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Immobilisation of heavy metal in cement-based solidification/stabilisation: A review by Chen, Q.Y., Tyrer, M., Hills, C.D., Yang, X.M., Carey, P.

“…Heavy metal-bearing waste usually needs solidification/stabilization (s/s) prior to landfill to lower the leaching rate. Cement is the most adaptable binder…”
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Use of indicators and pore volume-function characteristics to quantify soil physical quality by Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F., Tan, C.S., Fox, C.A., Yang, X.M.

“…The Dexter “ S-value” ( S gi) is a promising new indicator of soil physical quality (SPQ), but it is not well tested against established indicators, such as…”
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Carbon loss in tile drainage and surface runoff from a clay loam soil after a half century of continuous and rotational cropping by Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., Reeb, M.D.

“…Tile drainage and surface runoff are major pathways for pollution of water resources by agricultural nutrients and chemicals. Little is known, however, of the…”
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Nitrogen release from shoots and roots of crimson clover, hairy vetch, and red clover by Yang, X.M, Drury, C.F, Reynolds, W.D, Phillips, L.A

“…Nitrogen (N) release from legume cover crops is a key N source for subsequent crops in rotation. In this study, chopped fresh shoots or roots (<5 mm) of…”
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Cover crop effects on soil temperature in a clay loam soil in southwestern Ontario by Yang, X.M, Reynolds, W.D, Drury, C.F, Reeb, M.D

“…Although it is well established that soil temperature has substantial effects on the agri-environmental performance of crop production, little is known of soil…”
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The role of twinning–detwinning on fatigue fracture morphology of Mg–3%Al–1%Zn alloy by Yin, S.M., Yang, F., Yang, X.M., Wu, S.D., Li, S.X., Li, G.Y.

“…Typical fracture morphology of Mg–3%Al–1%Zn (AZ31) alloy after low cycle fatigue was investigated using SEM and optical microscope. It is shown that prolific…”
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Enhanced very high cycle fatigue performance of extruded Mg–12Gd–3Y–0.5Zr magnesium alloy by Yang, F., Lv, F., Yang, X.M., Li, S.X., Zhang, Z.F., Wang, Q.D.

“…▶ Mg–12Gd–3Y–0.5Zr (GW123k) alloy contains a large amount of precipitated particles and possesses a relatively weak texture. ▶ GW123k alloy has much relieved…”
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Influence of continuous application of feedlot manure and legacy treatments on soil organic carbon, soil hydrophobicity, and soil water repellency by Miller, J.J, Owen, M.L, Hao, X, Yang, X.M, Drury, C.F, Chanasyk, D.S

“…Continuous or discontinued manure applications to agricultural soils may impact soil organic carbon (SOC) and water balances because of manure carbon inputs…”
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Effect of long-term cropping systems on soil hydrophobicity of a clay loam soil under dryland conditions in southern Alberta by Miller, J.J., Owen, M.L., Ellert, B.H., Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Chanasyk, D.S.

“…The objective was to quantify the effect of crop rotations, crop type, life cycle, nitrogen fertilizer, manure application, and fallow on soil hydrophobicity…”
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Long-term cropping and fertilization influences soil organic carbon, soil water repellency, and soil hydrophobicity by Miller, J.J, Owen, M.L, Yang, X.M, Drury, C.F, Reynolds, W.D, Chanasyk, D.S

“…Long-term (58 yr) cropping and fertilization effects on soil water repellency were determined for a clay loam soil in southwestern Ontario, Canada by measuring…”
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Land management effects on the near-surface physical quality of a clay loam soil by Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., Fox, C.A., Tan, C.S., Zhang, T.Q.

“…Although agricultural land management is known to affect near-surface soil physical quality (SPQ), the characteristics of these affects are poorly understood,…”
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Effects of dietary methionine supplementation from different sources on growth performance and meat quality of barrows and gilts by Yuan, P.Q., Lin, S., Peng, J.Y., Li, Y.X., Liu, Y.H., Wang, P., Zhong, H.J, Yang, X.M., Che, L.Q., Feng, B., Batonon-Alavo, D.I., Mercier, Y., Zhang, X.L., Lin, Y., Xu, S.Y., Li, J., Zhuo, Y., Wu, D., Fang, Z.F.

“…•Methionine plays an important role in the growth and meat formation of pigs.•Increasing Met levels can reduce drip loss of gilts and tend to decrease shear…”
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Influence of crested wheatgrass on soil water repellency in comparison to native grass mix and annual spring wheat cropping by Miller, J.J, Owen, M.L, Ellert, B.J, Yang, X.M, Drury, C.F, Chanasyk, D.S, Willms, W.D

“…Crested wheatgrass (CWG) [Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.] is a commonly introduced grass in the Canadian prairies, but concerns remain about its possible…”
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Rapid determinations of dissolved inorganic and organic nitrogen in soil leachate using mid-infrared spectroscopy by Yang, X.M, Drury, C.F, Xu, W, Reeb, M, Oloya, T

“…Mid-infrared spectroscopy in the transmission mode was used to predict inorganic nitrogen (N), organic N, and total N in soil leachate. The developed…”
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Influence of crop residues and nitrogen fertilizer on soil water repellency and soil hydrophobicity under long-term no-till by Miller, J.J, Owen, M.L, Ellert, B.H, Yang, X.M, Drury, C.F, Chanasyk, D.S

“…Crop residues and N fertilizer under no-till may increase soil water repellency (SWR) and soil hydrophobicity, but few studies have examined these two…”
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Characterizing mass–volume–density–porosity relationships in a sandy loam soil amended with compost by Reynolds, W.D, Nurse, R.E, Phillips, L.A, Drury, C.F, Yang, X.M, Page, E.R

“…Although compost is widely used as an organic soil amendment or conditioner, little is known of how it affects the characteristics or interactions among soil…”
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Improved acid trap methodology for determining ammonia volatilization in wind tunnel experiments by Woodley, A.L, Drury, C.F, Reynolds, W.D, Calder, W, Yang, X.M, Oloya, T.O

“…Nitrogen loss through ammonia volatilization is an environmental and economic concern. When acid traps are used with wind tunnels to measure ammonia…”
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Tillage system influences hydrophobicity but not water repellency of a clay loam soil in southwestern Ontario by Miller, J.J, Owen, M.L, Yang, X.M, Drury, C.F, Reynolds, W.D, Chanasyk, D.S

“…A 21 yr field study comparing zone tillage (ZT), no-tillage (NT), and moldboard plow tillage (MP) was used to elucidate tillage effects on soil hydrophobicity…”
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The impact of natural polymer derivatives on sheet erosion on experimental loess hillslope by Liu, J.E., Wang, Z.L., Yang, X.M., Jiao, N., Shen, N., Ji, P.F.

“…•The impact of natural polymer derivatives (NPD) on sheet erosion was tested.•NPD can reduce runoff and erosion effectively.•NPD can significantly improved the…”
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Impacts of long-term and recently imposed tillage practices on the vertical distribution of soil organic carbon by Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., Tan, C.S.

“…Although many studies suggest that no-tillage (NT) increases soil organic carbon (SOC) within the soil profile relative to mouldboard ploughing, other studies…”
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