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Direct measurement and prediction of bulk density on alluvial soils of central Chile Open
The significance of soil bulk density (ρ) as a key indicator of soil quality was examined in this study. Bulk density values obtained by direct methods (clod, cylinder, and excavation) with three sample sizes (small, medium, and large…
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Conservation agriculture in a rice-wheat cropping system on an alluvial soil of north-western Indo-Gangetic plains: Effect on soil carbon and Nitrogen pools Open
Improving soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (N) in arable soils is one of the important strategies to enhance soil quality for sustainable crop production and to mitigate climate change. Hence, we investigated the changes in SOC and N…
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Radioactivity of soils in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region (Georgia) Open
One of the main problems in the sphere of ecological researches is natural and technogenic environmental radioactivity. The purpose of the given work was radioactivity determination in various types of soil within the territory of Mtskheta…
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Microbial Dynamics as Influenced by Bio-organics and Mineral Fertilizer in Alluvium Soil of Varanasi, India Open
The present investigation was carried out at the Vegetable Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (India) during Rabi of the year 2009 and 2010 on alluvial soil to assess the ef…
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Identification of Leveled Archeological Mounds (Höyük) in the Alluvial Plain of the Ceyhan River (Southern Turkey) by Satellite Remote-Sensing Analyses Open
The alluvial plain of the Ceyhan River (SE Turkey) has been populated since the Neolithic. In 1954, Marjory Veronica Seton-Williams described for this area several archeological mounds (höyük), which are the remains of ancient settlements.…
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Groundwater Recharge Potential Index and artificial groundwater recharge in the alluvial soils of the middle Ganga Basin Open
Recent studies prove the faster depletion of groundwater is a cause of concern in the middle Ganga basin. Most of the groundwater-related studies in the middle Ganga basin deal with groundwater levels and quality aspects. The past studies …
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Soil organic carbon and labile and recalcitrant carbon fractions attributed by contrasting tillage and cropping systems in old and recent alluvial soils of subtropical eastern India Open
Conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification (CASI) technologies comprising zero-tillage with crop residue retention (>30%) on the soil surface, diversified cropping systems, and balanced nutrient management are recognized as…
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RESPONSE OF SOIL FUNGAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND DIVERSITY TO SALINE WATER IRRIGATION IN ALLUVIAL GREY DESERT SOILS Open
Saline water irrigation can change the soil environment, thereby influencing soil microbial processes.In this study, a nine years saline water irrigation experiment had been conducted in Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China, to investigate th…
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Environmental Problems Mining Industry in the Arctic Open
In this article characteristics and indicators of climatic conditions of a North taiga subzone where works on extraction of alluvial diamonds from alluvial deposits of the northern rivers are intensively carried out are considered. Mining …
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SOIL WATER RETENTION OF THE ODRA RIVER ALLUVIAL SOILS (POLAND): ESTIMATING PARAMETERS BY RETC MODEL AND LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS Open
The paper presents water retention of alluvial soils in the Odra valley.Floodplain soils are one of the most fertile intrazonal soils in Europe.The relevant field studies and laboratory tests were carried out during the vegetation seasons …
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Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management in Sunflower (<i>Helianthus annuus</i> L.) on Alluvial Soil Open
Sunflower, an important oil seed crop, needs a balanced nutrition for its optimum growth and thorough maintenance of soil health.A field experiment was conducted to study the impact of integrated use of organic, inorganic and biofertilizer…
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Factors of soil formation and their evolution in the south of the Zerafshan valley Open
In article is stated main groundforming (the geomorphological-hydra geological land reclamation, climatic and anthropogen) factors, describes the evolution of soils in the lower part. In Zerafshan valley are chosen 3 geomorphological regio…
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Microscopic fungi spread in different types of soils in Western Georgia Open
200 cultures of microscopic fungi have been isolated from the different types of soils (yellow brown forest, raw carbonate, yellow, red, bog, alluvial, yellow podzolic, mountain meadow and brown forest) of Western Georgia. Mainly, represen…
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Integrated Use of Inorganic, Biological and Organic Manures on Rice Productivity, Nitrogen Uptake and Soil Health in Gangetic Alluvial Soils of West Bengal Open
Integrated use of bio-organic and inorganic fertilizers can improve crop productivity and sustain soil health and fertility. The present research was conducted for two years at Block Seed Farm, Nabagram, Murshidabad, West Bengal to study t…
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Chemical properties of Zarafshon lower and middle flow soils Open
The article describes the chemical composition of newly irrigated, newly developed sandy-desert, old-irrigated alluvial-meadow, newly-irrigated gray-brown-meadow, gray-earth-meadow soils, common in the lower and middle reaches of the Zaraf…
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SUBSTANTIATION OF COTTON IRRIGATION REGIME ON MEADOW-ALLUVIAL SOILS OF THE KHOREZM OASIS Open
The article provides a comparative analysis of the establishment of cotton irrigation regimes on irrigated meadow alluvial soils of the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan from a groundwater level of 2,0 - 3,0 m based on the methods of the Resear…
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Critical State Lines of Portuguese liquefiable sands Open
The Critical State framework has been used to describe the behaviour of sands and study the liquefaction susceptibility of these soils when sheared in static and cyclic conditions. The ocean coast and some fluvial basins of Portugal are ch…
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Alluvial soil formation in the plains of northeastern Brazil Open
Soils in alluvial plains of the lower course of the Acaraú River, Ceará State, Brazil, are weakly developed and have a complex distribution in the landscape. This study reports the pedogenic characterization of such soils in an effort to u…
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Meta-Analysis of Geomorphodynamics in the Western Lower Bakırçay Plain (Aegean Region, Turkey) Open
The relation between human activities, climate variability, and geomorphodynamics in the Mediterranean region is widely discussed. For the western lower Bakırçay plain in the ancient Pergamon Micro-Region, geoarchaeological studies have sh…
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Heavy Metals and Microbial Activity in Alluvial Soils Affected by Different Land-Uses Open
Soils must receive maximum protection to assure sustainable agriculture and quality food production. Heavy metals tend to accumulate in the soil rather than decompose and at a certain limit of their content, toxic consequences for living o…
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Field Bio-efficacy of Some New Insecticides and Tank Mixtures against Whitefly on Cotton in New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal Open
The results of field experiments conducted during rabi seasons of 2012–13 and 2013–14 to evaluate twelve insecticidal treatments along with a untreated control are reported. Among the insecticides or insecticide mixtures, spiromesifen+imid…
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Growth and productivity of potato (cv. Kufri Jyoti) and soil nutrient status as influenced by different nutrient management in new alluvial zone of West Bengal Open
A field experiment was conducted during winter season to study the effect of different nutrient management on growth and productivity of potato (cv.Kufri Jyoti) and soil nutrient status in new alluvial zone of West Bengal.
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Chicago's 132-year effort to provide safe drinking water Open
More than 180 years ago, the city of Chicago, Illinois, established on lacustrine and alluvial soils near the Chicago River along the shores of Lake Michigan, had an abundance of water upon which its industries thrived and population grew.…
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The effectiveness of the biological preparation "Ivan Ovsinsky-fulvohumate" on the cotton variety "Bukhara-6" in the conditions of irrigated meadow-alluvial soils of the Bukhara region Open
Growing high quality crops in the country depends on the fertility of the soil, the amount of humus in it and beneficial microflora. In recent years, Fusarium wilt disease caused by the soil fungus Fusarium (Fusarium oxysporum) has been ob…
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The gamma dose assessment and pH correlation for various soil types at Batu Pahat and Kluang districts, Johor, Malaysia Open
An assessment of absorbed dose and radiation hazard index as well as its relationship with soil pH was performed in this study. The area was chosen due to its variety of soil types from the Alluvial and the Sedentary group. The radioactivi…
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Coastal marsh soils in Poland: characteristics and problems of classification Open
This paper presents the current state of knowledge concerning the genesis, properties and taxonomic position of soils developed from marine and marine-alluvial sediments in Poland, called “marsh soils”. They have not as yet been identified…
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Assessment of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pathways at the Profile of Over-fertilised Alluvial Soils. Implications for Best Management Practices Open
Contrasting soil profiles (coarse-textured and fine-textured) treated with brilliant blue (BB) dye tracer, inorganic nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations along and between stained preferential flow pathways were examined for an i…
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Effect of Incubation Duration of Incorporated Organics on Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity, Aggregate Stability and Sorptivity of Alluvial and Red-Laterite Soils Open
Improvement in soil hydro-physical properties is a pre-requisite for maintaining soil quality and sustaining agricultural productivity. The objective of this study was to see the effect of degree of decomposition of farmyard manure (FYM) a…
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EVALUATION OF MEASURED AND INTERPRETED FAILURE LOADS OF BORED PILES IN ALLUVIAL SOIL DEPOSITS Open
ABSRTACT: This paper presents an evaluation of the ultimate load carrying capacity of bored piles measured directly and obtained from selected methods of load test data interpretation based on different failure criteria. Large scale bored …
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Effect of Zinc Application on Maize Grown on Alluvial Soils Open
A field test was done at the Experimental Station Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, during 2015 season to think about the impact of zinc application on development, yield and its component of maize (Zea mays L.) single Cro…