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... 69.2 SOIL WATER CONTENT Soil water content can be defined on a gravimetric basis (mass of water per unit mass of dry soil) or on a volumetric basis (volume of water per unit bulk volume of dry soil) , ... Eds Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 4—Physical Methods, Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, pp 463–474 Todoroff, P and Luk, J 2001 Calculation of in situ soil water content profiles from ... permittivity of soil («ra ) is almost entirely a function of the soil s volumetric water content (uv ), with only a slight dependence on the volume fraction of soil solids and the bulk soil electrical...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 02:23

... point of decreased water availability “pda” (U soil = –2 × 10 Pa) and (2) wilting point “wp” (U soil = –15 × 105 Pa) Amount of water within the soil profile of the system (i.e., the given size of ... of soil occupied by root systems of trees (with corresponding root ground plan area) We distinguished the maximum rhizosphere of main canopy trees, Vrtmax, as the total volume of soil below of ... long-term measurement of the level of underground water table and soil hydrolimits [26, 37, 38], derived from the relation of soil water (%vol) on soil water potential (MPa or pF values) at the site...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 14:21

... significant fraction of the radiative flux reaches the soil surface, heat flux in the soil should not be neglected Nevertheless, in the absence of soil heat flux measurement in most of the studied ... where W is the soil water content in the root zone, Wm is the minimum soil water (i.e lower limit of water availability), WFC is the soil water content at field capacity 2.2 Calculation of canopy ... demonstrated the negative effect of soil water depletion on canopy conductance Variation of gc can be related either to predawn water potential as in [32], to soil water reserve or soil water deficit [18],...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 14:22

... but significant water stress Water stress occurs when the rate of water loss exceeds the rate of uptake It was clear that the rates of day and night transpiration did not differ between treatments ... result is in contradiction to those of several investigators who noted a significant effect of acid rain/mist upon cuticle structure and/or resistance The lack of apparent effect in the present ... cell y crease wall, possibly the result of the acidification of the apoplast leading to cell wall loosening (Davies, proton-induced 1973) References Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants on Forests,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:20

... is part of the vernacular of many of those providing the information and of many of the ultimate users of the study results Figure A presents a simplified model of the fate and transport of science ... Paper and Lead in Soil at Mining Sites 24 of four of five mills, pulps of all five mills, and wastewater treatment plant sludges of all five mills Environmentalists learned of the agreement between ... the EPA Office of Water/Office of Science and Technology/Standards and Applied Science Division To conduct the assessment required estimates of several factors The factors and the sources of the...

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2014, 05:20

... interception of precipitation, evapotranspiration and physical properties of soil (Shukla et al., 2003) Soil water retention which is an important soil hydrological property is influenced by soil structure ... susceptibility of soil to erosion, potential erosivity of rainfall and runoff, and soil protection afforded by plant cover (Renard et al., 1997) In practice, the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation ... capability of these forest types to prevent surface runoff b) to determine influences of watershed characteristics, forest cover, and forest distribution on storm runoff responses of 15 representative...

Ngày tải lên: 03/04/2014, 12:22

... the uneven distribution of runoff, soil erosion and high costs of the structure required 10 Water harvesting and soil moisture retention Soils and soil fertility management Soils in the cultivated ... reduce evaporation of water from the soil and measures to optimize the use of soil moisture Introduction: why water harvesting and soil moisture retention The glossary provides a list of technical ... examples of small-scale systems Part II covers the subject of soil moisture retention (conservation) Chapter and describe a number of measures to increase infiltration of water into the soil Part...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 02:20

... textured soil) is called a sand type of soil or sandy soil; a soil which consists of mainly medium sized, silt particles (a medium textured soil) is called a loam type of soil or loamy soil; a soil ... consists of mainly fine sized, clay particles (a fine textured soil) is called a clay type of soil or clayey soil You will often find that soils are composed of a mixture of mineral particles of different ... intensity of a rainstorm is below the infiltration capacity of the soil, no runoff will occur The proportion of total rainfall which becomes runoff is called the runoff factor E.g a runoff factor of...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 02:20

... example of Figure 12) and at right angles to the ridges, to prevent flow of runoff water through the furrows (erosion) and to ensure evenly spread storage of runoff 38 Water harvesting and soil ... to 1.5 m deep, depending on the depth of the soil If there is any risk of damage by runoff from above a block of microcatchments, a diversion ditch (cutoff drain) has to be constructed C:CA ratio ... bunds for trees: location of the tree A cut-off drain (diversion ditch) is constructed above the block of contour ridges if there is a risk of damage being caused by runoff from outside the system...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 02:20

... rougher than the surface of the soil and thus inhibits runoff The layer of plant material protects the soil from splash erosion and prevents the formation of a crust Where soil is covered by a mulch ... (Figure 34A) Figure 34: Breaking up clogged soil layers Constraints of tillage: ? It can encourage soil erosion and more rapid decay of soil organic matter ? It may allow more moisture to escape ... 31: The use of cover crops on terraces Cover crops protect the soil from splashing raindrops and too much heat from the sun They build up organic matter in the soil, they improve soil structure...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 02:20

... called soil water Soil moisture profile The depth to which water infiltrates into the soil, also called infiltration boundary Spillway An outlet allowing overflow of excess runoff Splash erosion Soil ... a mid-season change of plan according to the amount of rain in the early part of the season ? A combination of legumes and cereals may increase the nitrogen status of the soil ? Plants with different ... average annual rainfall of roughly 700-1000 mm Surface runoff See runoff Transpiration Loss of water to the air from small openings in the leaves of plants 86 Water harvesting and soil moisture retention...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 02:20

... first 200 cm of soil The depletion of water of the upper 250 cm of soil varied little from April onwards, i.e soil water Soil water content in dehesas 361 DISCUSSION 4.1 Effect of trees on soil water ... the organic matter spatial variability, the soil beneath the tree canopy showed significantly higher values of FC, WP and AW, than soil located beyond the tree canopy (p < 0.001 for each of the ... quickly the soil water storage, with maximum values in January of 2003, March of 2004, and November of 2004 Soil water content typically remained more or less constant until the end of winter if...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 16:21

... the south of Belgium Climate is humid temperate with mean annual precipitation of 960 mm and mean temperature of 8.4 °C Soils are dystric Cambisol [10] Those soils present severe signs of hydromorphy: ... effect of their lower representativeness Using equation (2), daily variation of soil water reserve (Fig 6) was calculated Total soil water reserve (R, mm) was estimated by the mean of soil volumetric ... characteristics of coniferous forests and grasslands, Oecologia 95 (1993) 153–163 [20] Ladekarl U.L., Estimation of the components of soil water balance in a Danish oak stand from measurements of soil moisture...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 00:22

... Bouldin D.R., Calibration of the time-domain reflectometer and determination of the volumetric water content of the soil profile in an Ultisol of Costa Rica, Commun Soil Sci Plant Anal 27 (1996) ... determination of a Kw was considered as a function of the soil temperature [32]: Figure Diagram of the TDR sensor: three parallel rods Vachaud et al [30] Two set of data were used: soil cores, ... obtained with both methods On comparing the seasonal variation of water contents of the soil profile (considering the first 80 cm of soil) determined with both techniques (figure 3), non-significant...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 01:21

... is water potential (MPa) of the wettest soil layer of those monitored with soil hygrometers GT was calculated as a slope of the regression of E from ∆Ψ; it is a measure of whole-plant water transport ... range of VPD and thus permits comparison of the data independently of specific VPD ranges On the basis of transpiration rates and water potential differences between the soil and leaves, soil- to-leaf ... 10.1 6.7 5.2 6.6 –4.5 –5.8 Figure Values of term f(VPD) in equation for different age classes of shade and sun foliage Figure Predicted versus observed values of leaf conductance (gL) in the current-year...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 01:21

... the diurnal changes of stomatal conductance and transpiration were similar, the values of the transpiration indicated in tables and figures were the maximum values (Emax) All of these measurements ... internodes The shape of the sigmoïd curve was characterized by two critical points, ψcav and ψ100 which indicated the water potential values that induced the start of the embolism, and 100% of the maximal ... fall in leaf water potential and (2) a reduction of stomatal conductance The water soil depletion in this site also is demonstrated by the values of ψwp, in F excelsior, which are lower compared...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 14:21

... samples from the Forêt d’Amance as Soil water content and wood color Examination of core samples revealed that the amount of available soil water influenced the color of Q robur but not Q petraea In ... expressed in mg of gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per gram of dry wood relation coefficients between soil paramparameter L* are presented in tableI one eters and the color RESULTS Soil pH was not ... glass, several plastics and decorative papers Wood is often favored because of its aesthetic properties, particularly color A survey of wood-using professionals by Mazet and Janin (1990) showed that...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 19:21

... chemical forms of cyanide can exist in water and soil, each of which has different physical, chemical, and toxicological properties • Because of the high degree of toxicity of certain forms of cyanide, ... established separate values for complexed cyanide at 50 mg/kg for soils with pH ≥ and at 650 mg/kg for soils with pH < [42] The Dutch soil “target values for protection of ecosystems are even ... contaminant in water and soil Because of the high degree of toxicity in certain forms of cyanide, primarily hydrogen cyanide (HCN), acceptable levels of cyanide compounds in water and soil are generally...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... forms in water and soil systems • Many different species of cyanide occur in water and soil systems The specific form of cyanide determines the environmental fate and transport of cyanide, as well ... have a general formula of M(CN)n− , where M x is a metal cation, x is the number of cyanide groups, and n is the ionic charge of the metal–cyanide complex The stability of metal–cyanide complexes ... metal atom, x is the number of alkali metal atoms, y is the number of cyanide groups, © 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Cyanide in Water and Soil 22 and n is the number of water molecules incorporated...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... the presence of nitrogen and carbon The quantity of cyanide produced in the coking of coal has been reported to be about 1.5 to 2.0% of the nitrogen content of the coal [3] A portion of the cyanide ... about 50% of the total European production of alkali cyanide [2] In 1900, the Castner © 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Manufacture and the Use of Cyanide 45 TABLE 4.3 Production of Hydrogen ... produce a product consisting of 99% sodium cyanide The manufacturing process includes the evaporation of water and crystallization of the sodium cyanide Control of the process is critical to...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20