Spatio-temporal variation of soil moisture in a fixed dune at the southern edge of the Gurbantunggut Desert in Xinjiang, China

Zhu, Hai; Hu, Shunjun; Yang, Jintao; Karamage, Fidele; Li, Hao; Fu, Sihua

doi:10.1007/s40333-019-0104-8

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“…Lal (2013) and López-Bellido (2015) mentioned that the use of waste mulch and other biosolids is a technique for turning soil into a carbon sink, reducing GGE. The availability of water exerts a strong influence on the development of vegetation cover (Zhu et al, 2019). Gambetta et al (2015) evaluated the application of lime as a mechanical cover in mandarin varieties Satsuma and Clementina and found that the STe decreased by between 0.5 and 3°C.…”

Section: Soil Coversmentioning

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Impact of soil temperature on fruit species within climate change scenarios

Fischer

Balaguera-López

Cleves-Leguízamo

2021

Rev. Colomb. Cienc. Hortic.

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Climate change, with its consequent increase in temperatures and precipitation, has significant impacts on soil surface horizons, affecting the establishment, development, and production of crops and food security and safety. Solar radiation influences the thermals of Earth's surface. Apart from radiation, the effects of soil temperature (STe) are specific to fruit species and are mainly modified by humidity, soil cover and air temperature. Increasing the STe within an optimal range promotes the growth of roots and plants and increases the absorption of water and nutrients, photosynthesis, transpiration, efficient use of water and microbial processes. These effects have been demonstrated in several studies on fruit trees and on grape vines, citrus, cape gooseberries, Annonaceae, avocados, olives and prickly pears. However, apart from these positive results, an increased STe as the result of global warming can generate water stress and in turn affect the yield and quality of fruit trees. In terms of effects from cultural practices, mulching with black or blue plastic can increase the soil temperature, and white or silver plastic decreases it. When compared to air temperature, increases in STe in the plants physiology and climate impact studies have been little studied. Therefore, this review aimed to make significant contributions to facilitate decision-making with the goal of reducing the effects of global warming, especially on fruit trees.

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Section: Soil Coversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of soil temperature on fruit species within climate change scenarios

Fischer

Balaguera-López

Cleves-Leguízamo

2021

Rev. Colomb. Cienc. Hortic.

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“…Soil moisture is highly variable over time and space, which is known as spatio-temporal variability. This variability exerts a strong influence on the development of vegetation cover, which is crucial when analyzing all related processes in the soil-plant-atmosphere interaction (Zhu et al, 2019).…”

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Characterization of soil moisture dynamics in Colombian agricultural areas

Guzmán

Cleves-Leguízamo

Díaz

2021

Rev. Colomb. Cienc. Hortic.

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Seasonal dynamics in edaphic humidity are influenced by different environmental factors, such as topography, physical and chemical soil conditions, type of vegetation cover and climatic classification. Data from 105 agrometeorological stations in the IDEAM network, distributed throughout Colombia, with records from January, 2001 to April, 2020, were studied. A non-parametric Spearman rank correlation test was used to evaluate the relationship between soil moisture and atmospheric variables. Simultaneously, the behaviors of seasonal dynamics were analyzed, along with their interaction with atmospheric, physical soil and vegetation cover variables. The results showed that soil moisture is more significantly influenced by frequency than by intensity of precipitation; this variable had a seasonal behavior, similar to that of precipitation. The physical variable texture was closely related to the behavior of the soil surface moisture (<10 cm deep). In addition, there was evidence of a surface moisture response to the physical conditions of the soil, topography and availability of plant cover. As the soil depth increased, the soil moisture had less variation because the influence of the atmospheric conditions was greater on the surface and persisted longer over time.

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