Pedotransfer functions in Earth system science: Challenges and perspectives

K Van Looy, J Bouma, M Herbst, J Koestel… - Reviews of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Soil, through its various functions, plays a vital role in the Earth's ecosystems and provides
multiple ecosystem services to humanity. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are simple to …

Root-induced changes of soil hydraulic properties–A review

J Lu, Q Zhang, AD Werner, Y Li, S Jiang, Z Tan - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
Regional-scale hydrological investigations that involve vegetation change usually neglect
root-induced modification (RIM) of soil hydraulic properties (SHP). However, there is …

Estimation of root zone soil moisture from ground and remotely sensed soil information with multisensor data fusion and automated machine learning

E Babaeian, S Paheding, N Siddique… - Remote sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Root zone soil moisture (RZSM) estimation and monitoring based on high spatial resolution
remote sensing information such as obtained with an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) is of …

Using pedotransfer functions to estimate the van Genuchten–Mualem soil hydraulic properties: A review

H Vereecken, M Weynants, M Javaux… - Vadose Zone …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We reviewed the use of the van Genuchten–Mualem (VGM) model to parameterize soil
hydraulic properties and for developing pedotransfer functions (PTFs). Analysis of literature …

Re-conceptualizing the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model to predict runoff from variable source areas

ZM Easton, DR Fuka, MT Walter, DM Cowan… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Many water quality models use some form of the Natural Resources Conservation Services
(formerly Soil Conservation Service) curve number (CN) equation to predict storm runoff in …

Supporting evidences for vegetation-enhanced stormwater infiltration in bioretention systems: a comprehensive review

D Técher, E Berthier - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Stormwater mitigation efficiency of bioretention systems relies for a large part on their
capacity to infiltrate rapidly received runoff. Within this context, the primary aim of this …

Infiltration from the pedon to global grid scales: An overview and outlook for land surface modeling

H Vereecken, L Weihermüller, S Assouline… - Vadose Zone …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas Land surface models (LSMs) show a large variety in describing and upscaling
infiltration. Soil structural effects on infiltration in LSMs are mostly neglected. New soil …

Global prediction of soil saturated hydraulic conductivity using random forest in a covariate‐based GeoTransfer function (CoGTF) framework

S Gupta, P Lehmann, S Bonetti… - Journal of Advances in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) is a key soil hydraulic parameter for representing
infiltration and drainage in land surface models. For large scale applications, Ksat is often …

Soil organic carbon mapping of partially vegetated agricultural fields with imaging spectroscopy

H Bartholomeus, L Kooistra, A Stevens… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) is one of the key soil properties, but the large spatial variation
makes continuous mapping a complex task. Imaging spectroscopy has proven to be an …

Development and application of a physically based landscape water balance in the SWAT model

ED White, ZM Easton, DR Fuka, AS Collick… - Hydrological …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Watershed scale hydrological and biogeochemical models rely on the correct spatial‐
temporal prediction of processes governing water and contaminant movement. The Soil and …