Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced mainly from plant-and animal-based biomass
through thermochemical conversion. It is often amended to soil for methane oxidation in …

Effects of plant roots on changes of soil hydraulic properties, including soil water retention
curves (SWRC) and soil hydraulic conductivity functions (SHCF), are not well understood …

Vegetation can affect slope hydrology and stability via plant transpiration and induced matric
suction. Previous work suggested that the presence of plant roots would induce preferential …

This study investigates the influence of biochar amendment on the water retention and
unsaturated hydraulic conductivity (K unsat) of compacted soils focusing on its potential …

The hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils can span several orders of magnitude. The
measurement of hydraulic conductivity over a wide suction range is a challenging task for …

Eichhornia crassipes also known as water hyacinth (WH) is listed among world's most
invasive weed species. In tropical regions, green infrastructures have to undergo multiple …

Biochar-amended soil (BAS) is increasingly considered an effective cover material for
various geotechnical and geo-environmental applications, owing to its potential to minimize …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to numerically investigate the combined effects of
canopy (leaf area index [LAI]) and root properties (root distribution function [Rdf] and root …

Additional stress formed by post-construction buildings in loess-filling areas affects water
infiltration in soil and causes soil deformation. To investigate this effect, under constant water …

This study investigates the effects of grass age on hydraulic properties of coarse-grained
volcanic soil, namely: Komaoka soil. The soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) …