Geographia Polonica,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
98(1), P. 97 - 107
Published: April 1, 2025
The
aim
of
the
study
was
to
identify
impact
basic
soil
properties
and
slope
inclination
on
distribution
stability
water-stable
aggregates
in
three
different
land
uses
(deciduous
forest,
vineyard,
arable
soil)
across
types
(Luvic
Chernic
Phaeozem,
Eutric
Cambisol,
Vermic
Chernozem)
slopes
Nitra
Valley,
western
Slovakia.
analysis
revealed
that
type
significantly
influences
aggregate
structure
vulnerability,
while
depth
organic
carbon
content
do
not.
Changes
primary
soilorganic
matter
affected
aggregation.
Increased
mineralization
(SOM)
supported
formation
primarily
large
macro-aggregates
(WSAma)
>
3
mm,
whereas
immobilizationof
SOM
led
stabilization
smaller
WSAma
1-0.25
mm
water
stablemicro-aggregates.
Cambisol
exhibited
highest
both
dry
wet
conditions
as
well
thelowest
vulnerability
structure.
European Journal of Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
76(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Extensive
usage
of
agricultural
plastic
film
correspondingly
leads
to
excessive
residues
microplastics
(MPs).
MP
accumulation
alters
soil
hydraulic
properties
and
water
flow.
However,
little
is
known
about
the
combined
effects
concentration
particle
size
on
hydrological
properties,
a
numerical
approach
for
modelling
infiltrated
flow
has
not
been
well
developed.
Hence,
we
determined
affected
by
established
model
suitable
MP‐contaminated
soils.
Quantitative
findings
indicated
that
saturated
conductivity
soil–MP
mixture
was
10.8%–50.0%
smaller
than
pure
soil,
which
decreased
increased
with
increase
in
size,
respectively.
The
always
had
significant
influences
conductivity;
contrast,
generated
under
condition
small
size.
Besides,
higher
or
MPs
led
weaker
water‐holding
capacity,
residual
content
0.6%
–
41.5%
0.2%
11.6%,
Furthermore,
presence
inhibited
infiltration,
wetting
front
migration
rate
cumulative
infiltration
7.1%
29.4%
4.7%
21.7%,
respectively,
Correlation
analysis
negatively
correlated
saturated/residual
moisture,
infiltration;
addition,
conductivity,
compared
(15.63%),
(46.28%)
played
major
role
response
movement
changes
external
environment.
A
two‐dimensional
proposed
considering
Richards
equation
parameters
mixture,
based
finite
element
theory
further
employed
validated
through
comparing
experimental
observations
simulations,
high
accuracy
simulating
process
MP‐contained
Our
elucidate
influence
confirm
potential
using
simulations
predict
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Huge
phages
(genome
size
≥
200
kb)
have
been
detected
in
diverse
habitats
worldwide,
infecting
a
variety
of
prokaryotes.
However,
their
evolution
and
adaptation
strategy
soils
remain
poorly
understood
due
to
the
scarcity
soil-derived
genomes.
Here,
we
conduct
size-fractioned
(<
0.22
μm)
metagenomic
analysis
across
130-year
chronosequence
glacier
foreland
Tibetan
Plateau
discovered
412
novel
viral
operational
taxonomic
units
(vOTUs)
huge
phages.
The
phylogenomic
gene-shared
network
gained
insights
into
unique
evolutionary
history
compared
with
smaller
Their
communities
revealed
distinct
pattern
between
early
(≤
41
years)
late
stages
(>
based
on
macrodiveristy
(interspecies
diversity)
analysis.
A
significant
increase
diversity
following
retreat
were
observed
according
current
database.
distributed
sites
within
stage
demonstrated
remarkable
higher
microdiversity
(intraspecies
other
geographic
range
such
as
intra
stage,
suggesting
that
glacial
is
key
drivers
phage
speciation.
Alongside
shift
communities,
also
noted
an
functional
transition
stages.
identification
abundant
CRISPR-Cas12
type
IV
restriction-modification
(RM)
systems
indicates
complex
mechanisms
for
adaptive
immunity.
Overall,
this
study
unravels
importance
climate
change
shaping
composition,
evolution,
function
soil
further
understanding
vital
broader
inclusion
ecosystem
models.
International Soil and Water Conservation Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 379 - 387
Published: July 29, 2023
Soil
infiltration
properties
(SIPs)
of
rate
and
saturated
hydraulic
conductivity
significantly
affect
hydrological
erosion
processes,
thus,
knowledge
SIPs
under
different
land
use/cover
are
vital
for
use
management
to
control
soil
realizing
the
sustainable
development
small
agricultural
watershed.
Nevertheless,
few
studies
have
been
carried
out
investigate
differences
in
their
dominant
influencing
factors
between
black
region
Northeast
China.
Therefore,
eight
typical
were
selected
clarify
variations
further
identify
factors.
initial
(IIR),
steady
(SIR)
(Ks)
determined
(forestland,
shrub
land,
grassland,
longitudinal
shelterbelt,
transverse
road,
cropland
Zea
mays
L.
Glycine
max
(Linn.)
Merr)
using
a
tension
disc
infiltrometer
with
three
pressure
heads
−3,
−1.5,
0
cm.
The
results
one-way
ANOVA
analysis
showed
that
varied
greatly
use/cover.
Shelterbelt
plant
Populus
had
maximum
IIR,
SIR,
Ks,
then
followed
by
cropland,
forestland.
Spearman
correlation
indicated
correlated
vegetation
properties.
Redundancy
revealed
dominantly
attributed
texture,
field
capacity,
root
mass
density,
which
explained
79.36%
total
variation
SIPs.
Among
these
factors,
structural
equation
model
indirect
effects
texture
played
most
important
role
via
affecting
pore
characteristics.
These
significant
implications
precise
prediction
watershed
also
provide
scientific
basis
guiding
distribution
pattern
cultivated
