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A hybrid ConvLSTM-Nudging model for predicting surface soil moisture in the Qilian Mountains, China (Postprint)

FAN Manhong, XIAO Qian, YU Qinghe, ZHAO Junhao, FAN Manhong
2025-11-17 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202511.00153 Original EN

Spatiotemporal forecasting of surface soil moisture (SSM) is recognized as a critical scientific issue in precision agricultural irrigation, regional drought monitoring, and early warning systems for extreme precipitation. However, long-term forecasting continues to pose formidable challenges becaus…

Assessment of organic carbon stock and labile carbon in soils of the Gataaya Oasis, Tunisia (Postprint)

Noura BCHATNIA, Manel ALLANI, Hatem IBRAHIM, Ines BOUZRIBA, Mohamed Amine MAAOUI, Nadhem BRAHIM, Manel ALLANI
2025-11-17 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202511.00156 Original EN

Oasis soils in Tunisia are characterized by low soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, primarily due to their coarse texture and intensive irrigation practices. In the Gataaya Oasis, soils receive 3.000 to 4.000 L/m2 annually through submersion irrigation, leading to a rapid decline in SOC stocks. Despit…

Spatial variability characteristics and drivers of surface soil nitrogen fractions in the drylands of northern China (Postprint)

ZHANG Shihang, CHEN Yusen, ZHOU Xiaobing, ZHANG Yuanming, ZHOU Xiaobing
2025-11-17 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202511.00157 Original EN

In dryland ecosystems, nitrogen (N) is the primary limiting factor after water availability, constraining both plant productivity and organic matter decomposition while also regulating ecosystem function and service provision. However, the distributions of different soil N fraction stocks in dryland…

Effects of a combination of biochar and cow manure on soil nutrients and cotton yield in salinized fields postprint

Cheng Huang, HOU Shengtong, WANG Bao, SONG Yuchuan, Aikeremu ABULATIJIANG, Min Jiuzhou, SHENG Jiandong, JIANG Ping'an, Ze Wang, CHENG Junhui, CHENG Junhui
2025-07-17 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202507.00325 Mixed Source

Biochar and animal manure application can improve crop yields in salt-affected soil. Previous studies have primarily applied biochar and animal manure either alone or at fixed ratios, while their combined effects with varying combination proportions are still unclear. To address this knowledge gap, …

Health risk assessment of heavy metals in coal mine soils of Northwest China (Postprint)

Li Yun, ZHUANG Zhong, XIA Qianrou, Shi Qingdong, ZHU Jiawei, WANG Peijuan, LI Dinghao, Yryszhan ZHAKYPBEK, Serik TURSBEKOV, XIA Qianrou
2025-07-17 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202507.00329 Mixed Source

Coal mining renders soil susceptible to heavy metal (HM) accumulation, adversely affecting the ecological environment and human health, particularly in extremely arid and vulnerable regions. This study collected soil samples from the Heishan open-pit coal mine in Turpan City, Northwest China, to ass…

Leaching amount and period regulated saline-alkaline soil water-salinity dynamics and improved cotton yield in southern Xinjiang, China (Postprint)

Wang Lei, LIU Xiaoqiang, Shuhong Wang, He Shuai, HE Shuai
2025-07-07 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202507.00071 Mixed Source

Cotton is an important economic crop widely cultivated in the saline-alkaline soils of southern Xinjiang, China. To control soil salinity for cotton seed germination and seedling survival, farmers commonly employ salt leaching during winter and spring. However, excessive leaching may waste water res…

Artificial cyanobacteria crusts can improve soil fertility and plant growth in a semi-arid area, northern China (Post-print)

JING Haimeng, ZHOU Nan, Yu Tantai, ZHAO Yunge, ZHAO Yunge
2025-07-07 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202507.00072 Mixed Source

Artificial cyanobacteria crusts are formed by inoculating soil with cyanobacteria. These crusts help prevent soil erosion and restore soil functionality in degraded croplands. However, how fast the artificial cyanobacteria crusts can be formed is a key issue before their practical application. In ad…

Improving water productivity of sprinkler-irrigated cumin through deficit irrigation in arid areas Postprint

Hari Mohan MEENA, Deepesh MACHIWAL, Priyabrata SANTRA, Vandita KUMARI, Saurabh SWAMI, Hari Mohan MEENA
2025-07-07 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202507.00074 Mixed Source

Integrating sprinkler with deficit irrigation system is a new approach to improve crop water productivity and ensure water and food security in arid areas of India. This study undertook a field experiment of sprinkler-irrigated cumin (variety GC-4) with a mini-lysimeter setup at an experimental rese…

Spatial and temporal evolution of forage-livestock balance in the agro-pastoral transition zone of northern China Postprint

Huan Liu, YAO Yuyan, AI Zemin, DANG Xiaohu, CAO Yong, LI Qingqing, Mengjia Hou, Haoli Hu, Zhang Yuanyuan, CAO Tian, AI Zemin
2025-06-17 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202506.00205 Mixed Source

Research on grassland carrying capacity (GCC) and forage-livestock balance is of great significance for promoting the harmonious development of human and grassland. However, the lack of understanding of GCC and forage-livestock balance in the agro-pastoral transition zone of northern China has limit…

Effects of drip and flood irrigation on carbon dioxide exchange and crop growth in the maize ecosystem in the Hetao Irrigation District, China (Postprint)

LI Chaoqun
2024-02-21 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202402.00213

Drip irrigation and flood irrigation are major irrigation methods for maize crops in the Hetao Irrigation District, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. This research delves into the effects of these irrigation methods on carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange and crop growth in this region. The experime…

Effects of mixed-based biochar on water infiltration and evaporation in aeolian sand soil (Postprint)

ZOU Yiping, ZHANG Shuyue, Shi Ziyue, ZHOU Huixin, ZHENG Haowei, HU Jiahui, MEI Jing, BAI Lu, JIA Jianli
2022-05-09 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202205.00022

Abstract: Aeolian sandy soil in mining areas is characterized by intense evaporation and poor water retention capacity. This study was designed to identify a suitable biochar application method to improve soil water infiltration and minimize soil water evaporation for aeolian sandy soil. Using an in…

Soil carbon mineralization as affected by water content and nitrogen rate after ryegrass incorporated into soil

Meijuan Lu, Jiancheng Xu, Xiaowei Wang, Wenting Yang, Wenting Yang
2022-05-08 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202205.00037

Planting cover crop has been suggested as a way of increasing soil organic carbon in agricultural land. Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.), as a cover crop, could improve soil fertility and lower soil CO2 emission. However, effects of soil water content and nitrogen on soil carbon mineralization after…