Coupling soil water processes and the nitrogen cycle across spatial scales: Potentials, bottlenecks and solutions

Q Zhu, MJ Castellano, G Yang - Earth-science reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Interactions among soil water processes and the nitrogen (N) cycle govern biological
productivity and environmental outcomes in the earth's critical zone. Soil water influences …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal soil moisture patterns–A meta-analysis using plot to catchment scale data

W Korres, TG Reichenau, P Fiener, CN Koyama… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Soil moisture is a key variable in hydrology, meteorology and agriculture. It is influenced by
many factors, such as topography, soil properties, vegetation type, management, and …

Soil moisture variations in response to precipitation properties and plant communities on steep gully slope on the Loess Plateau

P Zhu, G Zhang, H Wang, B Zhang, Y Liu - Agricultural Water Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The response of soil moisture to precipitation is likely greatly affected by precipitation
properties and plant communities via influencing hydrological processes linking atmosphere …

Effects of land use on soil moisture variations in a semi‐arid catchment: implications for land and agricultural water management

X Gao, P Wu, X Zhao, J Wang… - Land Degradation & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge of the effects of land use on soil moisture variations is necessary to improve land
and agricultural water management in the semi‐arid Chinese Loess Plateau. However …

Phosphorus spatial distribution and pollution risk assessment in agricultural soil around the Danjiangkou reservoir, China

Z Li, R Zhang, C Liu, R Zhang, F Chen, Y Liu - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The phosphorus (P) content in agricultural soils in catchments of lakes or rivers is an
important issue because P is both an essential nutrient for high plant yields and a major …

Vertical distribution and temporal stability of soil water in 21-m profiles under different land uses on the Loess Plateau in China

Y Wang, W Hu, Y Zhu, M Shao, S Xiao, C Zhang - Journal of Hydrology, 2015 - Elsevier
Deep soil–water content (SWC) plays a crucial role in water-limited terrestrial ecosystems,
because plant roots can extract soil water from depths of 20 m or more. The distribution of …

Soil water prediction based on its scale-specific control using multivariate empirical mode decomposition

W Hu, BC Si - Geoderma, 2013 - Elsevier
Soil water (SW) is controlled by different factors operating in different intensities and scales.
The objective of this study was to apply multivariate empirical mode decomposition (MEMD) …

Soil water dynamics and groundwater evolutions of check dams under natural rainfall reduction in semi-arid areas

Z Luo, J Fan, W Hu, Q Yang, S Zhang - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Stable regional water resource distribution is essential for ecosystems, yet soil water
dynamics and groundwater evolutions of check dams remain many uncertainties under …

Soil moisture variations in response to precipitation in different vegetation types: A multi‐year study in the loess hilly region in China

RR Cheng, QW Chen, JG Zhang, WY Shi, G Li… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetation restoration has been widely implemented as an effective approach to the control
of soil erosion. However, severe soil desiccation is likely to occur if vegetation types and …

Linking roots, preferential flow, and soil moisture redistribution in deciduous and coniferous forest soils

Z Luo, J Niu, S He, L Zhang, X Chen, B Tan… - Journal of Soils and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Soil moisture (ie, the changes in the gravimetric soil water content) redistribution is
closely linked with root distribution and preferential flow in soils. This study aimed at …