Soil and Water Research, 2017 (vol. 12), issue 1
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Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):X1 | DOI: 10.17221/10749-SWR 
Spatial differentiation of ecosystem risks of soil pollution in floodplain areas of the Czech RepublicOriginal Paper
Jan Skála, Radim Vácha, Jakub Hofman, Viera Horváthová, Milan Sáňka, Jarmila Čechmánková
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):1-9 | DOI: 10.17221/53/2016-SWR
Extensive soil sampling and screening assessment of ecosystem risks combined with a multidimensional statistical analysis were used to estimate and spatially characterize the ecosystem risks stemming from the contamination of floodplain soils in the Czech Republic. We proved structural differences in regional pollution patterns where different regional/local pollution sources led to various nature and extent of the environmental load of floodplain soils. The established spatial patterns helped reveal the areas where soils do not meet soil quality standards and where the ecosystem risks were elevated. Furthermore, the results allowed to establish priority...
Evaluations of the effects of soil properties and electrical conductivity on the water content reflectometer calibration for landfill cover soilsOriginal Paper
Kyoungchul KIM, Jaeuk SIM, Tae-Hyung KIM
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):10-17 | DOI: 10.17221/158/2015-SWR
This study presents soil-moisture calibrations using low-frequency (15-40 MHz) time domain reflectometry (TDR) probe, referred to as water content reflectometer (WCR), for measuring the volumetric water content of landfill cover soils, developing calibrations for 28 different soils, and evaluating how WCR calibrations are affected by soil properties and electrical conductivity. A 150-mm-diameter PVC cell was used for the initial WCR calibration. Linear and polynomial calibrations were developed for each soil. Although the correlation coefficients (R2) for the polynomial calibration are slightly higher, the linear calibrations are...
Effect of water features proximity on farmland prices in a landlocked country: the consequences for planningOriginal Paper
Pavel SEKÁČ, Miroslav ŠÁLEK, Alena WRANOVÁ, Peter KUMBLE, Petr SKLENIČKA
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):18-28 | DOI: 10.17221/11/2016-SWR
Conversion of farmland to non-farm uses significantly influences the spatial variability of farmland prices. We tested 12 factors of land prices that experienced real estate brokers indicated to be the most important determinants for the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural use. Five factors can be described as landscape, four as geographic, and three as climatic explanatory variables influencing farmland prices. Our results indicate that the two most powerful factors in explaining the sales price per square metre were proximity to a river and proximity to a lake. In both cases, the price of land diminished significantly with the increasing distance...
Land suitability analysis for rice cultivation using a GIS-based fuzzy multi-criteria decision making approach: central part of Amol District, IranOriginal Paper
Zeinab Maddahi, Ahmad Jalalian, Mir Masoud Kheirkhah Zarkesh, Naser Honarjo
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):29-38 | DOI: 10.17221/1/2016-SWR
Land suitability analysis and preparing land use maps is one of the most beneficial applications of the Geographic Information System (GIS) in planning and managing land recourses. The main objective of this study was to develop a fuzzy multi-criteria decision making technique integrated with the GIS to assess suitable areas for rice cultivation in Amol District, Iran. Several suitability factors including soil properties, climatic conditions, topography, and accessibility were selected based on the FAO framework and experts' opinions. A fuzzy analytical hierarchical process (FAHP) was used to determine the weights of the various criteria. The GIS...
Effect of row width on splash erosion and throughfall in silage maize cropsOriginal Paper
Václav BRANT, Petr ZÁBRANSKÝ, Michaela ŠKEŘÍKOVÁ, Jan PIVEC, Milan KROULÍK, Luděk PROCHÁZKA
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):39-50 | DOI: 10.17221/121/2015-SWR
Line width is one of the major factors affecting arable soil erosion. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of different row spacing on splash erosion and throughfall in maize crops. Field measurements of the throughfall (Pth, mm) and splash erosion (MSR, g/m2) were carried out in silage maize crops (row spacing 0.45 and 0.75 m) in 2012-2014. The BBCH growth stages for the crops, plant length (L, m), and leaf area index (LAI) were evaluated. Positive correlation was observed between the aerial precipitation (P, mm) and the Pth values. With increasing P-values,...
Erosion Potential Method (Gavrilović method) sensitivity analysisOriginal Paper
Nevena DRAGIČEVIĆ, Barbara KARLEUŠA, Nevenka OŽANIĆ
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):51-59 | DOI: 10.17221/27/2016-SWR
In recent decades, various methods for erosion intensity and sediment production assessment have been developed. The necessity for better model performance has led to the more frequent application of the method sensitivity and uncertainty assessments in order to decrease errors that arise from the model concept and its main assumptions. The analysis presented in this paper refers to the application of the Gavrilović method (Erosion Potential Method), an empirical and semi-quantitative method that can estimate the amount of sediment production and sediment transport as well as the erosion intensity and indicate the areas potentially threatened by erosion....
Growth and development of pistachio seedling root at different levels of soil moisture and compaction in greenhouse conditionsOriginal Paper
Davoud Zarehaghi, Mohammad Reza Neyshabouri, Manouchehr Gorji, Reza Hassanpour, Ali Bandehagh
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):60-66 | DOI: 10.17221/146/2015-SWR
Soil moisture and compaction are important factors for growth and development of plant root. This study was conducted as a nested design with two factors and three replications to investigate the behaviour of pistachio seedling roots at different levels of soil compaction and moisture in a sandy loam soil under greenhouse conditions. The first factor was soil compaction at four levels of bulk density (1.35, 1.5, 1.65, and 1.8 g/cm3). The second factor was soil moisture with six levels ranging 0.07-0.49 cm3/cm3. Moisture monitoring at each treatment was carried out by a time domain reflectometer device every two days....
prof. Ing. Dr. Miroslav Kutílek, DrSc.Obituary Notice
Svatopluk Matula
Soil & Water Res., 2017, 12(1):67-68 | DOI: 10.17221/15/2017-SWR