Sentences with phrase «available soil water»

We hypothesize that enhanced levels of atmospheric CO2 play an important role in the observed greening through the CO2 effect on plant water savings and consequent available soil water increases.

Four soil variables are also included in the model: minimum and maximum available soil water storage capacity (ASW) in the top 1500 mm of soil, soil fertility (FR) and soil texture.

In addition, 360,000 km2 of forest had less than 250 mm of plant - available soil water left by this time (Fig. 1b).»

Not exact matches

If water is not available, one must touch clean dry soil, then wipe his hands and face.

Brazil's diverse climate, fertile soil and abundant available water and rainfall make it one of the world's great agricultural producers.

Some of these sugars are feed to micro-organisms in the soil who provide water and pant - available nutrients to the green, growing plants.

Hudson (1994) showed that «for each 1 % increase in SOM, the available water holding capacity in the soil increased by 3.7 %».

Microorganisms in soil and water are responsible for degrading available sources of nutrients into forms that plants can assimilate.

It provides nutrients for plants, energy and nutrients for soil microorganisms that make nutrients available to plants, and promotes a robust soil structure that can better withstand rainfall extremes and hold water for use by plants.

If clean water is not available, an alcohol - based hand sanitizer can be substituted, but note that these types of products don't remove dirt or soil — soap and water really is the best option.

Legislator Lynne Dixon announces that order forms for the 2012 Conservation Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale are now available from the Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District.

The new legislation also allows dozens of farms with old single - walled tanks to upgrade their tanks to state - of - the - art double walled systems using grants available through Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation Service.

Legislator Joseph Lorigo announces that order forms for the 2012 Conservation Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale are now available from the Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Order forms for the 2017 Conservation Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale are now available from Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Legislator Kevin Hardwick announces that order forms for the 2012 Conservation Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale are now available from the Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District.

«Importantly, the observed response lends weight to the hypothesis that any additional soil water in the root zone is then available to facilitate vegetation growth and greening under enhanced carbon dioxide,» Wang said.

For example, when plants close their stomata, they use less soil water, changing the amount of soil water available to other plants.

Fungal mycelia hold soil together, help it retain water and make its nutrients available to vegetation.

A new high resolution map (100 m) of soil erosion by water in the EU (2010) is now available, providing details of soil erosion by water across the EU.

«In the future, having grasses available that can tolerate higher salt concentrations in the water and in the soil will become paramount to keeping green grass in urban settings,» Leinauer said.

Given the continuous dryness and subfreezing temperatures, and the lack of available water, even in summer, it is unlikely that any microbial communities can grow in these soils.»

More accurate information about snowpack can help these managers and hydrologists plan for how to fill reservoirs, how much water they might have available during the dry season and how dry the soils might be during fire season.

The browning of the forest canopy is consistent with observed decreases in the amount of water available to plants, whether that is in the form of rainfall, water stored in the ground, water in near - surface soils, or water within the vegetation.

Studies indicate that use of these beneficial nematodes, available at garden supply stores, works best in sandy soil that has been watered before and after the nematodes are added.

Make sure there is plenty of water and shade available for your dog in the summer months; many dogs dig just to feel the pleasure of sprawling in the cool soil.

You should also always have water readily available for your rabbit to drink (bottles are preferred to bowls, as bowls can become soiled with food, hay, bedding, etc).

The charcoal in soil also imparts properties to the soil which makes it a better growing medium for plants; better water holding capacity, better nutrient holding capacity, better habitat for benficial soil microorganisms, better tilth and friability of the soil, and better cation ion exchange capacity (CEC), all to make water and plant nutrients more available for growing plants.

They have an FAQ on their website addressing the environmental impacts of the drug, claiming that once the drug is digested, it is no longer available to another bird, and also that it has very poor water solubility, and degrades safely in soil.

Because of the severe drought of 1997 and 1998, we calculate that approximately 270,000 km2 of Amazonian forest had completely depleted plant - available water stored in the upper five metres of soil by the end of the 1998 dry season.

Nepstad et al.'s Nature paper says «In the 1998 dry season, some 270,000 sq. km of forest became vulnerable to fire, due to completely depleted plant - available water stored in the upper five metres of soil.

Because of the severe drought of 1997 and 1998, we calculate that approximately 270,000 km2 of Amazonian forest had completely depleted plant - available water stored in the upper ® ve metres of soil by the end of the 1998 dry season.

In the 1998 dry season, some 270,000 sq. km of forest became vulnerable to fire, due to completely depleted plant - available water stored in the upper five metres of soil.

Soil organic matter and available water capacity.

While organic agriculture practices result in higher soil organic matter (SOM) contents and, in turn, higher nutrient - and water - supplying potential to crops, transition to organic farming typically involves a lag time of several years in which yields can suffer and input demands increase as rebuilding soil microbial communities compete with crops for nitrogen and other available nutrients (Simmons and Coleman, 2008).

Hudson (1994) showed that «for each 1 % increase in SOM, the available water holding capacity in the soil increased by 3.7 %».

Surface soil moisture is the water that is in the upper 10 cm of soil, whereas root zone soil moisture is the water that is available to plants, which is generally considered to be in the upper 200 cm of soil.

potential production estimated production of a crop under conditions when nutrients and water are available at optimum levels for plant growth and development; other conditions such as daylength, temperature, soil characteristics, etc., determined by site characteristics

Researchers in the historical Beaver Creek experiments hypothesized that lower tree densities associated with thinning would reduce evapotranspiration losses, and thereby allow more water to be available for soil moisture, groundwater recharge, and surface water runoff [29].

Without a corresponding change (i.e., increase) in precipitation, this leads to a reduction of plant available soil moisture which increases plant water stress through the growing season, thereby reducing GPP.

Monthly summaries of precipitation, the relative humidity of surface air and the volumetric moisture content (the percentage of water per unit volume) of the uppermost 7 cm of soil are available from April 2017 onwards.

Monthly summaries of volumetric moisture content (the percentage of water per unit volume) of the soil surface (upper ~ 5 cm) are available from January 1991 - December 2017.

Differences in available energy, canopy roughness, the timing of physiological functioning, water holding capacity of the soil and rooting depth of the vegetation explained the observed differences in sensible and latent heat exchange of the contrasting vegetation surfaces.

A thickening active layer will result in additional water storage capacity in the soil and thawing of ground ice will not necessarily make water available for runoff.

In contrast, increased thaw depth and increased water - use efficiency under elevated CO2 will tend to increase available soil moisture, decreasing fire frequency and increasing woody biomass.

The results of a test on greywater to see which type of cleaning products had the most effect on water an and soil (the full report on'the impact of soaps and shampoos on soil» is available online.)