Long-linear assets, such as roads and railways, supported by earthworks are susceptible to deterioration caused weather cycles, that translate into changes in soil hydro-mechanical properties. Failures these expected become more common due climate change periods of drought extreme rainfall events frequent. In the present study, effect suction range moisture cycle on soil-water retention curve (...

Pollination in crops, as in native ecosystems, is a stepwise process that can be disrupted at any stage. Healthy pollinator populations are critical for adequate visitation, but pollination still might fail if crop management interferes with the attraction and retention of pollinators. Farmers must balance the direct benefits of applying insecticide and managing irrigation rates against their p...