Native versus non-native Prosopis woody species: Which fertilize the soil better? by Moslehi Maryam, Ahmadi Farzad, Matinizadeh Mohammad, Sadeghi Seyed Mousa, Izadi Masoumeh, Faunae Nafiseh, Alizadeh Tahereh, Shackleton Ross T.

“…Three soil samples per site were pooled for chemical and microbial analysis. Soil moisture was highest under P. cineraria (14.64 ± 0.3) and lowest in control plots (9.04 ± 0.65). …”
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Super Typhoons Simulation: A Comparison of WRF and Empirical Parameterized Models for High Wind Speeds by Haihua Fu, Yan Wang, Yanshuang Xie, Chenghan Luo, Shaoping Shang, Zhigang He, Guomei Wei

“…The simulated wind fields were compared with the measured wind data from The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) platform, and the resulting wind fields were then used as inputs for the Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) model to simulate typhoon-induced waves. …”
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Research on water and fertilizer irrigation system of tea plantation by Xuetao Jia, Ying Huang, Yanhua Wang, Daozong Sun

“…Wireless sensor network node and gateway node are designed and deployed in the tea plantation for collecting soil moisture in real time. Each of the sensor nodes was composed of a STM32F103ZET6 microprocessor and a CC2420 transceiver module. …”
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Ecological Study of the Vegetation in the Loka Abaya National Park, Ethiopia by Assegid Assefa, Tamrat Bekele, Sebsebe Demissew, Tesfaye Abebe

“…The results of the canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) of community-environment relationships indicated that among measured environmental variables, altitude (r2 0.0548, P<0.01), slope (r2 = 0.0241, P<0.01), pH (r2 = 0.01855, P<0.01), sodium (r2 = 0.01316, P<0.04), CEC (r2 = 0.01424, P<0.03), magnesium (r2 = 0.01282, P<0.04), potassium (r2 = 0.0152, P<0.02), and soil moisture content (SMC) (r2 = 0.01537, P<0.05) significantly explained the variation in species composition of the communities and their distribution. …”
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Health and Characteristics of Australian Apple Growing Soils by Marcus Hardie, Garth Oliver, William Cotching, Brianna Walker, Rachel Lancaster, Nigel Swarts

“…This study indicates that apple growing soils require careful management to improve topsoil structure, and to maintain or increase soil carbon, as well as use of soil moisture sensors to schedule irrigation. In addition, some sites also require improved subsoil drainage and care to ensure fertigation and irrigation do not result in leaching of nutrients beneath the root zone.…”
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Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Structures on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties: The Case of Ejersa Lafo District, Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Adugna Tolesa, Siraj Mammo, Eve Bohnett

“…In this study, most of the selected soil physicochemical properties were affected by watershed management intervention (SWC) structures. Soil moisture content (SMC), clay, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total N (TN), available (AP), available K (AK), and organic carbon (OC) were higher in the subwatershed treated with SWC structures (conserved), whereas bulk density, silt, and sand were higher in the subwatershed without SWC structures (nonconserved). …”
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Land cover change mitigated 20 % of the total increased evapotranspiration in tropical Lancang-Mekong River Basin during 2001–2019 by Houbing Chen, Yaoliang Chen, Lamin R. Mansaray, Longwei Li, Shusen Wang

“…This study quantified the LCCs-driven ET in the TLMRB from 2001 to 2019 by using scenario simulations based on an improved MOD16 algorithm. A soil moisture index was introduced to improve the soil evaporation of the original MOD16 model. …”
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The Terraced Walls Significantly Influence the Spatial Distribution of Soil Water in Terraced Areas on the Loess Plateau by BAI Chenyun, YU Xiaoling, MA Chenchen, HAN Xiaoyang, QIAO Jiangbo, ZHU Yuanjun

“…[Conclusion] Lateral evaporation caused by the terraced walls on the Loess Plateau significantly affects the distribution of soil moisture, leading to a reduction in soil water on the side adjacent to the walls. …”
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Chitosan reduces naturally occurring plant pathogenic fungi and increases nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium in soil under field conditions by Raquel Lopez-Nuñez, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Inmaculada Bautista, Antonio L. Lidón-Cerezuela, Miguel Valverde-Urrea, Federico Lopez-Moya, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca

“…Chitosan did not affect field soil respiration, which is greatly dependent of soil moisture and temperature. Metabarcoding showed that chitosan significantly modifies the fungal genera composition of ecologically managed field soil. …”
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Rice genotypes (Oryza sativa) respond to varying planting dates and environmental conditions by 1Asif Ali Kaleri, 1Danish Manzoor,1Rabia Laghari,2Muzamil Awan, 3Bina Khanzada, 4Hafsa Munir, 2Saba Solangi, 2Tameer Hyder Shah.5Ameer Jan, 6Laiba Ashfaq, 2Ghulam Sajjad Kaleri Kaleri

“…The performance of rice is significantly improved when it is sowing in ideal conditions, which include suitable soil and air temperatures and sufficient soil moisture. However, planting rice too early exposes it to cold conditions, which can lead to low vigour, poor germination, and even seedling death. …”
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The effect of water content in soil media on the hatchability of Bractocera dorsalis pupae by Leksono Amin Setyo, Yanuwiadi Bagyo, Rizali Akhmad, Gama Zulfaidah Penata, Agustina Dwi Kameluh, Tesari Tasafima, Zatim Aufa, Imam Muhamad

“…This study recommends using a water concentration of 0.15 to 1 v/v for applications with entomopathogenic fungi to create sufficient soil moisture.…”
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Abnormal Operation Detection of Automated Orchard Irrigation System Actuators by Power Consumption Level by Shahriar Ahmed, Md Nasim Reza, Md Rejaul Karim, Hongbin Jin, Heetae Kim, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Information and communication technology (ICT) components, especially actuators in automated irrigation systems, are essential for managing precise irrigation and optimal soil moisture, enhancing orchard growth and yield. However, actuator malfunctions can lead to inefficient irrigation, resulting in water imbalances that impact crop health and reduce productivity. …”
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Modeling and Analysis of Rice Root Water Uptake under the Dual Stresses of Drought and Waterlogging by Jie Huang, Wei Dong, Luguang Liu, Tiesong Hu, Shaobin Pan, Xiaowei Yang, Jianan Qin

“…The modified Feddes model significantly improved precision by 9.6% on average when calculating relative transpiration rates, particularly post-stress recovery, and by 5.8% on average when simulating soil moisture fluctuations during drought periods. The root mean square error of relative transpiration was reduced by 60.8%, and soil water was reduced by 55.1%. …”
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Effect of different moisture content on nitrous oxide production in aggregated soil of Shintoku, Japan by Farzana Diba, Mariko Shimizu, Ryusuke Hatano

“…Soil aggregates were air-dried, and sieved with 4.5 mm and 2 mm and adjusted the soil moisture of 60% and 80% of field water capacity (FWC). …”
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Rainfed agriculture in Ethiopia: a systematic review of green water management pathways to improve water and food security by Ermias Teferi, Ermias Teferi, Tibebu Kassawmar, Tibebu Kassawmar, Woldeamlak Bewket, Woldeamlak Bewket, Gete Zeleke, Gebiaw T. Ayele, Greg O’Donnell, Claire Walsh

“…The paper demonstrates that rainfed agriculture, which relies on “green water” (soil moisture from rainfall), accounts for 80% of cultivated land and 60-70% of global crop production. …”
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Prediction of Groundwater Level Based on the Integration of Electromagnetic Induction, Satellite Data, and Artificial Intelligent by Fei Wang, Lili Han, Lulu Liu, Yang Wei, Xian Guo

“…Fortunately, soil salinity and soil moisture may provide an optimized solution for GWL prediction based on the application of apparent conductivity (ECa, mS/m) using electromagnetic induction (EMI). …”
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Effects of Land Use Types on Selected Soil Properties in Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Daniel Jaleta Negasa

“…The previous negative speculations on Eucalyptus woodlots which can be related with the soil texture, soil moisture, bulk density, total nitrogen, exchangeable magnesium, calcium, and available sulfur should be avoided because there were no significant differences observed among the three land use types in the study area. …”
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Influence of tension cracks on moisture infiltration in loess slopes under high-intensity rainfall conditions by Xuancheng Ren, Weifeng Sun, Hengxing Lan, Han Bao, Langping Li, Shijie Liu, Changgen Yan, Xiaochan Wang, Zhouchen Li, Chaoyang Tian

“…This study investigates the impact of crest-tension cracks on moisture infiltration in loess slopes under extreme rainfall conditions, focusing on crack position, depth, and width. Soil moisture content and the dynamics of wetting fronts were monitored to assess how these tension cracks influence infiltration patterns. …”
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Patterns and Drivers of Surface Energy Flux in the Alpine Meadow Ecosystem in the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China by Yongxin Tian, Zhangwen Liu, Yanwei Fan, Yongyuan Li, Hu Tao, Chuntan Han, Xinmao Ao, Rensheng Chen

“…A significant positive correlation was observed between soil moisture and <i>LE</i>, further indicating that moist soil conditions enhance <i>LE</i>. …”
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Heterogeneous long-term changes in larch forest and shrubland cover in the Kolyma lowland are not captured by coarser-scale greening trends by Heather Kropp, Michael M Loranty, Howard Epstein, Gerald V Frost, Adam Koplik, Logan T Berner

“…The expansion of tall shrubs and trees can alter ground thermal regimes and soil moisture impacting permafrost and biogeochemical cycling. …”
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