Long-term monocultures have severely inhibited the cultivation of Chinese peanut (Arachis
hypogaea L.). In this study, the effects of continuous cropping on soil chemical properties …

The complexity and uncertainty of pore structures, hinder the understanding of the water
infiltration process along a soil profile. In this study, soil pore structures quantified by X-ray …

In dryland farming, maize (Zea mays L.) and peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) intercropping has
been widely practiced to achieve sustainable agriculture goals. However, only a few studies …

Nitrogen dynamics at ecosystem levels profoundly impact the Earth's surface system due to
their environmental and ecological significance. Exploring the sources and transformation of …

Nitrate accumulation has been reported in the top 1 m and subsurface soil (> 1 m) across
arid to semi-humid regions, but not in humid regions. Nitrate inventories through the whole …

Minimizing the adverse impacts of soil erosion and seasonal drought are critical to sustain
production for citrus orchards on red soil slopes in Southern China. Investigation of water …

Abstract Critical Zone Science (CZS) explores the deep evolution of landscapes from the
base of the groundwater or the saprolite‐rock interface to the top of vegetation, the zone that …

An appropriate rainfall event definition helps to have more explanatory power in research on
the effect of rainfall on runoff and soil erosion. The constant minimum inter-event time (MIT) …

Background and aims Understanding the variability in water availability in agroforestry
systems in rain-fed orchards is vital for optimizing orchard management in semiarid areas …

As the thin layer at the Earth's terrestrial surface, the critical zone (CZ) ranges from the
vegetation canopy to the aquifer or the interface between saprolite and bedrock and varies …