Rock fragments. Origin and influence on infiltration and soil hydraulic properties

The objective of this book is to show to the reader basic aspects of rock fragments in the soil and to show how they affect the infiltration and the hydraulic properties of soils. Soils with rock fragments (RF) are closely linked to the genesis of the landform of which they are part. The rf exert a complex influence on the hydrological processes in the soil (infiltration, evapotranspiration, generation of runoff, among others) and have a great relevance in the behavior of its hydraulic properties (SHP). In this sense, knowledge of the hydraulic behavior of soils with RF is vital for understanding and modeling various environmental, agricultural, and hydrological processes, among others. The book is developed in six chapters, the first deals with the genesis of soils with RF, the second develops some generalities on RF, the following three chapters describes the effects that rf can have on infiltration and SHP. The sixth chapter presents some research perspectives on this topic. With this publication it is hoped to contribute to the knowledge of the hydrodynamics of soils with RF which is fundamental for the modeling, planning and decision making in the territory. It was concluded that the behavior of infiltration and shp in stony soils is closely related to the RF characteristics, which explains the difficulty in unifying criteria in this area. In turn, more research is needed to clearly establish its influence, especially in tropical soils.

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September 30, 2021
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9789587603415
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9789587603439
9789587603415

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Leal Villamil, J., Hernández Atencia, Y., Lobo Luján, D., & Ávila Pedraza, E. Á. (2021). Rock fragments. Origin and influence on infiltration and soil hydraulic properties . Ediciones Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. https://doi.org/10.16925/9789587603439