Soil infiltration rates quantify the ability of fields to move water into and through the soil profiles. The measurements identify how fast water enters the soil and usually are recorded in inches per ...

Soil hydraulic properties play a pivotal role in controlling water flow in terrestrial ecosystems and underpin a myriad of hydrological processes. By quantifying parameters such as saturated hydraulic ...

Xishuangbanna is one of the most suitable areas for banana cultivation in China. Heavy application of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation in banana plantations has disturbed the soil ...

Coasts, oceans, ecosystems, weather and human health all face impacts from climate change, and now valuable soils may also be affected. Climate change may reduce the ability of soils to absorb water ...

Snowmelt is the primary water source for human needs and ecosystems services in much of the Western U.S. Regional warming is expected to hasten snowmelt disappearance by increasing snowmelt rates and ...

The two major flow mechanisms in the vadose zone are uniform flow and preferential flow. Both types of flow occur often simultaneously, but have considerably different consequences for water flow and ...

Charlene Janion-Scheepers receives funding from the National Research Foundation (South Africa). Although soils are vital for agriculture, biodiversity and clean water, this below-ground world is ...

Low-water plants, native shade, and smart irrigation turn yards into cooler landscapes that save water and support local life now.