La complexité remarquable du sol et son importance pour un large panel de services écosystémiques présentent des défis majeurs pour évaluer les processus pédologiques. En dépit des progrès importants accomplis au cours des cinquante dernières années dans la caractérisation des propriétés hydriques, les méthodes analytiques demeurent coûteuses et chronophages. La spectroscopie proche infrarouge (SPIR) a été largement utilisée comme technique rapide, non destructive et peu coûteuse pour prédire différentes propriétés du sol y compris la teneur en eau. Toutefois, moins d’attention a été accordée à l’évaluation des propriétés hydriques et leurs variations en fonction des propriétés physiques du sol. L’objectif principal de ce travail est d’analyser la validité et la pertinence de la SPIR dans l’évaluation des propriétés hydriques et leur relation avec les caractéristiques du sol.Dans cette étude nous nous sommes focalisés sur la largeur à mi-hauteur de la bande d’absorption proche de 1920 nm pour identifier un nouvel indice spectral, noté SWSI pour caractériser l’état hydrique du sol. Nos résultats montrent une relation linéaire entre SWSI et la teneur en eau du sol (R2 >0.9). Ils ont monté aussi que SWSI est pertinent pour étudier les effets de la texture, de la teneur en carbone organique et des pratiques agricoles sur les propriétés de rétention en eau du sol. En outre, en utilisant les paramètres de cette relation linéaire, nous proposons une nouvelle approche pour caractériser les propriétés hydriques et la qualité physique des sols. En comparaison avec des méthodes clas / The remarkable complexity of soil and its importance for a wide range of ecosystem services present major challenges to the assessment of soil processes. Although major progress in characterizing water retention properties has occurred in the last fifty decades, analytical methods remain costly and time-consuming. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been widely used as a rapid, non-destructive and cost-effective technique to predict different soil properties, including soil water content. However, less attention has been paid to assessing soil water retention properties and its variations depending on soil physical properties. The main objective of this work is to analyze the relevance and accuracy of NIRS for assessing soil water retention properties as they are related to soil characteristics.In this study, we focused on the full width at half maximum of the absorption band near 1920 nm to identify a new NIRS index (Soil water spectral index, SWSI) which can be used to characterize the soil water retention properties. Our results show a linear relation between SWSI and soil water content (R2 >0.9). They also shown that SWSI to be relevant to study the effects of texture, organic carbon content and agricultural practices on soil water retention properties. Furthermore, using the parameters (slope and intercept) of this linear relation, we propose a new approach to characterize water retention properties and physical quality of soils. Therefore, NIRS approach performs better or similar in assessing soil water retention properties and soil quality compared to conventiona

Thesis (M.Sc. Agriculture (Soil Science)) -- University of Limpopo, 2021 / Woody plant encroachment results in the degradation of grasslands. It is defined here as the increase in density, cover and biomass of woody plants into formerly open grasslands, reducing grassland productivity. Globally, many arid and semi-arid savanna grasslands are affected by this land cover transformation which changes the vegetation structure by altering the ratio of woody plants relative to grass species and influences soil hydrology. In the existing literature there is limited information on the effects of woody plant encroachment on soil physical and hydrological properties, especially in savanna grasslands. This study quantified and compared the soil physical and hydrological properties in the topsoil and subsoil of open and woody plant encroached grassland sites located on two contrasting soil forms, namely Bainsvlei and Rensburg. To achieve this objective, the two soils were sampled at various depth intervals from dug soil profiles at both sites at Towoomba Research Station in Bela Bela, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Soil physical properties including bulk density, porosity and aggregate stability as well as hydrological properties (water retention and hydraulic conductivity) were determined from collected samples. Compared to open grassland, soil bulk density was 11% and 10% greater in the topsoil and subsoil, while porosity was respectively 6% and 9% lower in the topsoil and subsoil of woody plant encroached grassland for Rensburg soils. In Bainsvlei soil, there was a minimal increase and decrease in the soil bulk density and porosity, respectively. Soil aggregate stability increased by 38% in the subsoil of woody plant encroached grasslands in Rensburg soil, due to increasing clay content with depth. In Bainsvlei soil, the soil aggregate stability was 9% and 13% lower in the topsoil and subsoil of the woody plant encroached grasslands compared to open grassland. Furthermore, the results revealed that in both soils, there was lower soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity in the topsoil and subsoil layers of woody plant encroached grassland than in open grasslands. There were no significant differences observed for soil hydraulic conductivity in the Bainsvlei and Rensburg topsoil. The subsoil hydraulic conductivity decreased by 24% in Bainsvlei and 44% in Rensburg soils in the woody plant encroached grassland. The soil water retention (SWR) decreased with an increase in woody plants. Specifically, there was 25% and 42% decrease in SWR with woody plant encroachment in the topsoil and subsoil of Bainsvlei soil, respectively. The same trend was observed in the Rensburg soils with 50% and 19% decrease in SWR in the topsoil and subsoil, respectively. Overall, the results revealed that soil type and depth influenced soil physical and hydrological properties in the studied woody plant encroached savanna grassland. As such, interventions aimed at controlling woody plant encroachment need to factor in soil type and depth in the development of management practices tailored to improve the soil hydrology of savanna grasslands

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<p>Ово истраживање има за циљ да процени резерве органског угљеника у земљишту и представи његову просторну дистрибуцију у земљиштима Републике Србије, као и да утврди зависност садржаја органског угљеника у земљишту од типа земљишта, температуре, падавина, надморске висине, начина коришћења земљишта и морфогенетских карактеристика рељефа. Резерве органског угљеника у земљишту процењене су за слој 0-30 cm и 0-100 cm дубине на основу резултата из базе података уз коришћење педолошке карте и карте коришћења земљишта. За потребе утврђивања зависности садржаја органског угљеника и типа земљишта педолошка карта Србије је прилагођена WRB класификацији и садржи 15.437 полигона. Примењена методологија за процену резерве органског угљеника за дату дубину је базирана на сумирању резерве органског угљеника по слојевима земљишта која се добија на основу запреминске масе, вредности садржаја органског угљеника и дебљине слоја. Прорачун је урађен за сваки профил посебно, затим је урађена калкулација за сваку референтну групу земљишта на основу резултата средњих вредности садржаја органског угљеника до 30 cm и 100 cm дубине за главне референтне групе и њихових површина. На основу површина референтних група земљишта, површине Републике Србије и вредности садржаја за сваку референтну групу, добијене су укупне резерве органског угљеника до 30 cm дубине које износе 0,71 Pg. Резултати анализе резерве органског угљеника до 100 cm дубине показују вредност 1,16 Pg.<br />На основу Corine Land Cover (CLC) базе података за 2006. годину издвојене су површине главних категорија начина коришћења земљишта. На основу резултата средњих вредности садржаја органског угљеника до 30 и 100 cm дубине и површине коју заузима Corine Land Cover категорија начина коришћења земљишта израчуната је укупна вредност резерве органског угљеника за пољопривредна земљишта, шуме и полуприродна подручја и вештачке површине.<br />Резултати показују да су резерве органског угљеника у оквиру категорије пољопривредних површина 303,22 x 1012g (Tg) до 30 cm дубине и 600,25 x 1012g (Tg) до 100 cm дубине. Категорије шуме и полуприродна подручја имају резерве од основних климатских елемената температуре и падавина и надморске висине показује да постоји средње јака до јака статистичка зависност у оквиру испитивања реализованих до 30 и 100 cm дубине.</p><p>органског угљеника 345,26 x 1012g (Tg) угљеника до 30 cm и 457,55 x 1012g (Tg) до 100 cm дубине. Резултати показују вредности резерве органског угљеника у категорији вештачке површине која углавном обухватају локалитете у оквиру зелених урбаних подручја и рекреационих површина 19,21 x 1012g (Tg) до 30 cm и 41,50 x 1012g (Tg) до 100 cm дубине.<br />Анализа садржаја резерве органског угљеника према начину коришћења земљишта показује да су вредности садржаја органског угљеника веће у шумама и полуприродним подручјима у односу на пољопривредне површине и то за 40,71 % до 30 cm, односно за 11,43 % до 100 cm дубине. Прорачун губитка резерве органског угљеника у земљишту на подручјима где је извршена пренамена пољопривредних површина, шума и полуприродних подручја у урбано земљиште, без категорије зелена урбана подручја, у периоду 1990-2006. године показује укупну вредности од 0,92 Mt С, односно 1,49 Mt С за дубинe до 30 cm, односно до 100 cm.<br />Утврђивање статистичке зависности садржаја органског угљеника у земљиштуод основних климатских елемената температуре и падавина и надморске висине показује да постоји средње јака до јака статистичка зависност у оквиру испитивања реализованих до 30 и 100 cm дубине.</p><p>Прорачун садржаја резерве органског угљеника у земљишту у зависности од морфометријских карактеристика рељефа показујe да резерва садржаја органског угљеника у земљишту расте са порастом надморске висине. Највеће средње вредности садржаја измерене су на терену који обухвата планине са надморским висинама од 1.000-2.000 m и који обухвата 11,5 % територије Републике Србије</p> / <p>Ovo istraživanje ima za cilj da proceni rezerve organskog ugljenika u zemljištu i predstavi njegovu prostornu distribuciju u zemljištima Republike Srbije, kao i da utvrdi zavisnost sadržaja organskog ugljenika u zemljištu od tipa zemljišta, temperature, padavina, nadmorske visine, načina korišćenja zemljišta i morfogenetskih karakteristika reljefa. Rezerve organskog ugljenika u zemljištu procenjene su za sloj 0-30 cm i 0-100 cm dubine na osnovu rezultata iz baze podataka uz korišćenje pedološke karte i karte korišćenja zemljišta. Za potrebe utvrđivanja zavisnosti sadržaja organskog ugljenika i tipa zemljišta pedološka karta Srbije je prilagođena WRB klasifikaciji i sadrži 15.437 poligona. Primenjena metodologija za procenu rezerve organskog ugljenika za datu dubinu je bazirana na sumiranju rezerve organskog ugljenika po slojevima zemljišta koja se dobija na osnovu zapreminske mase, vrednosti sadržaja organskog ugljenika i debljine sloja. Proračun je urađen za svaki profil posebno, zatim je urađena kalkulacija za svaku referentnu grupu zemljišta na osnovu rezultata srednjih vrednosti sadržaja organskog ugljenika do 30 cm i 100 cm dubine za glavne referentne grupe i njihovih površina. Na osnovu površina referentnih grupa zemljišta, površine Republike Srbije i vrednosti sadržaja za svaku referentnu grupu, dobijene su ukupne rezerve organskog ugljenika do 30 cm dubine koje iznose 0,71 Pg. Rezultati analize rezerve organskog ugljenika do 100 cm dubine pokazuju vrednost 1,16 Pg.<br />Na osnovu Corine Land Cover (CLC) baze podataka za 2006. godinu izdvojene su površine glavnih kategorija načina korišćenja zemljišta. Na osnovu rezultata srednjih vrednosti sadržaja organskog ugljenika do 30 i 100 cm dubine i površine koju zauzima Corine Land Cover kategorija načina korišćenja zemljišta izračunata je ukupna vrednost rezerve organskog ugljenika za poljoprivredna zemljišta, šume i poluprirodna područja i veštačke površine.<br />Rezultati pokazuju da su rezerve organskog ugljenika u okviru kategorije poljoprivrednih površina 303,22 x 1012g (Tg) do 30 cm dubine i 600,25 x 1012g (Tg) do 100 cm dubine. Kategorije šume i poluprirodna područja imaju rezerve od osnovnih klimatskih elemenata temperature i padavina i nadmorske visine pokazuje da postoji srednje jaka do jaka statistička zavisnost u okviru ispitivanja realizovanih do 30 i 100 cm dubine.</p><p>organskog ugljenika 345,26 x 1012g (Tg) ugljenika do 30 cm i 457,55 x 1012g (Tg) do 100 cm dubine. Rezultati pokazuju vrednosti rezerve organskog ugljenika u kategoriji veštačke površine koja uglavnom obuhvataju lokalitete u okviru zelenih urbanih područja i rekreacionih površina 19,21 x 1012g (Tg) do 30 cm i 41,50 x 1012g (Tg) do 100 cm dubine.<br />Analiza sadržaja rezerve organskog ugljenika prema načinu korišćenja zemljišta pokazuje da su vrednosti sadržaja organskog ugljenika veće u šumama i poluprirodnim područjima u odnosu na poljoprivredne površine i to za 40,71 % do 30 cm, odnosno za 11,43 % do 100 cm dubine. Proračun gubitka rezerve organskog ugljenika u zemljištu na područjima gde je izvršena prenamena poljoprivrednih površina, šuma i poluprirodnih područja u urbano zemljište, bez kategorije zelena urbana područja, u periodu 1990-2006. godine pokazuje ukupnu vrednosti od 0,92 Mt S, odnosno 1,49 Mt S za dubine do 30 cm, odnosno do 100 cm.<br />Utvrđivanje statističke zavisnosti sadržaja organskog ugljenika u zemljištuod osnovnih klimatskih elemenata temperature i padavina i nadmorske visine pokazuje da postoji srednje jaka do jaka statistička zavisnost u okviru ispitivanja realizovanih do 30 i 100 cm dubine.</p><p>Proračun sadržaja rezerve organskog ugljenika u zemljištu u zavisnosti od morfometrijskih karakteristika reljefa pokazuje da rezerva sadržaja organskog ugljenika u zemljištu raste sa porastom nadmorske visine. Najveće srednje vrednosti sadržaja izmerene su na terenu koji obuhvata planine sa nadmorskim visinama od 1.000-2.000 m i koji obuhvata 11,5 % teritorije Republike Srbije</p> / <p>The aim of this study was to quantify current SOC stocks and present the spatial distribution of organic carbon (SOC) in the soils of Republic of Serbia. The relation of SOC content to soil type, temperature, precipitation, altitude, land use and topography was investigated. Organic carbon stocks were estimated for soil layers 0-30 cm and 0-100 cm based on the results from a database and using soil and land use maps.<br />To establish the relationship between organic carbon content and soil type, a soil map of Serbia was adapted to the WRB classification and divided into 15,437 polygons (map units). The methodology for SOC stocks estimation was based on bulk density, organic carbon content and thickness of the analyzed soil layers. We calculated the values for each reference soil group based on mean values of SOC at 0-30 and 0-100 cm in the main reference groups and their areas. Based on the size of the reference groups, total area of Republic of Serbia, and the SOC values for each reference group, we calculated the total SOC stocks. The obtained values for the soil layers 0-30 cm and 0-100 cm amounted to 0,71 Pg and 1,16 Pg respectively.<br />Using Corine Land Cover (CLC) database for 2006, we defined areas of the major categories of land use. Based on the obtained mean values of organic carbon content at 0-30 and 0-100 cm and the areas indicated by Corine Land Cover categories of land use, we calculated the organic carbon stocks in agricultural land, forest land, semi-natural areas, and artificial areas. The results showed that the organic carbon stocks in the category of agricultural land were 303.22 x 1012 g (Tg) and 600.25 x 1012 g (Tg) at 0-30 cm and 0-100 cm, respectively. In the category of forests and semi-natural areas, the organic carbon stocks were 345.26 x 1012 g (Tg) and 457.55 x 1012 g (Tg) at 0-30 cm and 0-100 cm, respectively. In the category of artificial areas, which mainly included sites within urban green areas and recreational areas, the organic carbon stocks were 19.21 x 1012 g (Tg) and 41.50 x 1012 g (Tg) at 0-30 cm and 0-100 cm, respectively. The map of organic carbon distribution depending on land use method indicated that organic carbon stocks were higher in forests and semi-natural areas than in agricultural land, up to 40.71% and 11.43% at 0-30 cm and 0-100 cm, respectively.<br />SOC loss amount to 0,92 Mt С at 0-30 cm layer and 1,49 Mt С at 0-100 cm layer in the period 1990-2006 as a results of conversion from agricultural land, forestland and semi-natural areas to artificial areas.<br />For soil layers 0-30 and 0-100 cm, a medium to strong statistical relationship between temperature, precipitation and altitude and amount of organic carbon in soil is indicated. The soil organic carbon density was significantly affected by altitude. SOC content increased with increasing altitude.<br />The highest mean values of organic carbon content were found in the mountainous areas within the elevation of 1000-2000 m, which covers 11,5 % of the territory of the Republic of Serbia.</p>

Drygt en miljon invånare i Sverige är beroende av enskild dricksvattenförsörjning från grundvatten. För låga grundvattennivåer i grundvattenmagasin, kan bland annat leda till saltvatteninträngning i dricksvattenbrunnar. Syftet med studien var att fastställa om topografi, avstånd till hav, brunnsdjup, jorddjup och jordart är kopplat till kloridhalter i dricksvatten, att undersöka om och vad det finns för risker för saltvatteninträngning i ett framtida förändrat klimat, av klimatförändringar, samt om det finns några åtgärder mot saltvatteninträngning.  Korrelationstestet Kendall’s tau användes för att undersöka om det fanns en signifikant korrelation mellan kloridhalter och topografi, avstånd till hav, brunnsdjup och jorddjup och Wilcoxon rank sum test användes för att undersöka om det fanns någon signifikant skillnad mellan de olika jordarterna. I denna studie fastställdes negativ korrelation mellan kloridhalter och avstånd till hav (p=0,000341), samt kloridhalter och topografi (p=0,0124). Studien visade på att det inte fanns någon signifikant korrelation mellan kloridhalter och resterande parametrar, vilket tidigare forskning dock indikerar. Vad gäller brunnsdjup, fanns en signifikant korrelation mellan topografi och brunnsdjup, vilket kan tyda på att brunnar generellt är borrade grundare i låglänta områden. Gällande jorddjupet kopplat till kloridhalter, antogs det vara för tunt (cirka en meter) för att kunna se något tydligt resultat av korrelationstestet, då ett för tunt jordlager inte påverkar grundvattenbildningen i tillräckligt stor utsträckning. Detta bidrog även till att det inte fanns någon signifikant skillnad mellan jordarterna.  För den andra delen av studien utformades en modell i Matlab, för att undersöka om och hur klimat- förändringar kommer påverka grundvattennivåförändring och därmed även saltvatteninträngning. Referensperioden var 2004-2020 och framtidsscenariona var RCP4.5 och RCP8.5, vilka delades upp i två olika perioder: 2021-2060 och 2061-2099. Modellen visade på att grundvattennivåer blir lägre i ett framtida påverkat klimat, vilket kan tyda på att det är en större risk för saltvatteninträngning. Dock fanns det många osäkerheter och modellen skulle kunna göras mer nyanserad.  För den tredje delen av studien gjordes en litteraturstudie där sju olika åtgärder undersöktes: kontrollering av grundvattenuttag, vattensnåla åtgärder i hemmet, att borra grundare brunnar i riskområden, anslutning till kommunalt vatten, omvänd osmos, ADR (abstraction, desalination, recharge) och SWT (subsurface water technologies). Dessa jämfördes därefter mot varandra genom att ställa upp för- och nackdelar för alla åtgärder. Överlag är förebyggande åtgärder att föredra, dock tycks SWT eller ADR vara bättre än omvänd osmos för redan kontaminerat vatten. / Just over one million inhabitants in Sweden are dependent on individual drinking water supply from groundwater. When the groundwater levels are too low in a groundwater reservoir, it can lead to saltwater intrusion in drinking water wells. The purpose of this study was to establish whether topography, distance to sea, well depth, soil depth and type of soil correlated with chloride in drinking water, to investigate whether there is a risk for saltwater intrusion in a future changed climate, due to climate change, and to investigate if there are any measures to minimize saltwater intrusion.  Kendall’s tau was used to investigate if there were any significant correlations between chloride and topography, distance to sea, well depth and soil depth. Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to investigate if there was a significant difference between the soil types. In this study the results only showed a significant correlation between chloride and distance to sea (p=0,000341) and between chloride and topography (p=0,0124). There was no significant correlation between chloride and the rest of the parameters. However, earlier research has shown that there is a correlation between chloride and all previous mentioned parameters. There was a significant correlation between topography and well depth, which can imply that the wells are drilled shallower in lowland areas. Regarding the soil depth connected to chloride, it is assumed that the soil depth is too thin (about one meter) to see any clear results, since a shallow soil depth won’t affect the groundwater recharge enough. This could also contribute to no significant difference between chloride and soil types.  For the second part of the study a model was built in Matlab, to investigate if and how climate change will affect changes in groundwater levels and therefore if it will influence saltwater intrusion. The reference period was 2004-2020 and the future scenarios were RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, which were divided into two periods: 2021-2060 and 2061-2099. The model showed lower groundwater levels in the future, which can imply there is a greater risk of saltwater intrusion. Although there are multiple limitations and the model could be made more nuanced.  For the third part of this study, a literature study was made, where seven different measures where investigated: to control groundwater abstraction, to install waterefficient techniques in households, to drill shallower wells in risk areas, reversed osmosis, ADR (abstraction, desalination, recharge) and SWT (subsurface water technologies). These were compared to each other, where advantages and disadvantages were balanced against each other. Overall, preventative measures are preferable, although SWT and ADR are better than reversed osmosis for already contaminated water.

Soil health-based agricultural management practices are widely promoted to improve soil structure, infiltration and reduce erosion. This study was conducted at two locations in North-Central Mississippi to evaluate the influence of different cover crop species and poultry litter on soil health that can impact crop production, climate change, and resilience. The results indicated that the cover crops showed a little effect on some soil health indicators compared to control treatment. However, in one location, rye, and a mixture of cover crops decreased bulk density and increased available water content and organic matter. The poultry litter had a positive effect on most soil physical and chemical health indicators. The cover crop species at Pontotoc decreased bulk density, increased field capacity, CEC, and total carbon. However, there was no significant effect of cover crops on most soil chemical health indicators, and soil responses may take more than five years for the changes to appear.

Stormwater runoff has negative impacts on water resources, human health and environment. In this research the effectiveness of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) systems is examined as a stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP). Time-based, evapotranspiration-based, and soil moisture-based irrigation scheduling methods in conjunction with RWH and a control site without RWH were simulated to determine the effect of RWH as a BMP on a single-family residence scale. The effects of each irrigation scheduling method on minimizing water runoff leaving the plots and potable water input for irrigation were compared. The scenario that reflects urban development was simulated and compared to other RWH-irrigation scheduling systems by a control treatment without a RWH component. Four soil types (sand, sandy loam, loamy sand, silty clay) and four cistern sizes (208L, 416L, 624L, 833L) were evaluated in the urban development scenario. To achieve the purpose of this study; a model was developed to simulate daily water balance for the three treatments. Irrigation volumes and water runoff were compared for four soil types and four cistern sizes. Comparisons between total volumes of water runoff were estimated by utilizing different soil types, while comparisons between total potable water used for irrigation were estimated by utilizing different irrigation scheduling methods. This research showed that both Curve Number method and Mass-Balance method resulted in the greatest volumes of water runoff predicted for Silty Clay soil and the least volumes of water runoff predicted for Sand soil. Moreover, increasing cistern sizes resulted in reducing total water runoff and potable water used for irrigation, although not at a statistically significant level. Control treatment that does not utilize a cistern had the greatest volumes of predicted supplemental water among all soil types utilized, while Soil Moisture-based treatment on average had the least volume of predicted supplemental water.

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Underground septic systems thrive or fail based on the relationship with their local environment. This paper explores ways environmental variables such as soil type, tree roots, degree of slope, and impervious surfaces affect on-site wastewater treatment systems. It also discusses the effects each of these variables may have on a septic system, and the resulting impact a compromised system may have on the surrounding environment. This research focuses on an approximately 20 square mile area of central Washington Township in Marion County, Indiana. This area of central Indiana contains a large septic system owning population in a sampling of different environments such as wooded areas, hilly areas, and a variety of different soil types.