Revegetation with artificial plants improves topsoil hydrological properties but intensifies deep-soil drying in northern Loess Plateau, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s40333-018-0007-0
Abstract: Knowledge about the effects of vegetation types on soil properties and on water dynamics in the soil profile is critical for revegetation strategies in water-scarce regions, especially the choice of vegetation type and human management… read more here.
Keywords: hydrological properties; deep soil; revegetation; soil ... See more keywords
Three-dimensional upper bound limit analysis of a deep soil-tunnel subjected to pore pressure based on the nonlinear Mohr-Coulomb criterion
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.04.025
Abstract: Abstract In this work, the three-dimensional failure mechanism of a deep soil-tunnel is established based on the nonlinear Mohr-Coulomb criterion and the upper bound theorem of the limit analysis subjected to the effects of pore… read more here.
Keywords: soil tunnel; pressure; deep soil; three dimensional ... See more keywords
Long-term vegetation restoration increases deep soil carbon storage in the Northern Loess Plateau
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93157-0
Abstract: Afforestation plays an important role in soil carbon storage and water balance. However, there is a lack of information on deep soil carbon and water storage. The study investigates the effect of returning farmland to… read more here.
Keywords: storage; carbon; water; soil carbon ... See more keywords
Depth-structuring of multi-kingdom soil communities in agricultural pastures.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiab156
Abstract: The biodiversity and structure of deep agricultural soil communities are poorly understood, especially for eukaryotes. Using DNA metabarcoding and co-occurrence networks, we tested whether prokaryote, fungal, protist, and nematode biodiversity declines with increasing depth (0-0.1m,… read more here.
Keywords: depth; soil communities; soil; deep soil ... See more keywords
Afforestation can lower microbial diversity and functionality in deep soil layers in a semiarid region
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16334
Abstract: Afforestation is an effective approach to rehabilitate degraded ecosystems, but often depletes deep soil moisture. Presently, it is not known how an afforestationâinduced decrease in moisture affects soil microbial community and functionality, hindering our ability… read more here.
Keywords: semiarid region; deep soils; functionality; afforestation ... See more keywords
Deep Soil Layers of Drought-Exposed Forests Harbor Poorly Known Bacterial and Fungal Communities
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.674160
Abstract: Soil microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi play important roles in the biogeochemical cycling of soil nutrients, because they act as decomposers or are mutualistic or antagonistic symbionts, thereby influencing plant growth and health. In… read more here.
Keywords: exposed forests; deep soil; poorly known; drought exposed ... See more keywords
Sustainability of Abandoned Slopes in the Hill and Gully Loess Plateau Region Considering Deep Soil Water
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DOI: 10.3390/su10072287
Abstract: Soil desiccation of the deep soil layer is considered one of the main limiting factors to achieving sustainable development of ecosystems in the hill and gully Loess Plateau region. In this study, slope croplands were… read more here.
Keywords: abandoned slopes; soil desiccation; deep soil; soil ... See more keywords
Non-Invasive Characterization of Subsurface Barriers Constructed via Deep Soil Mixing for Contaminated Land Containment
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DOI: 10.3390/su15086783
Abstract: Deep soil mixing has been widely used to construct subsurface barriers (cut-off walls) in contaminated sites for contamination containment. Non-invasive geophysical methods are promising for the characterization and assessment of such barriers. The aim of… read more here.
Keywords: subsurface barriers; soil mixing; characterization; deep soil ... See more keywords
Deep soil water 18O and 2H measurements preserve long term evaporation rates on China's Loess Plateau
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DOI: 10.5194/hess-2019-679
Abstract: Abstract. Knowledge about the long-term average soil evaporation, especially the ratio of evaporation to precipitation (f), is important for assessing the total available water resources. However, determining the long-term f remains technically challenging because soil… read more here.
Keywords: water; long term; deep soil; soil ... See more keywords