Soil structure is an important omission in Earth System Models
Systematic inclusion of soil structure addresses local and global hydrologic and climatic responses.
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Newly minted Ph.D.: Samuel N. Araya successfully defended his dissertation.
Congratulations Sam!
Read MoreUsing Machine Learning for Prediction of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity and Its Sensitivity to Soil Structural Perturbations
Using machine learning, high‐performance computing, and a large database of over 18,000 soils, we developed new PTFs to predict Ks.
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On the role of soil water retention characteristic on aerobic microbial respiration
Soil water status is one of the most important environmental factors that control microbial activity and rate of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition.
Read MoreHydraulic Redistribution by Native Sahelian Shrubs-Bioirrigation to Resist In-Season Drought
Hydraulic redistribution (HR) by woody vegetation has been proposed as a potential water source for crops in intercropped systems. The native woody shrub,
Read MoreImpact of low-severity wildfires more than previously believed
Two new publications covered in news outlets.
Read MoreFate of SOM under low severity fires
A paper from Mathew Jian’s MS thesis, describing Vulnerability of physically protected soil organic carbon to loss under low severity fires was accepted in GFrontiers in Environmental Sciences: Soil Processes.
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