Lic.-avh. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Sveriges lantbruksuniv., 2004. / Härtill 2 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1997. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [99]-117).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1966. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Presented as Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1923. / Cover title. Reprinted from Journal of agricultural research, vol. 33, no. 3 (1 Aug. 1926). Includes bibliographical references (p. 254).

Thesis (M.SC.) - Carleton University, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-131). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

A temperatura do solo influencia a maioria dos processos físicos, químicos e biológicos que ocorrem no solo. O modelo analítico exponencial-senoidal em uma dimensão descreve razoavelmente bem a temperatura no solo, T (oC), como função do tempo, t (s), e da profundidade, z (m), 0 &#8804; z < &#8734;. A temperatura da superfície pode ser representada pela soma de duas senóides, uma relacionada com variações de temperatura anuais, outra com variações diárias, cada uma tendo uma amplitude constante. Uma correção para a variação temporal de amplitude diária é aqui introduzida. A equação do calor é resolvida analiticamente, com pouco aumento em complexidade em relação à solução tradicional. Predições de temperatura obtidas pela nova solução analítica foram comparadas com predições obtidas da solução usual, que trata a amplitude diária como constante. Para comparar as predições, foram necessários valores experimentais de certos parâmetros que aparecem nestas equações; foi suficiente usar valores típicos, obtidos na literatura. Predições são comparadas utilizando quatro conceitos: (i) profundidade de amortecimento, D; (ii) profundidade de penetração, zM; (iii) erro quadrático médio (EQM); e (iv) erro quadrático médio na forma de uma integral (EQMI). O conceito de zM foi aqui introduzido, acompanhado por uma equação simples que permite calcular qual é a profundidade zm tal que, se temperatura T(zM,t) for aproximada como Ta (valor médio da temperatura ao longo do ano, em zM), o erro em tal aproximação será igual ou menor um certo valor previamente definido, por exemplo, de 0,1 oC. O conceito de EQMI, também introduzido nesta tese, substitui o somatório que aparece no EQM por uma integral definida, e serve para comparar dois modelos analíticos, o que era o caso desta tese. Valores de D e zM mostram que a correção é desprezível para z > 0,6 m. Valores de EQM mostram que a correção é considerável para z = 0,1 m. Nesta profundidade, o valor máximo foi EQM = 0.30 oC para dias inteiros, e EQM = 0.29 oC para meses inteiros. Valores de EQMI foram praticamente iguais aos valores de EQM. Para qualquer profundidade a correção introduzida, ainda que considerável, é pequena. Entretanto, a única informação adicional requerida para aplicar a equação nova é a informação de variação temporal da amplitude diária. Desta forma, pode-se sugerir que a nova equação seja preferida, quando esta informação esteja facilmente disponível a partir de dados experimentais. / Soil temperature influences many physical, chemical and biological processes that occur in soil. The exponential-sinusoidal one-dimensional analytical model reasonably describes soil temperature, T (oC), as a function of time, t (s), and depth, z (m), 0 &#8804; z < &#8734;. Surface temperature may be represented by the sum of two sinusoids, one related to annual and the other to daily temperature variations, each one having constant amplitude. A correction for the temporal variation of daily amplitude is introduced here. The heat equation is solved analytically, with minimal increase in complexity compared to the traditional solution. Temperature predictions obtained from the novel analytical solution are compared with predictions from the usual solution that treats the daily amplitude as a constant. Comparisons demanded experimental parameters, which were obtained from scientific literature. Predictions are compared using four concepts: (i) damping depth, D; (ii) penetration depth, zM; (iii) root mean squared error (RMSE); and (iv) root mean squared error defined by a definite integral (RMSEI). The concept of zM was introduced here, through a simple equation, which allows calculation of the depth zm, at which T(zM,t) can be approximated to Ta (average annual value of soil temperature at zM). The concept of RMSEI was also introduced here, and replaces a sum by a definite integral. The RMSEI can be used to compare analytical models, as it was the case here. Values of D and zM show that the correction is negligible for z > 0,6 m. Values of RMSE show that the correction is considerable for z = 0,1 m. For individual days, at a depth z = 0,1 m, the maximum value was RMSE = 0.30 oC; for whole months, the maximum value was RMSE = 0.29 oC. RMSEI values were practically the same as RMSE values. The correction introduced here was small at all depths. However, the only additional information required to apply the novel equation is information on temporal variation of daily amplitude, so this equation should be preferred when such data are readily available.

High bicarbonate-soluble phosphorus (P) in some Utah subsoils may affect the validity of fertilizer recommendations based on plow layer samples. The primary objective of this experiment was to determine the proportion of plant P derived from subsoils at typical Utah soil P levels and soil temperatures. A calcareous soil very low in bicarbonate-soluble P was treated with various amounts of P and packed into deep pots to provide 24 centimeters of "topsoil" and 27 centimeters of "subsoil". Water baths in a growth chamber were used to control soil temperatures at 14 centigrade and 20 centigrade. Light, air temperature and humidity were varied. The treated soils were analyzed for NaHCO3-P before and after cropping, and changes were related to plant P uptake. At a topsoil NaHCO3-P level of 17 parts per million, subsoil apparently contributed no more than ten percent of the plant P in the harvested tops unless subsoil P was greater than five parts per million. At lower levels of topsoil P, subsoil P became more important. When topsoil P was five parts per million or less, 20 to 67 percent of the plant P came from the subsoils.

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The accuracy of the growing season used by regulators in hydric soil and wetland hydrology and the validity of ignoring land use in these definitions is questionable. This study compared measured air and soil temperature with various growing season dates and indicators, and determined the relationships between the hydrology, air and soil temperature. Water table depths, air temperature at 1-m height, soil temperature at 15-, 30-, and 50-cm depths, and CO₂ efflux were measured at 12 plots representing three landuse treatments (forest, field, and bare ground) at two restored wet flats in the thermic Great Dismal Swamp ecosystem. The forest was driest treatment. The forest air was the warmest in winter and coldest in summer, opposite of the bare ground. The forest soil at 50 cm was the warmest in winter and coolest in summer, opposite of the bare ground. Land use affected hydrology, air, and soil temperatures through the presence of surface litter and differences in shading, albedo, and ET. The regulatory frost-free period fell in between the measured frost-free period and the measured 5°C soil temperature period. Based on CO₂ efflux and soil temperature at 50 cm, the biological growing season of native plants and microbes should be year-round for forested areas, one week shorter for early-successional fields, and two weeks shorter for active cropland rather than March to November for all land uses. Changing the growing season definition of forested, thermic wet flats to year-round designation must be considered and studied carefully to avoid jeopardizing wetland hydrology qualifications. / Master of Science

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