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Pedogenesis of Volcanic Ash Soils in Andean Ecuador by Zehetner, F., Miller, W. P., West, L. T.

“…Weathering and development of volcanic ash soils show similar patterns in different regions of the world; however, the specific environmental conditions at a…”
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Hydraulics and erosion in eroding rills by Nearing, M.A. (National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory, USDA, ARS, West Lafayette, IN.), Norton, L.D, Bulgakov, D.A, Larionov, G.A, West, L.T, Dontsova, K.M

“…Rills often act as sediment sources and the dominant sediment and water transport mechanism for hillslopes. Six experiments were conducted on two soils and a…”
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Mapping soil pH buffering capacity of selected fields in the Coastal Plain by Weaver, A.R, Kissel, D.E, Chen, F, West, L.T, Adkins, W, Rickman, D, Luvall, J.C

“…Soil pH buffering capacity, since it varies spatially within crop production fields, may be used to define sampling zones to assess lime requirement, or for…”
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Phosphorus and Ammonium Concentrations in Surface Runoff from Grasslands Fertilized with Broiler Litter by Pierson, S. T., Cabrera, M. L., Evanylo, G. K., Kuykendall, H. A., Hoveland, C. S., McCann, M. A., West, L. T.

“…ABSTRACT Application of broiler (Gallus gallus domesticus) litter to grasslands can increase ammonium (NH4–N) and dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP)…”
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Gravel effect on wastewater infiltration from septic system trenches by Radcliffe, D.E, West, L.T, Singer, J

“…Septic systems have been developed that use a chamber rather than gravel in drain line trenches. Gravel is thought to impede infiltration due to a masking…”
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Aerating grasslands: effects on runoff and phosphorus losses from applied broiler litter by Franklin, D H, Cabrera, M L, West, L T, Calvert, V H, Rema, J A

“…Aeration has been promoted as improving infiltration of rainfall and extending grass or forage productivity, but research on the impact of this practice on P…”
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Characteristics and Genesis of Preferential Flow Paths in a Piedmont Ultisol by Franklin, D.H, West, L.T, Radcliffe, D.E, Hendrix, P.F

“…Numerous methods have been used to characterize the size and abundance of macropores in soils. Few of these studies, however, have attempted to determine what…”
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Soil structure development and preferential solute flow by Vervoort, R.W, Radcliffe, D.E, West, L.T

“…Soil structure and preferential flow are thought to be highly related, but quantification of this relationship has remained problematic. A combination of…”
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Modeling Trench Sidewall and Bottom Flow in On-Site Wastewater Systems by Finch, S. D, Radcliffe, D. E, West, L. T

“…Little is known about how much wastewater infiltrates the soil via the trench sidewall versus the trench bottom in onsite wastewater systems. Our objectives…”
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Preferential Flow and Pedotransfer Functions for Transport Properties in Sandy Kandiudults by Shaw, J. N., West, L. T., Radcliffe, D. E., Bosch, D. D.

“…Soils with differences in argillic and kandic horizon clay content (12–28% clay), thickness of overlying sandy eluvial horizons (ranging from <0.50 to >1.0 m),…”
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Modeling Interrill Sediment Delivery by Zhang, X. C., Nearing, M. A., Norton, L. D., Miller, W. P., West, L. T.

“…Shallow surface runoff is a primary transport agent for interrill sediment delivery. Runoff, rainfall intensity, and slope interactively affect interrill…”
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Soil development and fertility characteristics of a volcanic slope in Mindanao, the Philippines by Poudel, D.D, West, L.T

“…Thirteen pedons representing the mountains, the upper footslopes, the lower footslopes, and the alluvial terraces of a volcanic slope in Mindanao, the…”
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Hydraulic conductivity variability for two sandy soils by Bosch, D.D. (USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA.), West, L.T

“…Reliable estimates of saturated hydraulic conductivity are a prerequisite for accurate estimations of water flow and chemical transport through soil profiles…”
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Farmer participatory research to minimize soil erosion on steepland vegetable systems in the Philippines by Poudel, D.D, Midmore, D.J, West, L.T

“…Soil erosion coupled with productivity decline is considered a major constraint to sustainable vegetable production in Southeast Asian steeplands, yet soil…”
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A method to determine particle size distribution in soils with gypsum by Pearson, M.J., Monteith, S.E., Ferguson, R.R., Hallmark, C.T., Hudnall, W.H., Monger, H.C., Reinsch, T.G., West, L.T.

“…Gypseous (>40% gypsum) and gypsiferous (1 to 40% gypsum) soils are estimated to comprise from 100million to 200millionha globally including over 1millionha in…”
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Stocking method effects on nutrient runoff from pastures fertilized with broiler litter by Kuykendall, H. A., Cabrera, M. L., Hoveland, C. S., McCann, M. A., West, L. T.

“…Repeated applications of broadcast broiler (Gallus gallus domesticus) litter can increase nutrient runoff from pastures. Rotational stocking (RS) of cattle, as…”
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Ecotone characterization between upland longleaf pine/wiregrass stands and seasonally-ponded isolated wetlands by Kirkman, L. Katherine, Drew, Mark B., West, L. T., Blood, E. R.

“…We examined the physical and ecological characteristics of ecotones between longleaf pine/ wiregrass upland and seasonally-ponded isolated wetlands dominated…”
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Erosion and productivity of vegetable systems on sloping volcanic ash-derived Philippine soils by Poudel, D.D, Midmore, D.J, West, L.T

“…Soil erosion is a major constraint to the sustainability of sloping-land vegetable systems. Little information is available on the effectiveness of soil…”
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Lateral flow in loamy to sandy Kandiudults of the Upper Coastal Plain of Georgia (USA) by Shaw, J.N, Bosch, D.D, West, L.T, Truman, C.C, Radcliffe, D.E

“…Interest in site-specific agronomic management in intensively cropped regions necessitates characterization of subsurface water movement for efficient water…”
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Surface soil degradation and soil productivity restoration and maintenance by Bruce, R.R. (USDA, ARS, Southern Piedmont Conservation Research Center, Watkinsville, GA.), Langdale, G.W, West, L.T, Miller, W.P

“…In the Piedmont of the Southern Appalachian region, soil degradation is most often expressed by crop water deficit that limits crop yield in the warm season…”
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