1- INTRODUCTION Nowadays, environmental aspects of soil erosion are specifically considered by researchers. In this regard, secondary (aggregate) particle size distribution (SPSD) is so important in different issues such as nutrient loss, pollutant transport and carbon cycle. Aggregate size distribution is known as the representative of soil structure, which is by itself regarded as a dynami...

Due to unsuitable soil physical conditions, calcareous soils, and the existence of a huge amount of sulfur in the country, the study of sulfur effects on the soil structure and other soil properties is necessary. Therefore, the effects of different rates of sulfur including: 0, 750, 1500 and 3000 kg/ha, when accompanied by Halothiobacillus neapolitanus bacteria, on the soil properties in the co...

Erodibility as a dynamic property of soil depends on the soil`s aggregate stability and initial large particles percentage which are resistant to erosion. One of the effective factors on soil erosion is soil aggregate stability and its efficient components. Due to the presence of stabilized sand seas which is affected via different plantation development of Haloxylon in the desert area of Tayba...

The changes in soil nutrients and aggregate stability either in short-term or in long-term after fire is very important in forest ecosystems due to their key role in plants growth and preventing soil erosion. In the present investigation the short, medium, and long-term effect of fire was surveyed on these properties for the first time in Iran. For this purpose a plot of Zagros forests was sele...

Rill erosion is the first step in soil erosion process in the hillslopes, particularly in arid and semiarid regions. This study was conducted to investigate the role of rainfall intensity and raindrop impact on the physical properties of soils and particle detachment capacity (Dc) in a marl soil. Marl soil samples were filled into the flumes with 4 m long and 0.9 m wide and exposed to simulated...

Extensive tillage leads to the degradation of soil structure and aggregate stability. The effects of three different tillage implements including (combination tillage, chisel packer and disk), three levels of soil water content including (0.5, 0.7 and 0.9 plastic limit), three working speeds including (6, 8 and 10 km/hr) and two soil textures including (loam and silty clay loam soils) were stud...