A review of non‐equilibrium water flow and solute transport in soil macropores: Principles, controlling factors and consequences for water quality

NJ Jarvis - European Journal of Soil Science, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses the causes and consequences of 'non‐equilibrium'water flow and
solute transport in large structural pores or macropores (root and earthworm channels …

Nutrient acquisition from arable subsoils in temperate climates: a review

T Kautz, W Amelung, F Ewert, T Gaiser, R Horn… - Soil Biology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
In arable farming systems, the term 'subsoil'refers to the soil beneath the tilled or formerly
tilled soil horizon whereas the latter one is denoted as 'topsoil'. To date, most agronomic and …

Rhizosphere: biophysics, biogeochemistry and ecological relevance

Life on Earth is sustained by a small volume of soil surrounding roots, called the
rhizosphere. The soil is where most of the biodiversity on Earth exists, and the rhizosphere …

Plant-microbe-soil interactions in the rhizosphere: an evolutionary perspective

H Lambers, C Mougel, B Jaillard, P Hinsinger - 2009 - Springer
Soils are the product of the activities of plants, which supply organic matter and play a
pivotal role in weathering rocks and minerals. Many plant species have a distinct ecological …

Soil erosion assessment by RUSLE model using remote sensing and GIS in an arid zone

P Li, A Tariq, Q Li, B Ghaffar, M Farhan… - … Journal of Digital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this research, we used the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and
Geographical Information System (GIS) to predict the annual rate of soil loss in the District …

Rhizosphere geometry and heterogeneity arising from root‐mediated physical and chemical processes

P Hinsinger, GR Gobran, PJ Gregory… - New …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The rhizosphere differs from the bulk soil in a range of biochemical, chemical and physical
processes that occur as a consequence of root growth, water and nutrient uptake, respiration …

[HTML][HTML] Influences of different modifiers on the disintegration of improved granite residual soil under wet and dry cycles

Y Sun, Q Liu, H Xu, Y Wang, L Tang - International Journal of Mining …, 2022 - Elsevier
The disintegration of granite residual soil is especially affected by variations in physical and
chemical properties. Serious geologic hazards or engineering problems are closely related …

The perils of pot experiments

JB Passioura - Functional Plant Biology, 2006 - CSIRO Publishing
Experiments with plants in pots can be beset by several often-unrecognised artefacts. The
soil or other medium at the bottom of a freshly watered and drained pot is inevitably …

Long-term phosphorus fertilization impacts soil fungal and bacterial diversity but not AM fungal community in alfalfa

MS Beauregard, C Hamel, M St-Arnaud - Microbial ecology, 2010 - Springer
Soil function may be affected by crop** practices impacting the soil microbial community.
The effect of different phosphorus (P) fertilization rates (0, 20, or 40 kg P 2 O 5 ha− 1) on soil …

Root functional architecture: a framework for modeling the interplay between roots and soil

A Pierret, C Doussan, Y Capowiez… - Vadose Zone …, 2007 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Soil ecosystems support a plethora of intertwined biophysical and biochemical processes.
Soil structure plays a central role in the formation and maintenance of soil biological activity …