Microinfiltrometers to assess soil water repellency (SWR) are limited to small tension ranges and have different technical setups, hindering a comparison between results from different laboratories. Hence, a microinfiltrometer ...

The impact of heat treatment and wetting–drying cycles on the wetting properties of sandy forest soils was explored. Topsoil and upper subsoil were sampled at three beech forest sites in northern Germany. The air-dried ...

Research of the last years pointed out that most soils are neither completely hydrophilic nor hydrophobic, but exhibit a subcritical level of water repellency (i.e. contact angle, CA > 0 degrees and < 90 degrees). Soil ...

Soil water stable isotopes are widely used for geo-and ecohydrological applications. However, the signature of the soil water isotopic composition in the environment depends on various factors. While recent work has shown ...