compounds were mainly ...
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2019.1633647

6. Evaluation of Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter Dried Biomass for Weed Management

Author:
Boari, Angela; Vurro, Maurizio; Calabrese, Generosa Jenny; Mahmoud, Mohamed Nesma Zakaria; Cazzato, Eugenio; Fracchiolla, Mariano
Source:
Plants 2021 v.10 no.1
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Dittrichia viscosa; bioactive compounds; dosage; field experimentation; greenhouses; phytomass; seed germination; soil types; weed control; Mediterranean region;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, a plant species common in the Mediterranean basin, produces several bioactive compounds, some of which have herbicidal effects. A number of greenhouse and field experiments were carried out in order to evaluate if these effects could be obtained also by using the whole plant biomass, to identify the efficacious doses, determine their effects on seed germination and ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants10010147

7. Friction angle and overconsolidation ratio of soft clays from cone penetration test

Author:
Lim, Yi Xian; Tan, Siew Ann; Phoon, Kok-Kwang
Source:
Engineering geology 2020 v.274 pp. 105730
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; clay; databases; equations; friction; models; prediction; statistical analysis;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The cone penetration test (CPT) is a method widely used for site characterization as measurements are continuous, fast and economical compared to laboratory testing. However unlike laboratory testing that quantifies soil properties directly, readings obtained from CPT are indirect and needs to be interpreted. Hence many correlations have been proposed to infer a wide range of soil properties from ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2020.105730

8. Modelling soil water infiltration variability using scaling

Author:
Chari, Mohammad M.; Poozan, Mohammad T.; Afrasiab, Peyman
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2020 v.196 pp. 56-66
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; equations; infiltration (hydrology); irrigation; least squares; models;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... One of the most substantial and crucial parameters for irrigation in agriculture is water infiltration into the soil. Given the variability of soil properties, the infiltration characteristics also vary. The present study aims to model soil water infiltration using scaling. In the present research, a new approach for scaling the infiltration equation was developed and evaluated for 22 infiltration ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.05.014

9. Parametric investigation on the effect of near-surface soil properties on the topographic amplification of ground motions

Author:
Ding, Yang; Wang, Guoxin; Yang, Fujian
Source:
Engineering geology 2020 v.273 pp. 105687
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; geophysics; models; regression analysis; soil profiles; topography;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study investigates the effect of near-surface soil properties on the topographic amplification of ground motions, based on the seismic response analysis of a 2D slope model with horizontally stratified soil medium. Finite difference simulations are performed to calculate the nonlinear elastoplastic response of the slope model, using strong motion records as excitation. Then a series of parame ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2020.105687

10. Soil mapping based on assessment of environmental similarity and selection of calculating samples

Author:
Li, Yao; Zhang, Na; Li, Run-Kui; Liu, Cheng-Yu; Shen, Jing; Jing, Yong-Cai
Source:
Catena 2020 v.188 pp. 104379
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; models; prediction; soil sampling; soil surveys; uncertainty;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Many predictive soil mapping (PSM) methods encounter two problems. One is how to construct a similarity index that can indicate not only the similarity of an environmental covariate between sites but also the directional difference of the covariate itself between sites and predict the soil property values beyond the range of sample values. Another is how to determine which soil samples should be u ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2019.104379

11. Blast-induced liquefaction in silty sands for full-scale testing of ground improvement methods: Insights from a multidisciplinary study

Author:
Amoroso, Sara; Rollins, Kyle M.; Andersen, Paul; Gottardi, Guido; Tonni, Laura; García Martínez, Maria F.; Wissmann, Kord; Minarelli, Luca; Comina, Cesare; Fontana, Daniela; De Martini, Paolo Marco; Monaco, Paola; Pesci, Arianna; Sapia, Vincenzo; Vassallo, Maurizio; Anzidei, Marco; Carpena, Andrea; Cinti, Francesca; Civico, Riccardo; Coco, Igino; Conforti, Dario; Doumaz, Fawzi; Giannattasio, Fabio; Di Giulio, Giuseppe; Foti, Sebastiano; Loddo, Fabiana; Lugli, Stefano; Manuel, Maria R.; Marchetti, Diego; Mariotti, Mauro; Materni, Valerio; Metcalfe, Brian; Milana, Giuliano; Pantosti, Daniela; Pesce, Antonio; Salocchi, Aura C.; Smedile, Alessandra; Stefani, Marco; Tarabusi, Gabriele; Teza, Giordano
Source:
Engineering geology 2020 v.265 pp. 105437
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; earthquakes; geophysics; instrumentation; liquefaction; sand; surveys; Italy;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the engineering geology field increased attention has been posed in recent years to potential liquefaction mitigation interventions in susceptible sand formations. In silty sands this is a major challenge because, as the fines content increases, vibratory methods for densification become progressively less effective. An alternative mitigation technique can be the installation of Rammed Aggregat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.105437

12. Interpolation and stratification of multilayer soil property profile from sparse measurements using machine learning methods

Author:
Zhao, Tengyuan; Wang, Yu
Source:
Engineering geology 2020 v.265 pp. 105430
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Bayesian theory; artificial intelligence; engineering; geology; soil sampling;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Identification of subsurface stratification and characterization of spatially varying soil properties profiles in multiple soil layers are indispensable in geotechnical site investigation. Subsurface soils are often stratified first through visual inspection of soil samples obtained from boreholes or soil behavior type index from cone penetration tests. Then, the soil property profile within each ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.105430

13. Soil functional indicators in a mountain forest-rangeland mosaic of northern Iran

Author:
Kooch, Yahya; Ghorbanzadeh, Neda; Wirth, Stephan; Novara, Agata; Shah Piri, Atefeh
Source:
Ecological indicators 2021 v.126 pp. 107672
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; ecosystems; ecotones; forests; land cover; microbial activity; mineral soils; nitrogen; rangelands; soil fertility; soil organic carbon; topsoil; trees; variance; Iran;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Soil plays an essential role in providing ecosystem services, especially in mountain ecosystems which are often considered as fragile and sensitive systems and commonly consist of a mosaic of forest and rangeland plant communities. The relationship between above-ground plant cover and the properties of soil organic and mineral layers in mountain areas are rarely studied. This research aimed to ass ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107672

14. Spatial prediction of soil properties for the Busia area, Kenya using legacy soil data

Author:
Minai, Joshua O.; Libohova, Zamir; Schulze, Darrell G.
Source:
Geoderma regional 2021 v.25 pp. e00366
ISSN:
2352-0094
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; clay; data collection; kriging; prediction; regression analysis; sample size; sand; silt; soil map; soil organic carbon; soil profiles; soil surveys; spatial data; Kenya;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Legacy soil data often contains considerable agronomic information that can help revitalize agriculture in countries with poor spatial data infrastructures. The objective of this study was to determine whether existing legacy soil data could be used to quantitatively predict soil properties at a higher resolution than the original legacy soil map using digital soil mapping techniques without condu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geodrs.2021.e00366

15. Responses of soil insect communities to alpine wetland degradation on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China

Author:
Wei, Xue; Wu, Pengfei
Source:
European journal of soil biology 2021 v.103 pp. 103276
ISSN:
1164-5563
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Coleoptera; Diptera; adults; degradation; ecological function; habitats; height; insect taxonomy; larvae; meadows; physicochemical properties; plant communities; soil insects; spatial distribution; wetlands; China;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... The wetlands on Earth are under different levels of degradation, and over half of them have even been lost during the 20th century. However, the response of soil insect communities to alpine wetland degradation is unknown, particularly in the Zoigê wetland, which spanning northern Sichuan, southern Gansu and Qinghai Provinces of China. Four habitats, including wet meadows, grassland meadows, moder ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejsobi.2020.103276

16. Roles of Soil Organic Matter and Humic Substance Structure in Cu and Pb Adsorption in Histosols

Author:
Coutinho, Izabella Bezerra; Barros de Souza, Camila daCosta; Lima, Erica Souto Abreu; García, Andrés Calderín; Pereira, Marcos Gervasio; Valladares, Gustavo Souza; do Amaral Sobrinho, Nelson Moura Brasil
Source:
Soil & sediment contamination 2021 v.30 no.2 pp. 148-162
ISSN:
1549-7887
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Histosols; adsorption; bioavailability; food chain; fulvic acids; information; metals; models; moieties; risk; sediment contamination; soil organic matter; soil sampling; sorption isotherms; variability;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Histosols have a high organic matter content and therefore a high variability of structures and chemical functional groups with adsorptive capacity. This study aimed to select the most appropriate models to describe the sorption phenomena of Cu and Pb in Histosols, identify the types of bonds between these metals and soil samples, and assess the influence of soil attributes and soil humic substanc ...
DOI:
10.1080/15320383.2020.1819958

17. In-depth study to decipher mechanisms underlying Arabidopsis thaliana tolerance to metal(loid) soil contamination in association with biochar and/or bacteria

Author:
Simiele, Melissa; Sferra, Gabriella; Lebrun, Manhattan; Renzone, Giovanni; Bourgerie, Sylvain; Scippa, Gabriella Stefania; Morabito, Domenico; Scaloni, Andrea; Trupiano, Dalila
Source:
Environmental and experimental botany 2021 v.182 pp. 104335
ISSN:
0098-8472
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Arabidopsis thaliana; animals; arsenic; bacteria; biochar; human health; inoculum; lead; nutrients; pH; plant growth; proteomics; soil pollution; testing; toxicity;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Metal(loid)s are toxic to animal life, human health and plants; therefore, their removal from polluted areas is imperative in order to minimize their impact on the ecosystems. The use of plant-amendment-microorganism synergy is a promising option, but not yet fully explored, to manage lands contaminated with metal(loid)s. However, molecular factors and mechanisms underlying this interaction are al ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envexpbot.2020.104335

18. Topography Controls N2O Emissions Differently during Early and Late Corn Growing Season

Author:
Ashiq, Waqar; Vasava, Hiteshkumar B.; Ghimire, Uttam; Daggupati, Prasad; Biswas, Asim
Source:
Agronomy 2021 v.11 no.1
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; agricultural land; agronomy; biochemical pathways; corn; emissions; emissions factor; farms; field experimentation; growing season; hydrology; nitrous oxide; research; sampling; topography; variability;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Topography affects soil hydrological, pedological, and biochemical processes and may influence nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions into the atmosphere. While N₂O emissions from agricultural fields are mainly measured at plot scale and on flat topography, intrafield topographical and crop growth variability alter soil processes and might impact N₂O emissions. The objective of this study was to examine th ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy11010187

19. Ammonia emission from staple crops in China as response to mitigation strategies and agronomic conditions: Meta-analytic study

Author:
Abdo, Ahmed I.; Shi, Duopeng; Li, Jie; Yang, Ting; Wang, Xiaofei; Li, Huitong; Abdel-Hamed, Enas M.W.; Merwad, Abdel-Rahman M.A.; Wang, Linquan
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2021 v.279 pp. 123835
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; ammonia; ammonium nitrogen; climatic factors; cold; corn; meta-analysis; nitrogen; paddies; rice; staple crops; subsurface application; urea; volatilization; wheat; China;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Numerous strategies for mitigating ammonia volatilization (AV) from agricultural land have been investigated with limited evaluation of their efficacy and response to differing field conditions across China. Therefore, this meta-analysis seeks to draw conclusions about AV in China, and assess the effect of crop type (wheat, maize, and rice as staple crops), climatic conditions, and soil properties ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123835

20. Role of Acacia seyal on Selected Soil Properties and Sorghum Growth and Yield: A Case Study of Guba Lafto District, North Wollo, Ethiopia

Author:
Belayneh, Alayu Haile; Gebremedhin, Kidane Giday; Egziabher, Yemane G.
Source:
International journal of agronomy 2021 v.2021
ISSN:
1687-8167
Subject:
soil properties,   etc   ; Acacia seyal; agroforestry; agronomy; area; biomass production; canopy; case studies; grain yield; information; intercropping; research; soil depth; soil sampling; subsoil; total nitrogen; trees; Ethiopia; Southern Africa;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Acacia seyal is one of the multipurpose parkland agroforestry tree species in eastern and southern Africa. It is a common on-farm tree in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia, but information is limited on its effect on soil properties and sorghum growth and yield. The study was conducted to evaluate its effect on selected soil properties and sorghum growth and yield in Guba Lafto district of northern Ethi ...
DOI:
10.1155/2021/6666674