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Pellegrini, André. "Sistemas de cultivo da cultura do fumo com ênfase às práticas de manejo e conservação do solo." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2006. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/5513.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>Soil management systems with minimum tillage and mulch are predominant in agriculture of Southern of Brazil. No-tillage for tobacco crop is not common and restricted to isolated places and only for some farmers that, through empiric tests and adaptation of equipments, search for soil preservation and increased yield. The objective of this work was study the main soil management systems for tobacco crop and possibilities of changing the traditional system of tobacco cropping, with emphasis on practices of soil management and conserv

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Omotere, Olumide Olubunmi. "Improvement of the Soil Moisture Diagnostic Equation for Estimating Root-Zone Soil Moisture." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157607/.

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Soil moisture information can be used accurately in determining the timing and amount of irrigation applied to plants. Pan and Pan et al. proposed a robust and simple daily diagnostic equation for estimating daily soil moisture. The diagnostic equation evaluates the relationship between the soil moisture loss function and the summation weighted average of precipitation. The loss function uses the sinusoidal wave function which employs day of the year (DOY) to evaluate the seasonal variation in soil moisture loss for a given year. This was incorporated into the daily diagnostic equation to esti

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Erindi-Kati, Anila. "Remote sensing and root zone soil moisture." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=84027.

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This study investigated the possibility of three approaches in determination of soil moisture in the root zone. The aim of the study was to contribute to the development of soil moisture monitoring methods to better help crop best management practices.<br>Two fields were examined, one at the Macdonald Campus of McGill University and the other near St. Jean-sur-Richelieau. Three approaches were used; (1) a hand-held hyper-spectral sensor (350-2500 nm), (2) a Geonics RTM EM-38 conductivity meter and, (3) gravimetric soil moisture sampling.<br>The first experiment (at St. Jean-sur-Richelieu

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Dassanayake, Kithsiri Bandara. "Differential responses of perennial root systems to change in soil moisture." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1996. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU089928.

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There is evidence in the literature that drought avoidance/tolerance in many annual crop plants is associated with root system characteristics. However, investigations on the morphological traits associated with drought resistance of tree crops is very limited. Identification of such traits would be useful in screening genotypes for drought tolerance. To assess the impact of environmental conditions on plant behaviour requires a carefully defined test environment, a procedure for monitoring changes in the environment and the testing of the test environment for reliability. The filter paper pro

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Bellett-Travers, David Marcus. "Water relations and soil moisture requirements of transplanted amenity trees during establishment." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.251544.

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Newill, Paul Anthony. "Imaging of soil moisture in the root zone using capacitively coupled electrodes." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/imaging-of-soil-moisture-in-the-root-zone-using-capacitively-coupled-electrodes(24dbb858-3a0f-4fd7-8956-0070d2e47283).html.

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This research explores the use of insulated electrodes to determine electrical impedance distributions within soil cores. It is used to infer the effect of roots on soil moisture which, in turn, can provide knowledge relating to crop breeding programmes. These programmes are becoming increasingly important in order to address challenges posed by global population growth and climate change. Direct contact electrical impedance measurements in soil are frequently used but these are vulnerable to electrochemical effects and corrosion. Insulated electrodes are used in the present work to overcome t

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Evans, Douglas. "Soil water regime, root water extraction and the growth of fine roots of Sitka Spruce." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1988. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU020973.

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The effect of removing soil water stress on fine root growth and the pattern of water use was studied by irrigating a small plot (20 m x 20 m) of 40 year old Sitka spruce. A control plot was established close by. Soil water content and soil matric potential were measured independently on both plots at several depths. Root growth was measured using monthly coring for the surface horizons (c. 10 cm depth) and ingrowth cores to study rooting at depth. In the absence of irrigation the 2 plots had similar water regimes. The irrigation kept matric potential > 20 kPa and water content > 20%. Areas be

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Zhang, Hongjuan [Verfasser]. "Improved characterization of root zone soil moisture by assimilating groundwater level and surface soil moisture data in an integrated terrestrial system model / Hongjuan Zhang." Jülich : Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Zentralbibliothek, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1163839310/34.

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Snelson, Jonathan Bundy. "Plant Growth and Root Zone Management of Greenhouse Grown Succulents." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32398.

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Effects of media, soil moisture, fertility rate, and plant growth regulators on plant growth were investigated for 13 taxa of succulents. Media: Liners were grown in five common greenhouse substrates: 80% peat, 60% bark + 30% peat moss, 80% pine bark/20% Permatil (v/v), 100% composted pine bark, or whole tree substrate until market ready. Overall, higher percentage bark mixes yielded smaller plants, with lower shoot dry weights, shoot heights and widths. Soil Moisture: Liners were potted into a 60% bark/30% peat soilless potting mix. In group 1 , irrigation to container capacity occurred

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Pijl, Isabelle. "Drip fertigation : effects on water movement, soil characteristics and root distribution." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52245.

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Thesis (MScAgric)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The application of water and nutrients via a drip irrigation system influences the water distribution in the soil, soil characteristics and root distribution beneath the dripper. To determine the water distribution pattern beneath a dripper in sandy soil, EnviroSCAN (Sentek) capacitance probes were installed directly below the dripper and at distances of 20, 40 and 60 cm from the dripper. The continuous monitoring of the soil water content (SWC) beneath the dripper provided a good indication of how the water applie

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Costa, Carlos Alexandre Gomes. "Soil moisture and water availability in the root zone under natural conditions of preserved Caatinga." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2012. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=8261.

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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico<br>A Ãgua na bacia hidrogrÃfica estÃ distribuÃda em diversos compartimentos importantes no que se refere Ã ecohidrologia. Muitos estudos em regiÃes semiÃridas apontam os reservatÃrios superficiais como principais compartimentos de Ãgua. Entretanto, a bacia hidrogrÃfica tem maior abrangÃncia que as bacias hidrÃulicas nela contida, e os recursos hÃdricos nos compartimentos distribuÃdos na bacia hidrogrÃfica (como no solo) devem ser analisados nÃo somente no que se refere aos usos ecolÃgicos, mas tambÃm como espaÃo de disponibilidade h

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Goble, Peter. "Maximizing the utility of available root zone soil moisture data for drought monitoring purposes in the Upper Colorado River Basin and western High Plains, and assessing the interregional importance of root zone soil moisture on warm season water." Thesis, Colorado State University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10139009.

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<p> Root Zone Soil Moisture (RZSM) data have both drought monitoring and seasonal forecasting applications. It is the lifeblood of vegetation, an integral component of the hydrologic system, a determining factor in irrigation requirements, and works to govern the means by which energy imbalances are settled between land and atmosphere. The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) has worked in conjunction with the Colorado Climate Center to improve regional drought early warning through enhanced monitoring and understanding of RZSM. The chief goals of this research have been as f

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Peruzzo, Luca. "Geoelectrical approaches for characterizing soil geochemical processes and soil-root interactions." Thesis, Bordeaux 3, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019BOR30015.

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Cette thèse porte sur les possibilités que les méthodes d’imagerie géoélectrique offrent à la fois pour la caractérisation des processus géochimiques mais aussi pour l’étude d’interaction sol-racines. La ligne conductrice de ce travail, repose sur la position centrale de la qualité des sols et des interactions racines-sols dans de nombreux problèmes environnementaux. En effet, un nombre croissant d’études rapportent l’importance des interactions mutuelles entre les racines et le sol. Dans cette optique, cette thèse explore l’utilisation le développements approfondis de méthodes géoélectriques.

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Alhabeeb, Abdulrahman S. I. "Effects of irrigation and plant density on growth and yield of faba bean (Vicia Faba L.)." Thesis, University of Reading, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.267430.

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Arvelo, Andres. "EFFECTS OF THE SOIL PROPERTIES ON THE MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY OBTAINED FRO." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2004. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2966.

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In the construction of highways, airports, and other structures, the compaction of soils is needed to improve its strength. In 1933 Proctor developed a laboratory compaction test to determine the maximum dry density of compacted soils, which can be used for specifications of field compaction. The Compaction of soils is influenced by many factors, the most common are the moisture content, the soil type and the applied compaction energy. The objective of this research is the analysis of the maximum dry density values based on the soil classification and characterization. The method of choice in

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Kingsley-Richards, Sarah. "Influence of Plant Age, Soil Moisture, and Temperature Cylcing Date on Containter-Grown Herbaceous Perennials." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2011. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/122.

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Perennial growers overwintering plant stock require information to assist in deciding which containerized plants are most likely to successfully overwinter. Three studies on container-grown herbaceous perennials were conducted to examine the influence of plant age, soil moisture, and temperature cycling date on cold hardiness. In January, plants were exposed to controlled freezing temperatures of -2, -5, -8, -11, and -14C and then returned to a 3-5C greenhouse. In June, plants were assessed using a visual rating scale of 1-5 (1 = dead, 3-5 = increasing salable quality, varying by cultiva

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Siegel-Issem, Cristina Marie. "Forest Productivity as a Function of Root Growth Opportunity." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36323.

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Compaction caused by certain intensive forest management practices can reduce tree growth, but the causes of growth reduction are usually complex interactions between soil properties and tree species. We used a 7 by 7 factorial greenhouse experiment to create a matrix of bulk density ((Ï b)) and volumetric water content (Î¸v) to determine soil compaction effects on seedling growth of: (i) ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws) grown on Dome and Cohasset soils from California; (ii) shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) on a Clarksville soil from Missouri; and (iii) loblolly pine (Pinus taeda

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Thosago, Setshele Standford. "Response of selected cowpea lines to low soil phosphorus and moisture stress conditions at Ukulima Farm in Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1585.

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Thesis (M. Sc.(Agronomy)) -- University of Limpopo, 2015<br>Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important grain legume grown in many parts of the world mostly by smallholder (SH) farmers. Low soil phosphorus (P) and drought stress are major constraints to legume production and threaten food security. Root architecture is a spatial configuration of the root system which is influenced by moisture status and P uptake. A field experiment was conducted at Ukulima farm near Modimolle in Waterberg district during 2012/13 summer growing season. The treatments comprised of two levels each fo

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Moffett, Jody E., William B. McCloskey, Stephen H. Husman, and Gary L. Dixon. "The Interaction and Effects of Soil Moisture Regime and Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) Density on Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Growth." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/210293.

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The goal of our research is to determine the effects of yellow nutsedge competition on cotton and to examine how the competitive relationship between these two species is modulated by soil moisture. In support of this goal, a competition experiment with various nutsedge densities and three irrigation regimes was conducted at the University of Arizona, Maricopa Agricultural Center. The results of this study indicate that increasing nutsedge density caused a significant linear decrease in cotton seed yield in both 1993 (p=0.03) and 1994 (p=0.002). The cotton yield reductions caused by the highes

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Lee, Hock Seng, and n/a. "An ODE/MOL PDE Template For Soil Physics: A Numerical Study." Griffith University. Australian School of Environmental Studies, 2003. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20030616.142709.

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The aim of the thesis is to find a method, in conjunction with the ordinary differential equation (ODE) based method of lines (MOL) solution of Richards equation, to model the steep wetting front infiltration in very dry soils, accurately and efficiently. Due to the steep pressure head or steep water volumetric content gradients, highly nonlinear soil hydraulic properties and the rapid movement of the wetting front, accurate solutions for infiltration into a dry soil are usually difficult to obtain. Additionally, such problems often require very small time steps and large computation times. A

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Morgenroth, Justin. "The Effect of Porous Concrete Paving on Underlying Soil Conditions and Growth of Platanus orientalis." Thesis, University of Canterbury. School of Forestry, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/5112.

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Urbanisation is characterised by mass migration of people to urban areas and conversion of land from rural to urban land uses. Changes in population dynamics have led to half the world’s population living in urban areas; in developed countries, urban dwellers account for three-quarters of the total population. Though populations have shifted from rural to urban areas, people continue to rely on their environment, and trees in particular, for tangible and intangible benefits alike. A great deal of factual and anecdotal knowledge supports the role of trees for ecological, social, and economic

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Drake, Arly Marie. "The Effect of Cultural Practices on the Surface Firmness of Putting Greens." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1398957202.

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Lloyd, Davidson A. "Effects of rhizosphere priming and microbial functions on soil carbon turnover." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2015. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9278.

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A major uncertainty in soil carbon studies is how inputs of fresh plant-derived carbon affect the turnover of existing soil organic matter (SOM) by so-called priming effects. Priming may occur directly as a result of nutrient mining by existing microbial communities, or indirectly via microbial population adjustments. Soil type and conditions may also influence the intensity and direction of priming effects. However the mechanisms are poorly understood. The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate how additions of labile C4 substrate affected SOM turnover in two contrasting unplanted C

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Brunke, Michael A., Patrick Broxton, Jon Pelletier, et al. "Implementing and Evaluating Variable Soil Thickness in the Community Land Model, Version 4.5 (CLM4.5)." AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/612995.

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One of the recognized weaknesses of land surface models as used in weather and climate models is the assumption of constant soil thickness because of the lack of global estimates of bedrock depth. Using a 30-arc-s global dataset for the thickness of relatively porous, unconsolidated sediments over bedrock, spatial variation in soil thickness is included here in version 4.5 of the Community Land Model (CLM4.5). The number of soil layers for each grid cell is determined from the average soil depth for each 0.9 degrees latitude x 1.25 degrees longitude grid cell. The greatest changes in the simul

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CHIMENTO, CARLO. "ASSESSMENT OF THE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL IN SOIL AND IN BELOWGROUND BIOMASS OF SIX PERENNIAL BIOMASS CROP." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/6072.

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L'obiettivo della ricerca è stato quello di identificare la coltura bioenergetica con il maggior potenziale di sequestro del carbonio (C); sono state considerate tre colture perenni arboree (pioppo, robinia e salice) e tre colture erbacee perenni (canna comune , miscanto e panico ) al sesto anno dal loro impianto e coltivate nello stesso ambiente. In primo luogo sono state misurate le variazioni dei tassi del C organico del suolo (COS) per il primo 1 m, mentre per i primi 30 cm di suolo è stato stimato il grado di stabilita del COS valutando sette frazioni di COS che presentano differenti grad

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CHIMENTO, CARLO. "ASSESSMENT OF THE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL IN SOIL AND IN BELOWGROUND BIOMASS OF SIX PERENNIAL BIOMASS CROP." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/6072.

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L'obiettivo della ricerca è stato quello di identificare la coltura bioenergetica con il maggior potenziale di sequestro del carbonio (C); sono state considerate tre colture perenni arboree (pioppo, robinia e salice) e tre colture erbacee perenni (canna comune , miscanto e panico ) al sesto anno dal loro impianto e coltivate nello stesso ambiente. In primo luogo sono state misurate le variazioni dei tassi del C organico del suolo (COS) per il primo 1 m, mentre per i primi 30 cm di suolo è stato stimato il grado di stabilita del COS valutando sette frazioni di COS che presentano differenti grad

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Nyalemegbe, Kenneth K. "Growth, nodulation and nitrogen fixation of the faba bean (Vicia faba L.) under contrasting soil moisture conditions and under varied crop density and shading." Thesis, University of Reading, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.240164.

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Cline, Nathan Lyle. "Wet-Thermal Time and Plant Available Water in the Seedbeds and Root Zones Across the Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem of the Great Basin." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2014. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4384.

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Following wildfires, plant materials are direct-seeded to limit erosion and annual weed invasion. Seedlings often fail to establish because selected plant materials are not always well adapted to local soil moisture and temperature conditions. In an effort to help improve plant materials selection and to evaluate sites potential revegetation, we have worked toward developing methodology to predict germination and root growth based on site specific soil moisture and temperature conditions. First, we characterized the seedbed environment of 24 sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) steppe sites throughout t

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Kusumo, Bambang Hari. "Development of field techniques to predict soil carbon, soil nitrogen and root density from soil spectral reflectance : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand." Massey University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1015.

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The objectives of this research were to develop and evaluate a field method for in situ measurement of soil properties using visible near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (Vis-NIRS). A probe with an independent light source for acquiring soil reflectance spectra from soil cores was developed around an existing portable field spectrometer (ASD FieldSpecPro, Boulder, CO, USA; 350-2500 nm). Initial experiments tested the ability of the acquired spectra to predict plant root density, an important property in soil carbon dynamics. Reflectance spectra were acquired from soil containing ryegrass roo

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Sun, Hongwei. "The effect of seaweed concentrate on turfgrass growth, nematode tolerance and protein synthesis under moisture stress conditions." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-163430/.

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Klinka, Karel. "The association between western hemlock fine roots and woody versus non-woody forest floor substrates in coastal British Columbia." Forest Sciences Department, University of British Columbia, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/664.

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In the wetter climates associated with the coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest, coarse woody debris (CWD) accumulations in the form of snags, downed boles, and large branches can be large in natural forest ecosystems. Although maintaining organic matter for sustainable site productivity is not in dispute, the importance of CWD as a source of soil organic matter is questionable. Forest managers attempting to optimize timber production need to know how CWD affects short-term forest tree growth and productivity. This study addresses the question of the immediate value of CWD for growth of ma

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Falkenberg, Nyland Ray. "Remote sensing for site-specific management of biotic and abiotic stress in cotton." Thesis, Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/478.

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This study evaluated the applicability of remote sensing instrumentation for site- specific management of abiotic and biotic stress on cotton grown under a center pivot. Three different irrigation regimes (100%, 75%, and 50% ETc) were imposed on a cotton field to 1) monitor canopy temperatures of cotton with infrared thermometers (IRTs) in order to pinpoint areas of biotic and abiotic stress, 2) compare aerial infrared photography to IRTs mounted on center pivots to correlate areas of biotic and abiotic stress, and 3) relate yield to canopy temperatures. Pivot-mounted IRTs and IR camera

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Vanella, Daniela. "Monitoring and modeling fluxes transfer processes in soil-plant-atmosphere continuum across scales." Doctoral thesis, Università di Catania, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10761/4084.

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Alle interazioni tra le diverse componenti del sistema suolo-pianta-atmosfera (SPA) è attribuito un ruolo critico nel ciclo idrologico e della biosfera terrestre. La comunità scientifica specializzata è sempre più consapevole della necessità di portare avanti studi a carattere interdisciplinare per la comprensione delle interazioni funzionali tra le risorse naturali ed i relativi problemi di sostenibilità del sistema SPA. All interno di tali studi interdisciplinari, l analisi delle interazioni suolo-radice risulta rilevante anche per la gestione ottimale dell'irrigazione, in particolare nell

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Szota, Christopher. "Root morphology, photosynthesis, water relations and development of jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) in response to soil constraints at restores bauxite mines in south-western Australia." University of Western Australia. School of Plant Biology, 2009. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2010.0058.

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Bauxite mining is a major activity in the jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata Donn ex Sm.) forest of south-western Australia. After mining, poor tree growth can occur in some areas. This thesis aimed to determine whether soil constraints, including reduced depth and compaction, were responsible for poor tree growth at low-quality restored bauxite mines. In particular, this study determined the response of jarrah root morphology, leaf-scale physiology and growth/development to soil constraints at two contrasting (low-quality and high-quality) restored bauxite-mine sites. Jarrah root excavations at a l

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Rupollo, Carlos Zandoná. "Avaliação físico-hídrica de um latossolo vermelho em pastagem de jiggs manejada sob diferentes intensidades de pastejo." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2016. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/5623.

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Perennial summer pastures are an excellent forage option for livestock feed, a fact that has boosted milk production in Rio Grande do Sul. However, the lack of animal load control coupled with high grazing intensities have contributed to the degradation of pastures and loss of soil quality. The study was conducted on a farm in northern Rio Grande do Sul, and the forage used was Jiggs (Cynodon dactylon) and management method adopted was the rotational grazing, covering a 268 days production cycle. The treatments consisted of different grazing intensities in a randomized block design with four r

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Eastman, Christopher Mark. "Soil Physical Characteristics of an Aeric Ochraqualf amended with Biochar." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1316548127.

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Akgul, Alper. "Performance of slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) containerized rooted cuttings and bare-root seedlings established on five planting dates in the flatlands of western Louisiana." Diss., Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2230.

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The forest product industry is keenly interested in extending the normal planting season, as well as in the comparative field performance of standard nursery bare-root seedlings and containerized rooted cuttings. The effect of seasonal planting dates on survival, above and belowground biomass allocation, water relations, gas exchange attributes and foliar carbon isotope composition (δ13C) of two stock types of slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) were examined. Slash pine bare-root seedlings (BRS) and containerized rooted cuttings (CRC) were hand planted in September, November, January, March

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Juhász, Carlos Eduardo Pinto. "Relação solo-água-vegetação em uma toposseqüência localizada na Estação Ecológica de Assis, SP." Universidade de São Paulo, 2006. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11140/tde-17042006-163701/.

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O bioma Cerrado está cada vez mais fragmentado devido à ocupação agrícola e antrópica. Para a manutenção da biodiversidade, corredores de vegetação devem ser criados com o auxílio da revegetação e recuperação de áreas degradadas. Isto é facilitado pelo conhecimento da distribuição e dinâmica natural dos solos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar o funcionamento físico-hídrico dos solos distribuídos em uma toposseqüência sob vegetação nativa. A área de estudo foi localizada dentro de uma parcela permanente instalada na Estação Ecológica de Assis, SP, Brasil, com vegetação predominante de

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Čermák, Petr. "Použití programu Rosetta k odhadu retenčních čar půdní vlhkosti z experimentální plochy Bohaté Málkovice." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-227176.

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Hydraulic characteristics are the most important properties of soil, i.e. retention curve of soil moisture and hydraulic conductivity. Hydraulic conductivity of soil characterizes the ability of the soil to conduct water. Retention curve expresses the relationship between moisture and moisture potential of soil. The running of retention curve is influenced by many factors, eg. grain size and mineralogical composition, content of humus, reduce bulk density and structure of soil. Measurement of retention curves takes a lot of time and money in laboratory conditions therefore pedotransfer functio

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Mauritsson, Karl. "Ecological and Edaphic Correlations of Soil Invertebrate Community Structure in Dry Upland Forests of Eastern Africa." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för biovetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-15369.

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Natural forests are characterised by great vegetation diversity and create habitats for a major part of Earth’s terrestrial organisms. Plantation forests, which are mainly composed of a few genera of fast-growing trees, constitute an increasing fraction of global forests, but they only partly compensate for loss of area, habitat and ecological functions in natural forests. Plantation forests established near natural forests can be expected to serve as buffers, but they seem to be relatively poor in invertebrate species and it is not clear why. This bachelor’s degree project aimed at establishi

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Veiga, Milton da. "Propriedade de um nitossolo vermelho após nove anos de uso de sistemas de manejo e efeito sobre culturas." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2005. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/3351.

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Long-term use of management systems result in alteration in physical and chemical soil properties and its intensity is related to time, soil and climate conditions. Physical properties are more susceptible to changes by the tillage system, while chemical properties by the residue management and nutrient application, resulting in different responses of crops growth and yield. This study was performed in order to evaluate long-term effect of applying soil tillage systems (NT = no-till; CP = chisel plow + 1 secondary disking; CT = primary + 2 secondary disking; CTb = CT with crop residues burned;

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Collares, Gilberto Loguercio. "Compactação em latossolos e argissolo e relação com parâmetros de solos e de plantas." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2005. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/3308.

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Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul<br>Soil compaction is closed related to agriculture as well as animal production management. Soil quality improvement has not been always achieved with use of soil conservation practice as no-tillage or use of animal production integrated to agriculture management. Agricultural traffic and soil management effects on soil compaction are not well known, specially associated to wet soils, and in many cases, has induced to compaction states which restrict crop growth and productivity, which in turn, has lead farmers to break the compacti

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Gavlasová, Iva. "Pedotransferové funkce pro odhad vlhkostních retenčních křivek středně těžkých půd jižní Moravy." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-226857.

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The most important characteristics of each soil is its hydro-physical properties, which include retention curve. Retention curve expresses the relationship between humidity and pressure head. It is course affected by many factors such as grain size and mineralogical composition, humus content, structure and bulk density of dry soil. This thesis deals with direct and indirect determination of one of the basic hydraulic characteristics of the soil, soil moisture retention curve. For laboratory determination of moisture retention curves were used for sand tank and pressure instruments. Measured b

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Olivera, Guerra Luis Enrique. "Suivi des ressources en eau des cultures irriguées par télédétection multi-spectrales optique/thermique." Thesis, Toulouse 3, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019TOU30324.

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L'agriculture est une pression importante sur les ressources en eau, consommant plus de 70% de l'eau douce mobilisée à l'échelle mondiale. Cependant, les informations sur l'irrigation, pourtant cruciales pour assurer une durabilité de la ressource, sont souvent indisponibles. Par conséquent, il est essentiel d'estimer les différents termes du bilan d'eau des cultures à grande échelle. Cette thèse vise à intégrer les données de télédétection optique/thermique dans un modèle simplifié de bilan d'eau des cultures pour le suivi du bilan d'eau des zones agricoles irriguées. Une approche innovante e

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Komárková, Markéta. "Vliv základní agrotechniky na fyzikální a hydrofyzikální vlastnosti půdy." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-372322.

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In the master’s thesis, we evaluate the impact of different types of soil treatment on the physical and hydro-physical properties of the subsurface layers of soil. The experimental research took place near the town of Šakvice in two chosen areas treated conventionally, i.e. by tillage. The PRP SOL substance was applied to one of the observed areas. Unimpaired soil samples were taken during the vegetation period of the grown crops in the topsoil (10,20 cm) and in the undersoil (30 cm) on 13th May 2009 and on 10th September 2009. The chosen physical parameters of the soil, i.e. the reduced volum

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Schulte-Eickholt, Anna. "Erfassung, Analyse und Modellierung des Wurzelwachstums von Weizen (Triticum aestivum L.) unter Berücksichtigung der räumlichen Heterogenität der Pedosphäre." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Landwirtschaftlich-Gärtnerische Fakultät, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/16187.

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Das Wurzelwachstum von Winterweizen wurde erfasst und modelliert, um teilflächenspezifisches Boden- und Düngemanagement zu verbessern. Die Variation von Wurzellängendichten im Feld wurde über zwei Vegetationsperioden hinweg an zwei unterschiedlichen Standorten in Ostdeutschland untersucht. Zur Auswertungserleichterung der hohen Anzahl an Wurzelproben, wurde eine halbautomatische Methode zur Bildanalyse von Wurzeln entwickelt. Der Einfluss von Änderungen bezüglich Bodenwasserstatus und Bodendichte bzw. Durchdringungswiderstand auf das Wurzelwachstum wurde untersucht. Die erhobenen Felddaten die

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Gherardi, Mark James. "Availability and management of manganese and water in bauxite residue revegetation." University of Western Australia. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Discipline Group, 2004. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2005.0038.

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[Truncated abstract] Industrial processing to refine alumina from bauxite ore produces millions of tonnes of refining residue each year in Australia. Revegetation of bauxite residue sand (BRS) is problematic for a number of reasons. Harsh chemical conditions caused by residual NaOH from ore digestion mean plants must overcome extremely high pH (initially >12), saline and sodic conditions. At such high pH, manganese (Mn) is rapidly oxidised from Mn2+ to Mn4+. Plants can take up only Mn2+. Thus, Mn deficiency is common in plants used for direct BRS revegetation, and broadcast Mn fertilisers ha

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Belehu, Terefe. "Agronomical and physiological factors affecting growth, development and yield of sweet potato in Ethiopia." Thesis, 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07262004-141704.

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HO, SHIH-SHEN, and 何信賢. "Model on soil moisture movement of unsaturated condition in root zone." Thesis, 1992. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/07701145525696416672.

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"Field-scale root-zone soil moisture : spatio-temporal variability and mean estimation." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-12-2397.

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This thesis is focused around improving soil moisture estimates of spatial variability and mean at the field scale, which are useful for many different applications. The objectives were: (1) examine soil moisture spatial patterns and variability within field scale, and (2) compare field-scale soil moisture determination methods. An observational study was conducted, in which soil moisture was monitored over a 500 m by 500 m area during two and a half growing seasons at a prairie pasture in central Saskatchewan. Analysis of the spatial patterns of root-zone soil moisture revealed two distinc

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