[HTML][HTML] Influence of salinity and water content on soil microorganisms

N Yan, P Marschner, W Cao, C Zuo, W Qin - International soil and water …, 2015 - Elsevier
Salinization is one of the most serious land degradation problems facing world. Salinity
results in poor plant growth and low soil microbial activity due to osmotic stress and toxic …

A review of advances in dielectric and electrical conductivity measurement in soils using time domain reflectometry

DA Robinson, SB Jones, JM Wraith, D Or… - Vadose zone …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Substantial advances in the measurement of water content and bulk soil electrical
conductivity (EC) using time domain reflectometry (TDR) have been made in the last two …

Agricultural and ecological aspects of a sandy soil as affected by the application of municipal solid waste composts

J Weber, A Karczewska, J Drozd, M Licznar… - Soil biology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
We present the results of a plot experiment in which the changes in physical, chemical and
physico-chemical properties of a sandy soil were examined after amending the soil with two …

A meta‐analysis of responses in floral traits and flower–visitor interactions to water deficit

J Kuppler, MM Kotowska - Global Change Biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Alterations in water availability and drought events as predicted by climate change
scenarios will increasingly impact natural communities with effects already emerging at …

Soil-plant-atmosphere interactions: structure, function, and predictive scaling for climate change mitigation

LCR Silva, H Lambers - Plant and Soil, 2021 - Springer
Background It is well established that the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems depends on
biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks occurring at the soil-plant-atmosphere (SPA) …

The concept of field capacity revisited: Defining intrinsic static and dynamic criteria for soil internal drainage dynamics

S Assouline, D Or - Water Resources Research, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Across many soil types and conditions, post wetting soil internal drainage exhibits
predictable dynamics that lead to a stable and repeatable hydration state termed “field …

Effect of long-term organic amendments on the full-range soil water retention characteristics of a Vertisol

H Zhou, C Chen, D Wang, E Arthur, Z Zhang… - Soil and Tillage …, 2020 - Elsevier
Enhancement of soil water holding capability is of great interest for the management of agro-
ecosystems to increase water use efficiency and crop yields. Application of organic …

Precise irrigation scheduling for turfgrass using a subsurface electromagnetic soil moisture sensor

JM Blonquist Jr, SB Jones, DA Robinson - Agricultural water management, 2006 - Elsevier
Instrumented weather stations are often used for evapotranspiration (ET) determination in
order to estimate crop water use for irrigation scheduling. A direct estimate of crop water use …

Soil water content and infiltration in agroforestry buffer strips

SH Anderson, RP Udawatta, T Seobi, HE Garrett - Agroforestry systems, 2009 - Springer
Agroforestry practices are receiving increased attention in temperate zones due to their
environmental and economic benefits. To test the hypothesis that agroforestry buffers reduce …

A crop water stress index and time threshold for automatic irrigation scheduling of grain sorghum

SA O'Shaughnessy, SR Evett, PD Colaizzi… - Agricultural water …, 2012 - Elsevier
Variations of the crop water stress index (CWSI) have been used to characterize plant water
stress and schedule irrigations. Usually, this thermal-based stress index has been …