List of Reviewers 2023Editorial

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Soil & Water Res., 2024, 19(1):I  

Soil pore structure and its research methods: A reviewReview

Nannan Wang, Tibin Zhang

Soil & Water Res., 2024, 19(1):1-24 | DOI: 10.17221/64/2023-SWR  

Soil pore is an important part of soil structure. According to the causes of formation, soil pores can be divided into biological pores formed by animal movement and plant root development and non-biological pores formed by dry-wet and freeze-thaw alternation or artificial tillage. The soil pore structure affects the migration of water, gas, nutrients and so on in the soil, especially the macropores can also produce water or solute preferential migration. Studying soil pores is of great significance for predicting soil hydraulic properties, reducing groundwater pollution and soil nutrient loss. Based on previous studies on soil pore structure, this...

Assessing soil aggregate stability by measuring light transmission decrease during aggregate disintegrationOriginal Paper

Mikuláš Madaras, Robert Krejčí, Markéta Mayerová

Soil & Water Res., 2024, 19(1):25-31 | DOI: 10.17221/78/2023-SWR  

Advancements in technology have recently enabled to assess soil aggregate stability (SAS) using digital devices. To address the need for a faster and more efficient method of measuring SAS, we have developed a simple yet effective approach using a specialized device. The innovative method named SlakeLight involves measuring the changes in light transmittance as aggregates undergo slaking. The device consists of the measuring chamber, which is placed on a LED light source with a surface-homogeneous distribution of luminosity. During the disintegration process of aggregates immersed in water, reduction in the light emitted to the photodiodes is proportional...

Digital soil mapping using machine learning-based methods to predict soil organic carbon in two different districts in the Czech RepublicOriginal Paper

Shahin Nozari, Mohammad Reza Pahlavan-Rad, Colby Brungard, Brandon Heung, Luboš Borůvka

Soil & Water Res., 2024, 19(1):32-49 | DOI: 10.17221/119/2023-SWR  

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is an important soil characteristic as well as a way how to mitigate climate change. Information on its content and spatial distribution is thus crucial. Digital soil mapping (DSM) is a suitable way to evaluate spatial distribution of soil properties thanks to its ability to obtain accurate information about soil. This research aims to apply machine learning algorithms using various environmental covariates to generate digital SOC maps for mineral topsoils in the Liberec and Domažlice districts, located in the Czech Republic. The soil class, land cover, and geology maps as well as terrain covariates extracted from the digital...

Erosion risk analysis in a changing climateOriginal Paper

Jan Prachowski, Jan Szturc, Josef Kučera, Jana Podhrázská

Soil & Water Res., 2024, 19(1):50-63 | DOI: 10.17221/110/2023-SWR  

Soil is an irreplaceable natural resource, with irreplaceable ecosystem functions. One of the greatest risks of soil degradation in the Czech Republic is accelerated erosion, which causes numerous damages to soil properties with negative impacts on the environment. The climate development in recent decades and its forecasts may further intensify these processes. This article deals with the analysis of the impacts of changes in selected climatic factors on the development of erosion processes, which in the conditions of the Czech Republic are influenced mainly by the development of precipitation in the growing season and the development of the values...

Analysing the impact of climate change on evapotranspiration in a climate-sensitive region: Example of Central Anatolia (Türkiye)Original Paper

Muhammet Azlak, Levent Şaylan

Soil & Water Res., 2024, 19(1):64-76 | DOI: 10.17221/107/2023-SWR  

Evapotranspiration (ET) is one of the main components of the hydrological cycle and plays a crucial role for water resources. It is sensitive to climate change, and therefore, estimating ET under changing climatic conditions is essential in comprehending hydrological processes, particularly in agricultural water management. In this study, the impact of climate change on ET in the Central Anatolia region of Türkiye was assessed. For this purpose, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate change scenarios based on two Earth System Models, HadGEM2-ES and MPI-ESM-MR, were employed for three future time periods: 2025–2049, 2050–2074, and 2075–2098. As...