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  1. Jan 10, 2019 · Soil moisture has an essential role in agriculture. The growth of specific vegetation requires a certain level of soil moisture. Therefore, monitoring soil moisture is very important...

  2. Mar 24, 2021 · In modern agriculture, over-cultivation, deforestation, overgrazing, and high dependence on an irrigated cropping system with water-intensive crops increase soil and water erosion.

  3. The soil moisture content can also be expressed in percent of volume. In the example above, 1 m 3 of soil (e.g. with a depth of 1 m, and a surface area of 1 m 2) contains 0.150 m 3 of water (e.g. with a depth of 150 mm = 0.150 m and a surface area of 1 m 2). This results in a soil moisture content in volume percent of:

  4. This chapter provides an overview of soil moisture, its importance for various biological, hydrological, and biogeochemical processes, and its measurement methods. It covers classical and new tools, such as remote sensing and TDR, to estimate soil moisture content and behavior.

  5. Sep 28, 2023 · This chapter introduces the importance of soil moisture to attain optimum crop production. Various soil properties that play crucial role in managing irrigation system have been...

  6. The objectives of this chapter are to: (a) gain basic knowledge about soil moisture and its importance; (b) understand different methods and principles of measurement of soil moisture; and (c) exercise precaution in the use of different soil moisture instruments.

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  8. By far the most important role for soil moisture is in controlling and regu lating the interaction between the atmosphere and the land surface. The redistribu tion of solar energy over the globe is central to studies in climate and weather.