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View article: Predicting denitrification in groundwater utilizing redoxcline depth and aquifer thickness
Predicting denitrification in groundwater utilizing redoxcline depth and aquifer thickness Open
Due to high nitrate concentrations, Flanders has been struggling to achieve satisfactory surface water quality in agricultural watersheds. To improve understanding of nitrate transfer from groundwater to surface water, this study estimated…
View article: Orchard Expansion May Diminish Groundwater Replenishment While Amplifying Nitrate Pollution in a Cultivated Loess Critical Zone
Orchard Expansion May Diminish Groundwater Replenishment While Amplifying Nitrate Pollution in a Cultivated Loess Critical Zone Open
Agricultural land use and management changes significantly alter water and nitrate (NO 3 − ) transport in the vadose zone (VZ) of the Earth's Critical Zone (CZ), thereby affecting groundwater recharge and quality. Here, we developed a mult…
View article: Quantifying hydrological impacts of compacted sandy subsoils using soil water flow simulations: the importance of vegetation parameterization
Quantifying hydrological impacts of compacted sandy subsoils using soil water flow simulations: the importance of vegetation parameterization Open
Numerical models can quantify subsoil compaction's hydrological impacts, useful to evaluate water management measures for climate change adaptations on compacted subsoils (e.g., augmenting groundwater recharge). Compaction also affects veg…
View article: Biomass partitioning and canopy architecture of six German winter wheat cultivars released between 1895 and 2002
Biomass partitioning and canopy architecture of six German winter wheat cultivars released between 1895 and 2002 Open
View article: Linking Measurable Phosphorus Pools With Simulations of Soil P Dynamics: Results for the Long‐Term Experiment ‘Rostock’
Linking Measurable Phosphorus Pools With Simulations of Soil P Dynamics: Results for the Long‐Term Experiment ‘Rostock’ Open
Phosphorus (P) is removed from agroecosystems through harvesting, and sustainable management must include P fertilization as P availability affects crop performance. However, accurate assessment of plant‐available P is challenging. In this…
View article: Field-scale soil moisture predictions in real time using in situ sensor measurements in an inverse modeling framework: SWIM²
Field-scale soil moisture predictions in real time using in situ sensor measurements in an inverse modeling framework: SWIM² Open
View article: Pooled error variance and covariance estimation of sparse in situ soil moisture sensor measurements in agricultural fields in Flanders
Pooled error variance and covariance estimation of sparse in situ soil moisture sensor measurements in agricultural fields in Flanders Open
Accurately quantifying errors in soil moisture measurements from in situ sensors at fixed locations is essential for reliable state and parameter estimation in probabilistic soil hydrological modeling. This quantification becomes particula…
View article: The July 2021 flood event in the Eifel-Ardennes mountains as simulated by the high-resolution integrated hydrologic model ParFlow
The July 2021 flood event in the Eifel-Ardennes mountains as simulated by the high-resolution integrated hydrologic model ParFlow Open
In mid-July 2021, a quasi-stationary extratropical cyclone over parts of western Germany and eastern Belgium led to unprecedented sustained widespread precipitation, nearly doubling climatological monthly rainfall amounts in less than 72 h…
View article: Decreased root hydraulic traits in German winter wheat cultivars over 100 years of breeding
Decreased root hydraulic traits in German winter wheat cultivars over 100 years of breeding Open
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plays a vital role in global food security, and understanding its root traits is essential for improving water uptake under varying environmental conditions. This study investigated how over a century of breedi…
View article: Quantifying hydrological impacts of compacted sandy subsoils using soil water flow simulations: the importance of vegetation parameterization
Quantifying hydrological impacts of compacted sandy subsoils using soil water flow simulations: the importance of vegetation parameterization Open
Numerical models can quantify subsoil compaction’s hydrological impacts, useful to evaluate water management measures for climate change adaptations on compacted subsoils (e.g., augmenting groundwater recharge). Compaction also affects veg…
View article: From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms including perirhizal resistance: quantifying accuracy and computational speed
From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms including perirhizal resistance: quantifying accuracy and computational speed Open
Root water uptake strongly affects soil water balance and plant development. It can be described by mechanistic models of soil–root hydraulics based on soil water content, soil and root hydraulic properties, and the dynamic development of …
View article: Modeling quinoa growth under saline and water-limiting conditions using SWAP-WOFOST
Modeling quinoa growth under saline and water-limiting conditions using SWAP-WOFOST Open
Soil salinization in arid and coastal areas poses a significant threat to crop production, which is further aggravated by climate change and the over-exploitation of aquifers. Cultivation of salt and drought-tolerant crops such as quinoa r…
View article: Evaluating Management Strategies with Crop Modeling for Salinity Stress Mitigation in Quinoa: A Case Study from Laayoune, Morocco
Evaluating Management Strategies with Crop Modeling for Salinity Stress Mitigation in Quinoa: A Case Study from Laayoune, Morocco Open
View article: Responses of field-grown maize to different soil types, water regimes, and contrasting vapor pressure deficit
Responses of field-grown maize to different soil types, water regimes, and contrasting vapor pressure deficit Open
Drought is a serious constraint on crop growth and production of important staple crops such as maize. Improved understanding of the responses of crops to drought can be incorporated into cropping system models to support crop breeding, va…
View article: Combination of plant and soil water potential monitoring and modelling demonstrates soil-root hydraulic disconnection during drought
Combination of plant and soil water potential monitoring and modelling demonstrates soil-root hydraulic disconnection during drought Open
Background and aims In grapevines and other deep-rooting plants, heterogeneous drying from the surface to deeper soil layers drives water extraction by roots. Modelling and measurements have shown that dry soils, especially with sandy text…
View article: Root system architecture reorganization under decreasing soil phosphorus lowers root system conductance of <i>Zea mays</i>
Root system architecture reorganization under decreasing soil phosphorus lowers root system conductance of <i>Zea mays</i> Open
Background and Aims The global supply of phosphorus (P) is decreasing. At the same time, climate change is reducing the availability of water in most regions of the world. Insights into how decreasing P availability influences plant archit…
View article: Pooled Error Variance and Covariance Estimation of Sparse In Situ Soil Moisture Sensor Measurements in Agricultural Fields in Flanders
Pooled Error Variance and Covariance Estimation of Sparse In Situ Soil Moisture Sensor Measurements in Agricultural Fields in Flanders Open
Accurately quantifying errors in soil moisture measurements from in situ sensors at fixed locations is essential for reliable state and parameter estimation in probabilistic soil hydrological modeling. This quantification becomes particula…
View article: The evolution of root hydraulic traits in wheat over 100 years of breeding
The evolution of root hydraulic traits in wheat over 100 years of breeding Open
Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) plays a vital role in global food security, and understanding its root traits is essential for improving water uptake under varying environmental conditions. This study investigates how breeding over a century…
View article: Analysis of experimental and simulation data of evaporation‐driven isotopic fractionation in unsaturated porous media
Analysis of experimental and simulation data of evaporation‐driven isotopic fractionation in unsaturated porous media Open
Stable water isotopologs can add valuable information to the understanding of evaporation processes. The identification of the evaporation front from isotopolog concentration depth profiles under very dry soil conditions is of particular i…
View article: From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms including perirhizal resistance: Quantifying accuracy and computational speed
From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms including perirhizal resistance: Quantifying accuracy and computational speed Open
Root water uptake strongly affects soil water balance and plant development. It can be described by mechanistic models of soil-root hydraulics based on soil water content, soil and root hydraulic properties, and the dynamic development of …
View article: Exploring tolerance mechanisms and root morphological development of New Zealand spinach and quinoa across salinity levels
Exploring tolerance mechanisms and root morphological development of New Zealand spinach and quinoa across salinity levels Open
Soil salinity, root sodium concentration, and transpiration rate are important environmental factors impacting plant growth and productivity. This study investigates the salt-coping strategies of two plant species under varying salinity le…
View article: Root System Architecture Reorganization Under Decreasing Soil Phosphorus Lowers Root System Conductance of<i>Zea mays</i>
Root System Architecture Reorganization Under Decreasing Soil Phosphorus Lowers Root System Conductance of<i>Zea mays</i> Open
The global supply of phosphorus is decreasing. At the same time, climate change reduces the water availability in most regions of the world. Insights on how decreasing phosphorus availability influences plant architecture is crucial to und…
View article: Soil Moisture Memory: State-of-the-art and the way forward
Soil Moisture Memory: State-of-the-art and the way forward Open
Here, we review in depth how soils can remember moisture anomalies across spatial and temporal scales, embedded in the concept of soil moisture memory (SMM), and we explain the mechanisms and factors that initiate and control SMM. Specific…
View article: Mechanistically derived macroscopic root water uptake functions: The <i>α</i> and <i>ω</i> of root water uptake functions
Mechanistically derived macroscopic root water uptake functions: The <i>α</i> and <i>ω</i> of root water uptake functions Open
Water uptake by plant roots is an important component of the soil water balance. Predicting to what extent potential transpiration from the canopy, that is, transpiration demand, can be met by supply of water from the soil through the root…
View article: Root hydraulic properties: An exploration of their variability across scales
Root hydraulic properties: An exploration of their variability across scales Open
Root hydraulic properties are key physiological traits that determine the capacity of root systems to take up water, at a specific evaporative demand. They can strongly vary among species, cultivars or even within the same genotype, but a …
View article: Field-scale soil moisture predictions using in situ sensor measurements in an inverse modelling framework: SWIM&#178;
Field-scale soil moisture predictions using in situ sensor measurements in an inverse modelling framework: SWIM² Open
With the rise of affordable, autonomous sensors and IoT (Internet-of-Things) technology, it is possible to monitor soil moisture in a field online and in real time. This offers opportunities for real-time model calibration for irrigation s…
View article: Root hairs prevent excessive losses in leaf water potential of field grown maize at high atmospheric vapor pressure deficits even in wet soils
Root hairs prevent excessive losses in leaf water potential of field grown maize at high atmospheric vapor pressure deficits even in wet soils Open
High atmospheric vapor pressure deficits lead to high transpiration demands which can induce plant water stress because of large dissipation of water potential within plant tissues, but also because the transpiration demand exceeds the pos…
View article: Root hairs facilitate root water uptake across soil textures &#8211; a numerical study
Root hairs facilitate root water uptake across soil textures – a numerical study Open
By substantially increasing the surface area of roots available for soil resource capture, root hairs have been hypothesised to facilitate root water uptake, particularly in dry soil conditions. However, existing experimental and computati…
View article: Upscaling of 3D root hydraulic architectures of trees to 1D root hydraulic models
Upscaling of 3D root hydraulic architectures of trees to 1D root hydraulic models Open
Root systems of trees are obviously much larger than those of herbaceous plants. Considering a root length of 30 km of roots below a surface area of 1m2 in a forest and considering that the root system of a single tree extends over a horiz…
View article: Identifying nitrate-vulnerable zones for surface water pollution in Flanders based on the depth of the redoxcline and aquifer thickness
Identifying nitrate-vulnerable zones for surface water pollution in Flanders based on the depth of the redoxcline and aquifer thickness Open
As in other areas with intensive agriculture in Europe, Flanders struggles with bringing surface water quality in line with the EU Nitrates Directive. At about 25% of the 874 surface water measurement locations in Flanders monitored by the…