Understanding, management and modelling of urban hydrology and its consequences for receiving waters: A state of the art
Urban hydrology has evolved to improve the way urban runoff is managed for flood
protection, public health and environmental protection. There have been significant recent …
protection, public health and environmental protection. There have been significant recent …
A review of the mechanical effects of plant roots on concentrated flow erosion rates
Living plant roots modify both mechanical and hydrological characteristics of the soil matrix
(eg soil aggregate stability by root exudates, soil cohesion, infiltration rate, soil moisture …
(eg soil aggregate stability by root exudates, soil cohesion, infiltration rate, soil moisture …
Root-induced changes of soil hydraulic properties–A review
J Lu, Q Zhang, AD Werner, Y Li, S Jiang, Z Tan - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
Regional-scale hydrological investigations that involve vegetation change usually neglect
root-induced modification (RIM) of soil hydraulic properties (SHP). However, there is …
root-induced modification (RIM) of soil hydraulic properties (SHP). However, there is …
Hydrologic and pollutant removal performance of stormwater biofiltration systems at the field scale
Biofiltration systems are a recommended and increasingly popular technology for
stormwater management; however there is a general lack of performance data for these …
stormwater management; however there is a general lack of performance data for these …
Coarse and fine root plants affect pore size distributions differently
Aims Small scale root-pore interactions require validation of their impact on effective
hydraulic processes at the field scale. Our objective was to develop an interpretative …
hydraulic processes at the field scale. Our objective was to develop an interpretative …
Cover crops and their erosion-reducing effects during concentrated flow erosion
Cover crops are a very effective erosion control and environmental conservation technique.
When cover crops freeze at the beginning of the winter period, the above-ground biomass …
When cover crops freeze at the beginning of the winter period, the above-ground biomass …
Dryland ecohydrology and climate change: critical issues and technical advances
Drylands cover about 40% of the terrestrial land surface and account for approximately 40%
of global net primary productivity. Water is fundamental to the biophysical processes that …
of global net primary productivity. Water is fundamental to the biophysical processes that …
Fine roots determine soil infiltration potential than soil water content in semi-arid grassland soils
Z Cui, GL Wu, Z Huang, Y Liu - Journal of hydrology, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil water is the key limiting factor for achieving sustainable revegetation. Soil infiltration rate
plays an important role in determining the inputs from precipitation, which is important for the …
plays an important role in determining the inputs from precipitation, which is important for the …
The influence of design parameters on clogging of stormwater biofilters: A large-scale column study
A large-scale laboratory study was conducted to test the influence of design and operating
conditions on the lifespan of stormwater biofilters. The evolution of hydraulic conductivity …
conditions on the lifespan of stormwater biofilters. The evolution of hydraulic conductivity …
Influence of soil moisture and plant roots on the soil infiltration capacity at different stages in arid grasslands of China
Y Liu, Z Cui, Z Huang, M López-Vicente, GL Wu - Catena, 2019 - Elsevier
The accurate measurement of soil infiltration rates is a challenging task in hydrological
studies, as they are governed by complex interactions between the plant and soil …
studies, as they are governed by complex interactions between the plant and soil …