Ecosystem engineers in a self-organized soil: a review of concepts and future research questions
Soils are self-organized ecological systems within which organisms interact within a nested
suite of discrete scales. Microorganisms form communities and physical structures at the …
suite of discrete scales. Microorganisms form communities and physical structures at the …
Pore morphology and distribution in the Shaly facies of Opalinus Clay (Mont Terri, Switzerland): Insights from representative 2D BIB–SEM investigations on mm to nm …
We used Broad-Ion-Beam polishing in combination with Scanning Electron Microscopy to
study the microstructure and porosity in the Shaly facies of Opalinus Clay (northern …
study the microstructure and porosity in the Shaly facies of Opalinus Clay (northern …
A comparative study of representative 2D microstructures in Shaly and Sandy facies of Opalinus Clay (Mont Terri, Switzerland) inferred form BIB-SEM and MIP …
A combination of Broad-Ion-Beam (BIB) polishing and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
has been used to study qualitatively and quantitatively the microstructure of Opalinus Clay in …
has been used to study qualitatively and quantitatively the microstructure of Opalinus Clay in …
Generation mechanism and influencing factors of fracture networks during alternate fracturing in horizontal wells
W Wang, G Zhang, H Cao, L Chen, C Zhao - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydraulic fracturing is an effective means to increase natural gas production, and alternating
fracturing is a special fracturing method. Compared with sequential fracturing, alternating …
fracturing is a special fracturing method. Compared with sequential fracturing, alternating …
Multifractal analysis of pore size distributions as affected by simulated rainfall
Rainfall changes the physical state, pore system geometry, and structure of soils.
Characterization of the soil pore system provides a realistic base to understand the retention …
Characterization of the soil pore system provides a realistic base to understand the retention …
Multifractal description of nitrogen adsorption isotherms
The specific surface area (SSA) of a soil is commonly estimated by the Brunauer–Emmett–
Teller (BET) equation, which implies linearity between applied pressure and volume of …
Teller (BET) equation, which implies linearity between applied pressure and volume of …
Quantifying porosity changes in solid biomass waste using a disruptive approach of water retention curves (WRC) for dry anaerobic digestion
Abstract Knowledge of the porosity distribution of biomass is crucial to understand the liquid
flow through porous solid biomass treated in dry anaerobic digestion (D-AD). In this study, a …
flow through porous solid biomass treated in dry anaerobic digestion (D-AD). In this study, a …
Representative elementary area for multifractal analysis of soil porosity using entropy dimension
F San José Martínez, FJ Caniego… - Nonlinear Processes …, 2007 - npg.copernicus.org
The notion of representative elementary area (REA) developed to address heterogeneity
and scale problems in quantitative soil pedology comes from the notion of representative …
and scale problems in quantitative soil pedology comes from the notion of representative …
Fractal analysis in the description of soil particle-size distribution under different land-use patterns in Southern Amazonas State, Brazil
Understanding the variability of soil properties is crucial to identify areas susceptible to
physical degradation. The soil degradation is often determined by the current state of the soil …
physical degradation. The soil degradation is often determined by the current state of the soil …
Abrupt fragmentation thresholds of eight zonal forest types in mainland Spain
This study quantifies patchiness of eight types of zonal forests in three biogeographic
regions of mainland Spain (Atlantic, Alpine and Mediterranean) which together occupy …
regions of mainland Spain (Atlantic, Alpine and Mediterranean) which together occupy …