Soil and Water Research, 2012 (vol. 7), issue 4
INDEX OF VOLUME 7
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Soil & Water Res., 2012, 7(4):I | DOI: 10.17221/6403-SWR 
On parameterization of heat conduction in coupled soil water and heat flow modellingOriginal Paper
Jana VOTRUBOVÁ, Michal DOHNAL, Tomáš VOGEL, Miroslav TESAŘ
Soil & Water Res., 2012, 7(4):125-137 | DOI: 10.17221/21/2012-SWR
Soil water and heat transport plays an important role in various hydrologic, agricultural, and industrial applications. Accordingly, an increasing attention is paid to relevant simulation models. In the present study, soil thermal conditions at a mountain meadow during the vegetation season were simulated. A dual-continuum model of coupled water and heat transport was employed to account for preferential flow effects. Data collected at an experimental site in the Šumava Mountains, southern Bohemia, during the vegetation season 2009 were employed. Soil hydraulic properties (retention curve and hydraulic conductivity) determined by independent soil tests...
Soil toposequence under man-planted vegetation in the Krkonoše Mts., Czech RepublicOriginal Paper
Vít PENÍŽEK, Tereza ZÁDOROVÁ
Soil & Water Res., 2012, 7(4):138-150 | DOI: 10.17221/11/2012-SWR
Mountainous areas represent regions with specific soil cover pattern that is naturally given by an altitudinal gradient. The objective of our study was to describe the soil cover development on the altitudinal gradient under changed environment given by man-planted vegetation and acidification. The studied area is characterized by spruce monoculture planting that replaced the original broadleaf natural vegetation and high load of anthropic acidification. The common hypothesis considering the sequence of Dystric Cambisol-Entic Podzol-Haplic Podzol with increasing altitude was not proved. The results of our study indicate that the influence of spruce...
Elevated soil copper content in a Bohemian vineyard as a result of fungicide applicationOriginal Paper
Christopher ASH, Oldřich VACEK, Ondřej JAKŠÍK, Václav TEJNECKÝ, Ondřej DRÁBEK
Soil & Water Res., 2012, 7(4):151-158 | DOI: 10.17221/41/2012-SWR
A set of fifty samples were taken from soil surface layers of an anonymous vineyard in the Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. Samples were analysed for basic soil parameters including pH and humus content and quality and for potentially toxic elements Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd and Mn. When compared to soil guideline values, mean Cu exceeded the limit by 280%. Although other elements did not exceed the guideline value, Zn and Cd surpassed background concentrations by 108 and 187%, respectively. Mn did not occur in concentrations that are considered excessive with respect to common natural soil levels. A statistically significant correlation was observed for...
Affectability of splash erosion by polyacrylamide application and rainfall intensityOriginal Paper
Mahdi BOROGHANI, Feryal HAYAVI, Hamzeh NOOR
Soil & Water Res., 2012, 7(4):159-165 | DOI: 10.17221/45/2011-SWR
Splash erosion is recognized as the first stage in a soil erosion process and results from the soil surface bombing by rain drops. At the moment when rain drops conflict with the soil surface, soil particles move and destruct the soil structure. Soil particles dispersed by rain drops and moved by runoff are two basic soil erosion processes. In this study, the effect of applying various amounts of polyacrylamide (PAM) (0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 g/m2) on the quantity of splash erosion at three rainfall intensities of 65, 95 and 120 mm/h by using of FEL3 rainfall simulator was investigated in marly soil in a laboratory. Results indicated differences...
A comparison between natural forests and reforested lands in terms of runoff generation potential and hydrologic response (case study: Kasilian Watershed)Original Paper
Esmaeili Hoseen GHOLZOM, Vahid GHOLAMI
Soil & Water Res., 2012, 7(4):166-173 | DOI: 10.17221/18/2012-SWR
Afforested lands are different from natural forests in terms of hydrologic conditions, runoff generation potential, and sediment generation rate. These differences emerge due to changes in soil structure and vegetation density, litter amount, trees heights, and so on. In this study, a comparison has been made between natural forests and afforested lands in Kasilian - a watershed located in Mazandaran province, Northern Iran. To achieve this purpose, harmonious units have been defined by overlay analysis of these layers in GIS environment: slope, aspect, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and soil. Then, the location of couple plots was defined by field...