4106. Soil sciences


Title4106. Soil sciences
Parent41. Environmental Sciences

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LSTM integrated with Boruta-random forest optimiser for soil moisture estimation under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 global warming scenarios
Ahmed, A. A. Masrur, Deo, Ravinesh C., Ghahramani, Afshin, Raj, Nawin, Feng, Qi, Yin, Zhenliang and Yang, Linshan. 2021. "LSTM integrated with Boruta-random forest optimiser for soil moisture estimation under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 global warming scenarios." Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 35, pp. 1851-1881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-021-01969-3

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Applying risk-based principles of dispersive mine spoil behaviour to facilitate development of cost-effective best management practices
Bennett, John, Raine, Steve, Reardon-Smith, Kate, Dale, Glenn and Thomas, Evan. 2017. Applying risk-based principles of dispersive mine spoil behaviour to facilitate development of cost-effective best management practices. Unpublished.

Technical report

Increment-averaged kriging: a comparison with depth-harmonized mapping of soil exchangeable sodium percentage in a cropping region of eastern Australia
Lai, Y. R., Orton, T. G., Pringle, M. J., Menzies, N. W. and Dang, Y. P.. 2020. "Increment-averaged kriging: a comparison with depth-harmonized mapping of soil exchangeable sodium percentage in a cropping region of eastern Australia." Geoderma. 363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114151

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Biochar effects on nutrients retention and release of hydroponics growth media
Haraz, Mohammed Taha, Bowtell, Les and Al-Juboori, Raed. 2020. "Biochar effects on nutrients retention and release of hydroponics growth media." Journal of Agricultural Science. 12 (7). https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v12n8p1

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Strategic use of alkaline irrigation water: soil structural constraints and predictive amendment management
Ali, Aram. 2021. Strategic use of alkaline irrigation water: soil structural constraints and predictive amendment management. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/e7sc-gy67

PhD Thesis

Growing-season soil microbial respiration response to long-term no tillage and spring ridge tillage
Wang, Gang, Jia, Honglei, Zhuang, Jian, Glatzel, Stephan, Bennett, John McL. and Zhu, Yingcan. 2020. "Growing-season soil microbial respiration response to long-term no tillage and spring ridge tillage." International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 13 (4), pp. 143-150. https://doi.org/10.25165/j.ijabe.20201304.5587

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Accounting for unseen carbon: measuring soil organic carbon in Victoria’s tall wet old growth forest
Ferrari, Atalaya, Birnbaum, Christina and Grover, Samantha. 2021. "Accounting for unseen carbon: measuring soil organic carbon in Victoria’s tall wet old growth forest." 2021 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2021).

Poster

Arsenic biogeochemical cycling in paddy soil-rice system: Interaction with various factors, amendments and mineral nutrients
Hussain, Muhammad Mahroz, Bibi, Irshad, Niazi, Nabeel Khan, Shahid, M., Iqbal, Jibran, Shakoor, Muhammad Bilal, Ahmad, Arslan, Shah, Noor Samad, Bhattacharya, Prosun, Mao, Kang, Bundschuh, Jochen, Ok, Yong Sik and Zhang, Hua. 2021. "Arsenic biogeochemical cycling in paddy soil-rice system: Interaction with various factors, amendments and mineral nutrients ." Science of the Total Environment. 773, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145040

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How fungi’s knack for networking boosts ecological recovery after bushfires
Frew, Adam, Le Brocque, Andy, Nimmo, Dale, Egidi, Eleonora, Price, Jodi and Greenwood, Leanne. 2020. "How fungi’s knack for networking boosts ecological recovery after bushfires." The Conversation. 20 March 2020, pp. 1-8.

Blog

Bioenergy and bioproducts in the Australian red meat processing industry: a case study
McCabe, Bernadette K., Harris, Peter W., Schmidt, Thomas, Antille, Diogenes L., Lee, Seonmi, Hill, Andrew and Baillie, Craig P.. 2018. "Bioenergy and bioproducts in the Australian red meat processing industry: a case study." 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting (ASABE 2018). Detroit, United States 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2018 St. Joseph, United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201800980

Paper

Contrasting soil microbial abundance and diversity on and between pasture drill rows in the third growing season after sowing
Hayes, Richard C, Gupta, Vadakattu VSR, Li, Guangdi D, Peoples, Mark B, Rawnsley, Richard P and Pembleton, Keith G. 2021. "Contrasting soil microbial abundance and diversity on and between pasture drill rows in the third growing season after sowing." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 36 (2), pp. 163-172. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170520000174

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Contrasting effects of commercial and native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on plant biomass allocation, nutrients, and phenolics
Frew, Adam. 2021. "Contrasting effects of commercial and native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on plant biomass allocation, nutrients, and phenolics." Plants, People, Planet. 3 (5), pp. 536-540. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10128

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A critical review of mercury speciation, bioavailability, toxicity and detoxification in soil-plant environment: Ecotoxicology and health risk assessment
Tahir, Natasha, Shahid, Muhammad, Khalid, Sana, Bibi, Irshad, Bundschuh, Jochen, Niazi, Nabeel Khan and Dumat, Camille. 2020. "A critical review of mercury speciation, bioavailability, toxicity and detoxification in soil-plant environment: Ecotoxicology and health risk assessment." Science of the Total Environment. 711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134749

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Reduction of hydraulic conductivity and loss of organic carbon in non-dispersive soils of different clay mineralogy is related to magnesium induced disaggregation
Zhu, Yingcan, Bennett, John McLean and Marchuk, Alla. 2019. "Reduction of hydraulic conductivity and loss of organic carbon in non-dispersive soils of different clay mineralogy is related to magnesium induced disaggregation." Geoderma. 349, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.04.019

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A pragmatic parameterisation and calibration approach to model hydrology and water quality of agricultural landscapes and catchments
Ghahramani, Afshin, Freebairn, David M., Sena, Dipaka R., Cutajar, Justin L. and Silburn, David M.. 2020. "A pragmatic parameterisation and calibration approach to model hydrology and water quality of agricultural landscapes and catchments." Environmental Modelling and Software. 130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104733

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Combating soil salinity with combining saline agriculture and phytomanagement with salt-accumulating plants
Hayat, Kashif, Bundschuh, Jochen, Jan, Farooq, Menhas, Saiqa, Hayat, Sikandar, Haq, Fazal, Shah, Mashab Ali, Chaudhary, Hassan Javed, Ullah, Abid, Zhang, Dan, Zhou, Yuanfei and Zhou, Pei. 2020. "Combating soil salinity with combining saline agriculture and phytomanagement with salt-accumulating plants." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 50 (11), pp. 1085-1115. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2019.1646087

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Hydrogeochemical controls on arsenic mobility in an arid inland basin, Southeast of Iran: the role of alkaline conditions and salt water intrusion
Dehbandi, Reza, Abbasnejad, Ahmad, Karimi, Zohreh, Herath, Indika and Bundschuh, Jochen. 2019. "Hydrogeochemical controls on arsenic mobility in an arid inland basin, Southeast of Iran: the role of alkaline conditions and salt water intrusion." Environmental Pollution. 249, pp. 910-922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.082

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Assessing the most sensitive and reliable endpoints in plant growth tests to improve arsenic risk assessment
Caixeta Martins, Gabriel, de Oliveira, Cynthia, Godinho Ribeiro, Paula, Natal-da-Luz, Tiago, Sousa, Jose Paulo, Bundschuh, Jochen and Guilherme, Luiz Roberto Guimaraes. 2019. "Assessing the most sensitive and reliable endpoints in plant growth tests to improve arsenic risk assessment." Science of the Total Environment. 708, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134753

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Assessing the Brazilian prevention value for soil arsenic: effects on emergence and growth of plant species relevant to tropical agroecosystems
Caixeta Martins, Gabriel, de Oliveira, Cynthia, Godinho Ribeiro, Paula, Natal-da-Luz, Tiago, Sousa, Jose Paulo, Bundschuh, Jochen and Guilherme, Luiz Roberto Guimaraes. 2019. "Assessing the Brazilian prevention value for soil arsenic: effects on emergence and growth of plant species relevant to tropical agroecosystems." Science of the Total Environment. 694, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133663

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Recent progress in radon-based monitoring as seismic and volcanic precursor: a critical review
Morales-Simfors, Nury, Wyss, Ramon A. and Bundschuh, Jochen. 2020. "Recent progress in radon-based monitoring as seismic and volcanic precursor: a critical review." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 50 (10), pp. 979-1012. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2019.1642833

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Challenges in estimating soil water
Freebairn, D. M. and Ghahramani, A.. 2018. "Challenges in estimating soil water." Hulugalle, Nilantha, Biswas, Tapas, Greene, Richard and Bacon, Peter (ed.) 2018 National Soil Science Conference. Canberra, Australia 18 - 23 Nov 2018 Bridgewater, SA, Australia.

Paper

Nitrogen mineralisation in sugarcane soils in Queensland, Australia: I. evaluation of soil tests for predicting nitrogen mineralisation
Allen, D. E., Bloesch, P. M., Orton, T. G., Schroeder, B. L., Skocaj, D. M., Wang, W., Masters, B. and Moody, P. M.. 2019. "Nitrogen mineralisation in sugarcane soils in Queensland, Australia: I. evaluation of soil tests for predicting nitrogen mineralisation." Soil Research. 57 (7), pp. 738-754. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR19031

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Aboveground resource allocation in response to root herbivory as affected by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R. and Johnson, Scott N.. 2020. "Aboveground resource allocation in response to root herbivory as affected by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis." Plant and Soil: international journal on plant-soil relationships. 447 (1-2), pp. 463-473. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04399-x

Article

Fire Effects on Soil Properties by P Pereira, J Mataix-Solera, X Ubeda, G Reain & A Cerda
Frew, Adam. 2020. "Fire Effects on Soil Properties by P Pereira, J Mataix-Solera, X Ubeda, G Reain & A Cerda." Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere. 45, pp. 659-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12843

Book review

A control volume scheme using compact integrated radial basis function stencils for solving the Richards equation
Ngo-Cong, Duc, Mai-Duy, Nam, Antille, Diogenes L. and van Genuchten, Martinus Th.. 2020. "A control volume scheme using compact integrated radial basis function stencils for solving the Richards equation." Journal of Hydrology. 580, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124240

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Application of multi-criteria decision making and GIS for check dam layout in the Ilanlu basin, northwest of Hamadan Province, Iran
Ildoromi, Ali Reza, Sepehri, Mehdi, Malekinezhad, Hossein, Kiani-Harchegani, Mahboobeh, Ghahramani, Afshin, Hosseini, Seyed Zeynalabedin and Artimani, Mohammad Mehdi. 2019. "Application of multi-criteria decision making and GIS for check dam layout in the Ilanlu basin, northwest of Hamadan Province, Iran." Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 114, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2019.10.002

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Assessment of check dams’ role in flood hazard mapping in a semi-arid environment
Sepehri, Mehdi, Ildoromi, Ali Reza, Malekinezhad, Hossein, Ghahramani, Afshin, Ekhtesasi, Mohammad Reza, Cao, Chen and Kiani-Harchegani, Mahboobeh. 2019. "Assessment of check dams’ role in flood hazard mapping in a semi-arid environment." Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk. 10 (1), pp. 2239-2256. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2019.1692079

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Re-examining the flocculating power of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium for a broad range of soils
Zhu, Yingcan, Ali, Aram, Dang, Aaditi, Wandel, Andrew P. and Bennett, John McLean. 2019. "Re-examining the flocculating power of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium for a broad range of soils." Geoderma. 352, pp. 422-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.05.041

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Occurrence and cycling of trace elements in ultramafic soils and their impacts on human health: A critical review
Vithanage, Meththika, Kumarathilaka, Prasanna, Oze, Christopher, Karunatilake, Suniti, Seneviratne, Mihiri, Hseu, Zeng-Yei, Gunarathne, Viraj, Dassanayake, Maheshi, Ok, Yong Sik and Rinklebe, Jörg. 2019. "Occurrence and cycling of trace elements in ultramafic soils and their impacts on human health: A critical review." Environment International. 131 (104974), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.104974

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Towards an economic decision support system for amelioration of soil constraints in the Northern Grains Region
Ghahramani, Afshin, An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Rochecouste, John, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Roberton, Stirling, Bennett, John McLean and Cockfield, Geoff. 2018. Towards an economic decision support system for amelioration of soil constraints in the Northern Grains Region. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Developing HowLeaky platform for improved governance, facilitation of development, and open reproducible science: final report
Ghahramani, Afshin, Anderson, Roy and Doherty, Al. 2019. Developing HowLeaky platform for improved governance, facilitation of development, and open reproducible science: final report. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

‘Soil probiotics’ promise bigger, healthier crops, but there’s a downside
Frew, Adam. 2018. "‘Soil probiotics’ promise bigger, healthier crops, but there’s a downside." The Conversation. 23 October 2018, pp. 1-9.

Blog

Soil Microbial Communities in Long-Term Soil Storage for Sand Mine Reclamation
Gorzelak, Monika, McAmmond, Breanne M., Van Hamme, Jonathan D., Birnbaum, Christina, Thomsen, Corrina and Hart, Miranda. 2020. "Soil Microbial Communities in Long-Term Soil Storage for Sand Mine Reclamation." Ecological Restoration. 38 (1), pp. 13-23. https://doi.org/10.3368/er.38.1.13

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi promote silicon accumulation in plant roots, reducing the impacts of root herbivory
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R., Allsopp, Peter G., Sallam, Nader and Johnson, Scott N.. 2017. "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi promote silicon accumulation in plant roots, reducing the impacts of root herbivory." Plant and Soil: international journal on plant-soil relationships. 419 (1-2), pp. 423-433. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-017-3357-z

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Mycorrhizal fungi enhance nutrient uptake but disarm defences in plant roots, promoting plant-parasitic nematode populations
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R., Glauser, Gaetan, Bennett, Alison E. and Johnson, Scott N.. 2018. "Mycorrhizal fungi enhance nutrient uptake but disarm defences in plant roots, promoting plant-parasitic nematode populations." Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 126, pp. 123-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.08.019

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Silicon‐induced root nodulation and synthesis of essential amino acids in a legume is associated with higher herbivore abundance
Johnson, Scott N., Hartley, Susan E., Ryalls, James M. W., Frew, Adam, DeGabriel, Jane L., Duncan, Michael and Gherlenda, Andrew G.. 2017. "Silicon‐induced root nodulation and synthesis of essential amino acids in a legume is associated with higher herbivore abundance." Functional Ecology. 31 (10), pp. 1903-1909. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12893

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Do eucalypt plantation management practices create understory reservoirs of scarab beetle pests in the soil?
Frew, Adam, Nielsen, Uffe N., Riegler, Markus and Johnson, Scott N.. 2013. "Do eucalypt plantation management practices create understory reservoirs of scarab beetle pests in the soil?" Forest Ecology and Management. 306, pp. 275-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2013.06.051

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Host plant colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi stimulates immune function whereas high root silicon concentrations diminish growth in a soil-dwelling herbivore
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R., Hiltpold, Ivan, Allsopp, Peter G., Sallam, Nader and Johnson, Scott N.. 2017. "Host plant colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi stimulates immune function whereas high root silicon concentrations diminish growth in a soil-dwelling herbivore." Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 112, pp. 117-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.05.008

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Increased root herbivory under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is reversed by silicon‐based plant defences
Frew, Adam, Allsopp, Peter G., Gherlenda, Andrew G. and Johnson, Scott N.. 2017. "Increased root herbivory under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is reversed by silicon‐based plant defences." Journal of Applied Ecology. 54 (5), pp. 1310-1319. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12822

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New frontiers in belowground ecology for plant protection from root-feeding insects
Johnson, Scott N., Benefer, Carly M., Frew, Adam, Griffiths, Bryan S., Hartley, Susan E., Karley, Alison J., Rasmann, Sergio, Schumann, Mario, Sonnemann, Illja and Robert, Christelle A. M.. 2016. "New frontiers in belowground ecology for plant protection from root-feeding insects." Applied Soil Ecology. 108, pp. 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.07.017

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