Tillage practices have a profound impact on soil structure and soil hydrology, which may
affect ecosystem functions like plant productivity. There is an ongoing debate whether a …

Conservation agriculture promotes as one of its three key principles the reduction of tillage
intensity to minimize soil physical disturbances. The choice of tillage system alters hydraulic …

Climate change (higher frequency and intensity of precipitation events) and land use
change (urbanization reducing soil drainage capacity) are increasingly causing stormwater …

Saturated and near-saturated soil hydraulic conductivities K h (mm h-1) determine the
partitioning of precipitation into surface runoff and infiltration and are fundamental to soils' …

Background: Purple soil has a fragile structure and is highly vulnerable to soil erosion and
phosphorus (P) loss risks. Despite this, the region is endowed with abundant crop residue …

Hydraulic properties of soil are the basis for understanding the flow and transport through
the vadose zone. It has been demonstrated that different soil amendments can alter the soil …

Hydraulic conductivity at and near saturation (Ks and K (h)) are among the most important
characteristics defining water behavior in soil. Characterization of possibilities, advantages …

Established measurement methods for hydraulic soil properties cover a limited soil moisture
range. Simulations of soil water dynamics based on such observations are therefore rarely …

Purpose In the dry-hot valley region of Southwest China, cropland soil macropore properties
and hydraulic conductivity may exhibit complex temporal variations due to the combined …

Unsaturated soil hydraulic conductivity is a main parameter in agricultural and
environmental studies, necessary for predicting and managing water and solute transport in …