Abstract: Knowledge of soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) and its spatial variation is important to characterize hydrological processes. The objective was to quantify three important variability components, i.e., measurement ...

Abstract: In the Loess Plateau of China, mosaic-vegetation restoration by converting cropland into fallow (to regenerate natural vegetations) and perennials performs well in soil erosion control. However, soil desiccation caused by ...