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Physical Properties of Soils Affected by the Use of Agricultural Waste

In: Agricultural Waste and Residues

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  • Ignacio Gomez Lucas
  • Jose Navarro-Pedreno
  • Maria Belen Almendro-Candel
  • Antonis Zorpas

Abstract

This chapter provided an overview of the physical properties of soils and their importance on the mobility of water and nutrients and the development of a vegetation cover. It also gives some examples of why the use of agricultural residues can affect positively soil physical properties. The incorporation of agricultural wastes can be a sustainable practice to improve soil characteristics, favoring a model of zero waste in agricultural production and allowing better management of soils. We review and analyze the effect of the use as amendments of different agricultural residues, on physical properties of the soil (e.g., bulk density, porosity, and saturated hydraulic conductivity), especially related to the movement of water in the soil.

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  • Ignacio Gomez Lucas & Jose Navarro-Pedreno & Maria Belen Almendro-Candel & Antonis Zorpas, 2018. "Physical Properties of Soils Affected by the Use of Agricultural Waste," Chapters, in: Anna Aladjadjiyan (ed.), Agricultural Waste and Residues, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:152173
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.77993
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    1. Song Bo & Soumya R. Sahoo & Xunyuan Yin & Jinfeng Liu & Sirish L. Shah, 2020. "Parameter and State Estimation of One-Dimensional Infiltration Processes: A Simultaneous Approach," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 8(1), pages 1-22, January.
    2. Luciano Vogli & Stefano Macrelli & Diego Marazza & Paola Galletti & Cristian Torri & Chiara Samorì & Serena Righi, 2020. "Life Cycle Assessment and Energy Balance of a Novel Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production Process with Mixed Microbial Cultures Fed on Pyrolytic Products of Wastewater Treatment Sludge," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-27, May.

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    Keywords

    saturated hydraulic conductivity; bulk density; porosity; agricultural wastes;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling

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