salinization is the main characteristic of soils in arid and semi-arid regions which reduce the agricultural potential ofirrigated lands. therefore, soil reclamation as well as determination of the leaching requirement for salt control is veryimportant for better plant growth. in this study, the effects of leaching on saline soils of sistan region, southeast of iranwere examined using unsaturat...

Salinization is the main characteristic of soils in arid and semi-arid regions which reduce the agricultural potential ofirrigated lands. Therefore, soil reclamation as well as determination of the leaching requirement for salt control is veryimportant for better plant growth. In this study, the effects of leaching on saline soils of Sistan region, southeast of Iranwere examined using unsaturat...

Windblown transport and deposition of dust is widely recognized as an important physical and chemical concern to climate, human health and ecosystems. Sistan is a region located in southeast Iran with extensive wind erosion, severe desertification and intense dust storms, which cause adverse effects in regional air quality and human health. To mitigate the impact of these phenomena, it is vital...

presence of arsenic, a heavy metal, in soil and water resources originating from geological formations of qorveh plain, which is considered as the main agricultural zone of kurdistan province in western iran, has put the agricultural products of this region at risk of pollution. since arsenate, as the most abundance form of arsenic in soil environment, competes against phosphate anion; applicat...

present study determines not only the total amounts of metals (cr, cu and pb) in superficial agricultural soil of sistan area in eastern iran, but also the chemical partitioning of these elements in seven statistically selected cases. the analysis was run for local soil, soil treated by non-contaminated organic, compost and chemical fertilizers as well as soil treated by metal-contaminated fer...

The potential for the transport of viable Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts through soil to land drains and groundwater was studied using simulated rainfall and intact soil columns which were applied raw slurry or separated liquid slurry. Following irrigation and weekly samplings over a 4-week period, C. parvum oocysts were detected from all soil columns regardless of slurry type and application m...