Pedotransfer functions in Earth system science: Challenges and perspectives
Soil, through its various functions, plays a vital role in the Earth's ecosystems and provides
multiple ecosystem services to humanity. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are simple to …
multiple ecosystem services to humanity. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are simple to …
Estimation of saturated hydraulic conductivity with pedotransfer functions: A review
Saturated hydraulic conductivity (K s) is a singular parameter in earth system science. K s
not only governs the rate of flow of water under a hydraulic gradient as specified by the …
not only governs the rate of flow of water under a hydraulic gradient as specified by the …
South-to-North Water Diversion stabilizing Bei**g's groundwater levels
Groundwater (GW) overexploitation is a critical issue in North China with large GW level
declines resulting in urban water scarcity, unsustainable agricultural production, and …
declines resulting in urban water scarcity, unsustainable agricultural production, and …
Digital soil map**: A brief history and some lessons
Digital soil map** (DSM) is a successful sub discipline of soil science with an active
research output. The success of digital soil map** is a confluence of several factors in the …
research output. The success of digital soil map** is a confluence of several factors in the …
Map** flood susceptibility in mountainous areas on a national scale in China
Mountainous terrain covers nearly half of China and is susceptible to floods, which can lead
to substantial losses of human life and property. Historical flooding records from government …
to substantial losses of human life and property. Historical flooding records from government …
A global soil data set for earth system modeling
We developed a comprehensive, gridded Global Soil Dataset for use in Earth System
Models (GSDE) and other applications. The GSDE provides soil information, such as soil …
Models (GSDE) and other applications. The GSDE provides soil information, such as soil …
Hydrological cycle in the Heihe River Basin and its implication for water resource management in endorheic basins
Endorheic basins around the world are suffering from water and ecosystem crisis. To pursue
sustainable development, quantifying the hydrological cycle is fundamentally important …
sustainable development, quantifying the hydrological cycle is fundamentally important …
Weighted recalibration of the Rosetta pedotransfer model with improved estimates of hydraulic parameter distributions and summary statistics (Rosetta3)
Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) have been widely used to predict soil hydraulic parameters in
favor of expensive laboratory or field measurements. Rosetta (Schaap et al., 2001, denoted …
favor of expensive laboratory or field measurements. Rosetta (Schaap et al., 2001, denoted …
Excessive afforestation and soil drying on China's Loess Plateau
Afforestation and deforestation as human disturbances to vegetation have profound impacts
on ecohydrological processes influencing both water and carbon cycles and ecosystem …
on ecohydrological processes influencing both water and carbon cycles and ecosystem …
A global high‐resolution data set of soil hydraulic and thermal properties for land surface modeling
Modeling land surface processes requires complete and reliable soil property information to
understand soil hydraulic and heat dynamics and related processes, but currently, there is …
understand soil hydraulic and heat dynamics and related processes, but currently, there is …