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Soil and Polymer Properties Affecting Water Retention by Superabsorbent Polymers under Drying Conditions by Yu, J, Shi, J.G, Dang, P.F, Mamedov, A.I, Shainberg, I, Levy, G.J

“…Superabsorbent Polymers (SAPs) are capable of swelling and retain large amounts of water. Knowledge of the ability of SAPs to retain the absorbed water under…”
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Evaluating impact of irrigation water quality on a calcareous clay soil using principal component analysis by Mandal, Uttam Kumar, Warrington, D.N., Bhardwaj, A.K., Bar-Tal, A., Kautsky, L., Minz, D., Levy, G.J.

“…Declining yields from farmland in the Bet She'an Valley, Israel, irrigated with Jordan River water, raised concerns about resource management and long term…”
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Clay translocation within the soil profile as affected by intensive irrigation with treated wastewater by Warrington, D.N, Goldstein, D, Levy, G.J

“…Intensive irrigation can lead to clay eluviation. This translocation process depletes the upper soil layers of clay, possibly resulting in degraded structural…”
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Structure stability of acidic Luvisols: Effects of tillage type and exogenous additives by Mamedov, A.I., Fujimaki, H., Tsunekawa, A., Tsubo, M., Levy, G.J.

“…•Tillage system, PAM and lime positively affected structure stability in Luvisols.•Soil stability of untreated NT-grass and CT-crop treated with PAM (25 mg…”
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Changes in the hydraulic properties of a clay soil under long-term irrigation with treated wastewater by Bardhan, G., Russo, D., Goldstein, D., Levy, G.J.

“…Treated wastewater (TWW) is an important water resource, especially in semiarid and arid regions. However, there are concerns that irrigation with TWW could…”
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Irrigation with Effluents: Effects of Prewetting Rate and Clay Content on Runoff and Soil Loss by Mamedov, A.I., Shainberg, I., Levy, G.J.

“…ABSTRACT Stability of soil surface aggregates and irrigation water quality significantly affect runoff and soil erosion. Slow wetting of aggregates prevents…”
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Critical evaluation of the use of laser diffraction for particle-size distribution analysis by Eshel, G, Levy, G.J, Mingelgrin, U, Singer, M.J

“…Determination of soil particle-size distribution (PSD) by sieving, hydrometer, and pipette methods as well as by laser diffraction (LD) suffers from inherent…”
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Comments on “Inherent factors limiting the use of laser diffraction for determining particle size distributions of soil and related samples” by Kowalenko and Babuin (Geoderma 2013; 193–194: 22–28) by Eshel, G., Warrington, D.N., Levy, G.J.

“…•Particle size distribution of non-spheric particles depends on the type of method used.•Laser diffraction measurement should be made at a light transmission…”
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Mulching effects of composted MSW on water percolation and compost degradation rate by Agassi, M, Hadas, A, Benyamini, Y, Levy, G.J, Kautsky, L, Avrahamov, L, Zhevelev, H

“…Composted municipal solid wastes (CMSW) could potentially be used as a mulching material to control runoff and soil erosion. The effects of mulching with CMSW…”
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Water Retention and Hydraulic Conductivity of Cross-Linked Polyacrylamides in Sandy Soils by Bhardwaj, A.K, Shainberg, I, Goldstein, D, Warrington, D.N, Levy, G.J

“…Mixing superabsorbents, such as cross-linked polyacrylamides (PAM), with sandy soils may decrease water percolation rates and increase water availability to…”
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Polyacrylamide Effects on Aggregate and Structure Stability of Soils with Different Clay Mineralogy by Mamedov, A.I, Wagner, L.E, Huang, C, Norton, L.D, Levy, G.J

“…Adding anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) to soils stabilizes existing aggregates and improves bonding between and aggregation of soil particles. However, the…”
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The effect of polyacrylamide on runoff, erosion, and cotton yield from fields irrigated with moving sprinkler systems by Levy, G.J. (Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan (Israel). The Volcani Center. Inst. of Soils and Water), Ben-Hur, M, Agassi, M

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Primary particle size distribution of eroded material affected by degree of aggregate slaking and seal development by Warrington, D.N, Mamedov, A.I, Bhardwaj, A.K, Levy, G.J

“…Primary particle size distribution (PSD) of eroded sediment can be used to estimate potential nutrient losses from soil and pollution hazards to the…”
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Superabsorbents and Semiarid Soil Properties Affecting Water Absorption by Yu, J, Shainberg, I, Yan, Y.L, Shi, J.G, Levy, G.J, Mamedov, A.I

“…Mixing cross-linked polyacrylamides with semiarid soils may increase water availability to crops. The effects of soils, sand, and superabsorbent properties on…”
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Polymer effects on runoff and soil erosion from sodic soils by Levy, G.J, Levin, J, Shainberg, I

“…High levels of soil sodicity, resulting from intensive irrigation with saline-sodic waters, lead to an increased soil susceptibility to seal formation and to…”
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Changes in soil hydraulic conductivity, runoff, and soil loss due to irrigation with different types of saline–sodic water by Mandal, Uttam Kumar, Bhardwaj, A.K., Warrington, D.N., Goldstein, Dina, Bar Tal, A., Levy, G.J.

“…Irrigation with saline–sodic water causes sodic conditions in the soil which reduces soil productivity. We evaluated the changes in a number of important…”
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Aggregate Stability as Affected by Polyacrylamide Molecular Weight, Soil Texture, and Water Quality by Mamedov, A.I, Beckmann, S, Huang, C, Levy, G.J

“…The favorable effects of the environmentally friendly, nontoxic, anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) as a soil conditioner have long been established. Some…”
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Saturated hydraulic conductivity of semiarid soils: combined effects of salinity, sodicity, and rate of wetting by Levy, G.J, Goldstein, D, Mamedov, A.I

“…Combined effects of soil conditions (wetting rate), soil sodicity, and salinity on soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (HC) have not been studied…”
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Granular and Dissolved Polyacrylamide Effects on Hydraulic Conductivity of a Fine Sand and a Silt Loam by Shainberg, Isaac, Goldstein, D, Mamedov, A.l, Levy, G.J

“…The impact of a linear, high molecular weight, moderate negative charge density polyacrylamide (PAM) on soil hydraulic conductivity (HC) and the mechanisms…”
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Irrigation with treated wastewater under two different irrigation methods: Effects on hydraulic conductivity of a clay soil by Bhardwaj, A.K., Goldstein, D., Azenkot, A., Levy, G.J.

“…Use of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation of semiarid and arid soils may lead to degradation of soil hydraulic properties, the magnitude of which may…”
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