The knowledge on the spatial distribution of soil available water capacity at a regional or national extent is essential, as soil water capacity is a component of the water and energy balances in the terrestrial ecosystem. It controls the evapotranspiration rate, and has a major impact on climate. This paper demonstrates a protocol for mapping soil available water capacity in South Korea at a f...

Abstract Soil–plant–atmosphere models and certain land surface usually require information about the ability of soils to store release water. Thus, a critical soil parameter for such reservoir-like is available water capacity (AWC), which recognized as most influential when modeling transfer. AWC does not have single definition despite its wide use by scientists in research models, regional man...

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Manufacturers of clothing articles employ nanosilver (n-Ag) as an antimicrobial agent, but the environmental impacts of n-Ag release from commercial products are unknown. The quantity and form of the nanomaterials released from consumer products should be determined to assess the environmental risks of nanotechnology. This paper investigates silver released from commercial clothing (socks) into...

Turbidity imparts a great problem in water treatment. Moringa oleifera, Cicer arietinum, and Dolichos lablab were used as locally available natural coagulants in this study to reduce turbidity of synthetic water. The tests were carried out, using artificial turbid water with conventional jar test apparatus. Optimum mixing intensity and duration were determined. After dosing water-soluble extrac...

Introduction A method was developed to manipulate avai lable so i l water on large trees by intercepting thrufal l with gutters placed under tree canopies and irrigating the intercepted thrufal l onto other trees . With this design, trees were exposed for 2 years to either 25 percent less thrufal l , normal thrufal l , or 25 percent addit ional thrufal l . Undercanopy construction in these plot...