Earth system models associate the ongoing global warming with increasing frequency and
intensity of extreme events such as droughts and heat waves. The carbon balance of soils …

Soil water repellency (SWR) is a widespread phenomenon that influences patterns of soil
wetting, runoff, evapotranspiration and availability of water for plants. In natural ecosystems …

Biochar application to agricultural soils has been proposed as a way to increase crop
production by improving soil chemical and physical properties. Liming potential and …

This study examines six land uses (pine woodland, long unburnt scrubland, recently burnt
scrubland, orange grove, olive grove and cereal crop), typical for calcareous soils in a dry …

The indiscriminate use of wastewater for irrigation as a result of freshwater shortage could
impair soil functions and cause environmental pollution. The objective of this study was to …

Many regions of the world are predicted to experience water scarcity due to more frequent
and more severe droughts and increased water demands. Water use efficiency by plants …

Soil water repellency (SWR) is a widespread natural phenomenon that results from a
complex interplay between the hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and …

Hydrophobicity is a soil water repellency phenomenon, which results in difficulty of soil
wetting. The objectives of this study were to determine the hydrophobicity index and water …

In this study, the effects of soil bulk density, total porosity, organic matter content, aluminium
saturation and cation exchange capacity (CEC) on water and ethanol sorptivity and hydro …

The soil hydrophobicity can be understood as soil water repellency or difficulty in wetness.
This phenomenon is associated with the covering soil particles and hydrophobic organic …